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KaiOS picks up $50 mln Series B

KaiOS Technologies, a maker of a mobile operating system for smart feature phones, has raised $50 million in Series B funding. Cathay Innovation led the round.

Percepto nabs $15 mln Series A

Percepto, a provider of industrial autonomous drone solutions, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. USVP led the round with participation from return backers NHN, Spider Capital and Emerge.

Percepto nabs $15 mln Series A

Percepto, a provider of industrial autonomous drone solutions, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. USVP led the round with participation from return backers NHN, Spider Capital and Emerge.

Artemis lands $8 mln Series A

Brooklyn, New York-based Artemis, formerly known as Agrilyst, an enterprise cultivation management platform, has secured $8 million in Series A funding. Astanor Ventures and Talis Capital led the round.

Locana snags $55 mln Series A

San Diego-based Locana Inc, a RNA-targeting gene therapy company, has raised $55 million in Series A financing. ARCH Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Temasek, Lightstone Ventures, UCB Ventures and GV.

Locana snags $55 mln Series A

San Diego-based Locana Inc, a RNA-targeting gene therapy company, has raised $55 million in Series A financing. ARCH Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Temasek, Lightstone Ventures, UCB Ventures and GV.

Biotech pet food startup Wild Earth inks $11 mln Series A

Wild Earth Inc, a biotech pet food startup, has secured $11 million in Series A funding. VegInvest led the round with participation from other investors that included Radical Investments, Felicis Ventures, Founders Fund and Mars Petcare.

VOOM raises $5 mln

VOOM said May 22 that it raised $5 million in a series A round led by Arbor Ventures. Investors include F2 Capital, Verizon Ventures, and Kaedan Capital, as well as new partner Plug and Play Ventures. Voom is an on-demand insurance platform for specialized mobility.

VOOM raises $5 mln

VOOM said May 22 that it raised $5 million in a series A round led by Arbor Ventures. Investors include F2 Capital, Verizon Ventures, and Kaedan Capital, as well as new partner Plug and Play Ventures. Voom is an on-demand insurance platform for specialized mobility.

Thiel-backed Block.one produces huge return for earliest investors: Bloomberg

Block.one, a Peter Thiel-backed crypto startup, will return as much as 6,567 percent to its earliest investors in less than three years, Bloomberg reported. This translates to $6.6 million for a $100,000 stake, the story said.