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CozyKin attracts $6 mln Series A

Massachusetts-based CozyKin, a nanny sharing and an infant childcare service, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. The investors were Bessemer, NextView Ventures and Primary Venture Partners.

Flexible wage app Wagestream inks funding

UK-based Wagestream, a flexible wage app, has secured 40 million pounds in funding. Balderton and Northzone led the round.

Rinri Therapeutics lands seed funding

UK-based Rinri Therapeutics, a biotech company, has secured 1.4 million pounds in seed funding. Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and UCB Ventures led the round with participation from BioCity.

Siemplify raises $30 mln

Siemplify said May 20 that it raised $30 million Series C funding led by Georgian Partners. Siemplify, of New York, provides security orchestration, automation and response.

Canopy Rivers invests in BioLumic’s $6.7 mln Series A financing

Canopy Rivers has invested $1.5 million in BioLumic Ltd, a Palmerston North, New Zealand-based maker of a sustainable ultraviolet (UV) crop yield enhancement system. The investment is part of the company’s $6.7 million Series A financing, led by Finistere Ventures, a U.S. food and agriculture venture capital firm. Canopy Director Mary Dimou will join the board as an observer. BioLumic will use the funds raised to accelerate and expand its UV light treatment initiatives, including for medical cannabis applications.

VC-backed Fastly goes public

Fastly Inc, a provider of an edge cloud platform, has debuted its IPO after pricing its 11.25 million shares at $16 per share. The stock began trading May 17, 2019 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "FSLY." BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Credit Suisse are the lead underwriters. Fastly's pre-IPO backers included Sapphire Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners and August Capital.

HLM Venture Partners targets $125 mln for fifth fund

HLM Venture Partners is seeking to raise $125 million for its fifth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Boston-based venture firm invests in healthcare.

HLM Venture Partners targets $125 mln for fifth fund

HLM Venture Partners is seeking to raise $125 million for its fifth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Boston-based venture firm invests in healthcare.

Health at Scale picks up $16 mln Series A

Health at Scale, a provider of machine intelligence for health care optimization, has secured $16 million in Series A funding. The investors were not named.

S CAP funds Bright Greens and Libre Naturals

S CAP has made an investment in Bright Greens, a creator of smoothies and Libre Naturals, a maker of allergen-free snacks. No financial terms were disclosed.