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Forge recruits Carrier as digital assets SVP

Forge Global, a fintech company, has named Michael Carrier as senior vice president of digital assets. Carrier is the former CTO of IRA Services. Forge's backers include Tim Draper, Peter Thiel, FT Partners and Munich Re.

Locus picks up $22 mln Series B

Locus, a supply chain optimization company, has secured $22 million in Series B funding. The investors included Falcon Edge Capital, Tiger Global Management, Exfinity Venture Partners and Blume Ventures.

Locus picks up $22 mln Series B

Locus, a supply chain optimization company, has secured $22 million in Series B funding. The investors included Falcon Edge Capital, Tiger Global Management, Exfinity Venture Partners and Blume Ventures.

ElevateBio racks up $150 mln Series A

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based ElevateBio, a biotech holding company, has secured $150 million in Series A financing. The investors included UBS Oncology Impact Fund, EcoR1 Capital, Redmile Group and Samsara BioCapital.

Philogen SpA raises 62 mln euros

Philogen SpA said May 13 that it raised 62 million euros ($69.7 million) in financing from new and private investors. Philogen is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on antibody-based therapeutics.

TreeFrog Therapeutics raises 7.1 mln euros

TreeFrog Therapeutics said May 13 that it raised 7.1 million euros ($7.8 million) in a series A round led by XAnge (Siparex Group). Galia Gestion, a new investor, along with historical investors from the earlier seed funding round, Irdi Soridec, Aquiti Gestion and SATT Aquitaine, participated. TreeFrog, of Bordeaux, France, is a stem cell company.

TreeFrog Therapeutics raises 7.1 mln euros

TreeFrog Therapeutics said May 13 that it raised 7.1 million euros ($7.8 million) in a series A round led by XAnge (Siparex Group). Galia Gestion, a new investor, along with historical investors from the earlier seed funding round, Irdi Soridec, Aquiti Gestion and SATT Aquitaine, participated. TreeFrog, of Bordeaux, France, is a stem cell company.

Phyn grabs $12 mln

Torrance, California-based Phyn, a provider of intelligent water solutions, has raised $12 million in funding. The investors were Uponor and Belkin.

Ecosystem Integrity Fund raises $95.7 mln for venture-capital fund

The Ecosystem Integrity Fund has raised $95.7 million for a third venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

U.S. Venture Partners raised $293 mln towards $350 mln 12th fund