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Blockchain art platform MakersPlace snags $2 mln seed

MakersPlace, a blockchain art platform, has raised $2 million in seed funding, according to a Medium blog post. Uncork Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Draper Dragon Fund and Abstract Ventures.

Sirnaomics nabs $47 mln

Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Sirnaomics Inc, a biopharmaceutical company focused on RNAi therapeutics against cancer and fibrotic diseases, has raised $47 million in funding. The investors included CR-CP Life Sciences Fund, Rich Yield Capital, Rolling Boulder Investment and Legend Sky Investment.

NAVAN procures seed funding

South San Francisco-based NAVAN Technologies Inc, a biotechnology company, has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding. The investors included Amgen Ventures, High-Tech Gründerfonds and Hemi Ventures.

Chicago nail salon Ezza Nails pulls in $1.5 mln seed

Ezza Nails, a Chicago-based nail salon, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. The company's investors include Linnea Roberts of GingerBread Capital.

Symic Bio grabs $11 mln

Emeryville, California-based Symic Bio, a biopharmaceutical company, has raised $11 million. Cell Innovation Partners led the round.

VC-backed ThousandEyes adds ex-Splunk CEO/chairman to board

San Francisco-based ThousandEyes, a provider of digital experience intelligence, has appointed Godfrey Sullivan to its board of directors. Sullivan is the former chairman and CEO of Splunk. ThousandEyes' backers include GV.

Online learning platform Coursera nets $103 mln

Silicon Valley-based Coursera, an online learning platform, has secured $103 million in Series E funding. SEEK Group led the round with participation from return backers Future Fund and New Enterprise Associates.

BostonGene rakes in $50 mln Series A

BostonGene, a biomedical software provider, has raised $50 million in Series A funding. The investor was NEC Corporation.

Hover snags $25 mln Series C

San Francisco-based Hover, which is focused on creating "a single source of truth for the physical world," has raised $25 million in Series C funding. Menlo Ventures led the round with participation from return backers including GV and Standard Industries. In addition to the funding, Matt Murphy, a partner at Menlo Ventures, will join Hover's board of directors.

Vue.ai locks in $17 mln Series B

Vue.ai, a developer of an AI platform that helps online retailers, has raised $17 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post on its site. Falcon Edge Capital led the round with participation from previous backers Sequoia and Global Brains.