Private Equity
Prime Movers Lab has raised over $22 million for its inaugural fund, according to an updated SEC filing. Jackson, Wyoming-based Prime Movers Lab invests in physics-powered startups founded by Prime Movers.
1 min read · 03 January 2019
Durham, North Carolina-based StrideBio Inc, a gene therapy company, has named Dr. Sapan Shah as CEO and a member of the company's board. Shah is a former chief executive at ARMGO Pharma and Ezose Sciences. StrideBio's backers include Hatteras Venture Partners, Takeda Ventures Inc, UCB Ventures and Alexandria Venture Investments LLC.
3 min read · 03 January 2019
Israel-based Celeno, a provider of Wi-Fi solutions, has raised $10 million in funding. Iris Capital was the lead investor.
1 min read · 03 January 2019
China-based Connect Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage company that focuses on treating autoimmune diseases and inflammation, has closed $55 million in Series B financing. Advantech Capital led the round with participation from return backers Qiming Venture Partners, Northern Light Venture Capital and Cowin Venture. CEC Capital was financial adviser on the transaction.
1 min read · 03 January 2019
Flare Capital Partners has promoted Dan Gebremedhin to partner. Gebremedhin joined the healthcare tech-focused venture firm in 2015.
3 min read · 03 January 2019
Jvion said Jan. 3 that it raised funding from JMI Equity, Health Enterprise Partners and Health Velocity Capital. Financial terms weren’t announced. Jvion, of Johns Creek, Georgia, provides AI healthcare software.
4 min read · 03 January 2019
Gynesonics said Jan. 3 that it raised $75 million in equity financing led by Bain Capital Life Sciences. Gynesonics existing investors, including Abingworth, Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV), Endeavour Vision, HealthCrest, InterWest Partners, HBM Partners, Correlation Ventures and Hercules Technology Growth Capital also participated in the round. Gynesonics, of Redwood City, California, is developing treatments for uterine conditions.
4 min read · 03 January 2019
Rye, New York-based Fadel, a provider of enterprise rights and royalty management software, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series B funding. Middle East Venture Partners led the round.
1 min read · 02 January 2019
Controversy has erupted at August Capital, where the firm has put an end to fundraising for its eighth fund, according to a report from Axios.
1 min read · 02 January 2019
Union Square Ventures has raised $428.8 million for two new funds, including a new core venture capital fund and an opportunity fund, according to filings with the SEC. The firm also is raising an opportunity investors fund.
1 min read · 02 January 2019
