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The Wing nets $75 mln Series C

The Wing, a network of work and community spaces for women, has secured $75 million in Series C funding. Sequoia Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Upfront Ventures, Airbnb, New Enterprise Associates,WeWork, actress/producer Kerry Washington and former White House senior advisor Valerie Jarrett. In conjunction with the funding, Jess Lee, a partner at Sequoia and Kara Nortman, a partner at Upfront, have joined The Wing's board of directors.

Pandion Therapeutics lands funding

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Pandion Therapeutics, a biotech company focused on treating autoimmune and inflammatory disease, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was JDRF T1D Fund.

Zwift nabs $120 mln Series B in Highland Europe-led round

Zwift, a multiplayer online training and racing platform for cyclists and runners, has secured $120 million in Series B funding. Highland Europe led the round.

Akeneo grabs funding from Salesforce Ventures

Akeneo, a provider of product information solutions for corporate brands and retailers, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investors were Salesforce Ventures and Stephan Dietrich.

VC-backed ThreatX beefs up C-suite with two new appointments

Denver-based ThreatX, a cybersecurity startup, has named David Roshak and Mike Reagan as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, respectively. Prior to joining ThreatX, Roshak worked at Optiv while Reagan worked at LogRhythm. ThreatX's backers include Grotech Ventures and Access Venture Partners.

UK fintech company Flux rakes in $7.5 mln Series A

UK-based fintech company Flux has raised $7.5 million Series A funding, according to a blog post. The lead investor was e.ventures. The other participants in the round were PROfounders and Anthemis.

Tencent-backed broker Futu confidentially files for up to $500 million U.S. IPO, say sources: Reuters

Futu Securities International, a Hong Kong-based online brokerage firm backed by Tencent Holdings (0700.HK), has filed confidentially for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of up to $500 million, sources told Reuters.

Student safety company Securly pulls in $16 mln Series B

Silicon Valley-based Securly, a student safety company, has secured $16 million in Series B funding. Defy Partners led the round with participation from Owl Ventures.

Edison Partners leads $5.4 mln round for ExecVision

Arlington, Virginia-based ExecVision, a conversation intelligence platform provider, has secured $5.4 million in funding. Edison Partners led the round.

Annexon Biosciences takes in $75 mln Series C

South San Francisco-based Annexon Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company, has raised $75 million in Series C financing. Bain Capital Life Sciences led the round with participation from Surveyor Capital, Adage Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Blackstone Life Sciences, Novartis Venture Fund and Satter Investment Management.