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NIO seeks to raise $1.8 billion in biggest U.S. listing by China automaker: Reuters

Chinese electric vehicle start-up NIO on Monday filed for a $1.8 billion initial public offering of its American depositary shares, the biggest U.S. listing by a Chinese automaker, Reuters reported.

Capillary Biomedical lands $2.9 mln

Irvine, California-based Capillary Biomedical Inc, a diabetes management startup, has raised $2.9 million in funding. Cove Fund led the round.

BioBeats attracts funding

BioBeats, a provider of digital health products, has secured 2.4 million pounds in funding. Oxford Sciences Innovation, White Cloud and IQ Capital led the round.

Amino Capital collects $20.5 mln for third fund

Amino Capital has raised $20.5 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $100 million. The Palo Alto, California-based venture firm invests in data-driven startups.

Auto security camera maker Owl raises $10 mln more in Canvas-led round

Palo Alto, California-based Owl Cameras, developer of an automobile security camera, announced it raised $10 million in a Series A1 round led by Canvas Ventures. Also participating in the round were Series A investors Defy, Khosla Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Sherpa Capital and CSAA Insurance Group. The company, founded in 2016, has now raised $28 million in total funding. As part of the latest infusion, Canvas General Partner Rebecca Lynn has joined the board.

GGV Capital targets $1.88 bln for seventh fund

GGV Capital is seeking to raise $1.88 billion for its seventh fund, according to an SEC filing. The Menlo Park, California-based venture firm invests in China and the U.S., focusing on a range of tech sectors.

Axoni procures $32 mln Series B

Axoni, a provider of enterprise blockchain technology, has closed $32 million in Series B funding. Goldman Sachs and Nyca Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Andreessen Horowitz, Citi, Coatue Management, Digital Currency Group, F-Prime Capital, Franklin Templeton Investments, J.P. Morgan, NEX Group, Wells Fargo and Y Combinator.

Expedi fetches $2.25 mln seed

Houston-based Expedi, an ecommerce and procurement marketplace for the oil & gas industry, has secured $2.25 million in seed funding. Bowery Capital led the round.

Profusa garners over $45 mln Series C

South San Francisco-based Profusa, a developer of tissue-integrating biosensors for continuous monitoring of body chemistries, has raised more than $45 million in Series C financing. The backers were VMS Investment Group, Tasly Pharmaceutical Group, Maxim Integrated Ventures, 3E Bioventures Capital and Atinum Investment.

Exabeam raises $50 mln from Lightspeed, Aspect, Cisco Investments, Icon, Norwest, Shlomo Kramer.

Exabeam said it raised $50 million of Series D capital in a round backed by existing investors. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and joined by Aspect Ventures, Cisco Investments, Icon Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and Shlomo Kramer.