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Digital health company Biolinq takes in $10 mln

San Diego-based Biolinq, a digital health company, has raised $10 million in Series A financing. The investors included M Ventures, Hikma Ventures, Grey Sky Venture Partners, Three Leaf Ventures and LifeSci Venture Partners.

ClimaCell picks up $15 mln Series A

Boston-based ClimaCell, a software-based hyper-local weather forecasting company, has secured $15 million in Series A funding. Canaan led the round with participation from Fontinalis Partners and Square Peg Capital.

Techstars Ventures to raise $400 mln venture capital fund

Techstars Ventures is raising a $400 million venture capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

ADAY raises $2 mln

ADAY said it raised $2 million from investors including H&M CO:LAB, H&M’s venture capital arm, and ADG, according to a press release.

LeafLink fetches $10 mln Series A

LeafLink, a marketplace for wholesale cannabis, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. Nosara Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Casa Verde Capital, Wisdom VC, Phyto Partners, TIA Ventures and Brand New Matter.

NextWorld Capital collects over $134 mln for sophomore fund

NextWorld Capital has raised over $134 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. With offices in San Francisco, Paris and London, NextWorld invests in enterprise tech startups.

Teeth straightening startup Candid grabs $15 mln Series A

New York City-based Candid Co, a teeth straightening startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Greycroft, Bessemer and e.ventures led the round with other investors that included Arena Ventures.

Step Pharma nabs Series A funding

Paris-based Step Pharma, a developer of a novel class of oral nucleotide synthesis inhibitors, has secured 14.5 million euros in Series A financing. The investors included Pontifax, Kurma Partners, Bpifrance, Inserm Transfert Initiative, Idinvest, Sygnature Discovery and the Imagine Institute.

Lightform picks up $5 mln in Lux Capital-led round

San Francisco-based Lightform Inc, an augmented reality hardware company, has secured $5 million in funding. Lux Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Dolby Family Ventures, CrunchFund, Comet Labs, Presence Capital and Anorak Ventures.

VC-backed Cloudvirga recruits DeSantis as new CFO

Cloudvirga, a developer of intelligent mortgage point-of-sale platforms, has named Steve DeSantis as its new chief financial officer. Previously, DeSantis was CFO for ShiftPixy. Cloudvirga's backers include Dallas Capital, Upfront Ventures and Tribeca Angels.