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On-demand print provider Ink secures $7 mln

Lincoln, Nebraska-based Ink, provider of a cloud-based print platform, announced it has raised $7 million in new funding from VTF Capital, SQN Ventures Partners, Invest Nebraska and NE Angels. The company has now raised $15 million in total funding. Ink said that with the latest funding, it plans to roll out its digital and analog printing solutions to 30 universities nationwide beginning in January.

Synopsys to acquire VC-backed Black Duck for about $565 mln

Synopsys Inc has agreed to acquire Burlington, Massachusetts-based Black Duck Software, a provider of automated solutions for securing and managing open source software, for about $565 million. The deal is expected to close in December 2017. Barclays was financial adviser to Black Duck on the transaction. Black Duck's investors included Siemens Venture Capital and General Catalyst Venture Partners.

VMware to buy VC-backed VeloCloud Networks

VMware has agreed to acquire Silicon Valley-based VeloCloud Networks Inc, a cloud-delivered SD-WAN company, according to an announcement on the VMware site. No financial terms were disclosed. VeloCloud's investors included Hermes Growth Partners, Telstra Ventures, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, New Enterprise Associates, Venrock, March Capital Partners and Cisco Investments.

VC-backed ACM Research goes public

Fremont, California-based ACM Research, a provider of advanced wafer cleaning technologies, has debuted its IPO after pricing its two million shares at $5.60 per share. The stock began trading November 3, 2017 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ACMR" Roth Capital Partners is the lead underwriter. ACM Research's pre-IPO backers included Shanghai Science and Technology Venture Capital.

VC-backed Mission Bio adds three SVPs to team

Mission Bio Inc, a single-cell genomics startup, has hired Pat Brooks as senior vice president of sales and sales operations; Rebecca Galler as senior vice president of marketing; and Dr. Keith Jones as senior vice president of product development. Mission Bio's backers include Mayfield Fund.

Globality rakes in $35 mln

Menlo Park, California-based Globality, a B2B marketplace for premium business services, has secured $35 million in funding. The investors included THK Equities, Raine Ventures, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and Dennis Nally, former global chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Healthcare startup Empiric Health hires chief technology officer

Empiric Health, a healthcare startup, has named Justin Schaper as chief technology officer. Previously, he was senior vice president of analytics for Intermedix. Empiric Health is backed by Oxeon.

Apttus beefs up board with two new additions

San Mateo, California-based Apttus, a quote-to-cash solution provider, has named Sue Bostrom and Tim Cabral to its board of directors. Bostrom is the former executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Cisco Systems while Cabral is a chief financial officer at Veeeva Systems. Apttus' backers include K1, Iconiq, Premji Invest and KIA.

Twine Health pulls in $1.5 mln

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Twine Health, a platform that helps workplace health providers improve their employee health and lower medical costs, has raised $1.5 million in funding. Qiming Venture Partners USA led the round. In addition to the funding, Mark McDade, a managing partner at Qiming Venture Partners USA, has joined Twine Health’s board of directors.

Ranger Health ropes in $10 mln Series A

San Antonio, Texas-based Ranger Health, an on-demand healthcare service and technology company, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. Ranger Health's backers included HOLT Ventures.