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Archivio Categoria: venture capital funding
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ARGENTINA – Eggscape Entertainment, a Santa Monica, CA-based new game studio focused on creating social games for mixed reality, closed a $4.25m seed funding round. The round was led by Transcend Fund, with participation from The Venture Reality Fund and strategic angel investor Lautaro Brunatti. The company intends to use the funds to advance the launch of […]
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USA – ArteraAI, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of multimodal artificial intelligence (MMAI) based predictive and prognostic cancer tests, raised additional $20M in funding. The round saw participation from Prosperity7 Ventures, Singapore-based global investor EDBI, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Trium Ventures, along with investors Navin Chaddha, Rajiv Khemani (AISpace VC), […]
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USA – Basking Biosciences, a Columbus, OH-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a novel acute thrombolytic therapy to treat stroke, raised $55M in funding. The round was led by ARCH Venture Partners with participation from new investors Insight Partners, Platanus, Solas BioVentures and RTW Investments, as well as existing investors Longview Ventures, Rev1 Ventures and The […]
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USA – AlensiaXR, a Cleveland, OH-based technology company launched by Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) to advance HoloAnatomy software, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding. The round was led by Sopris Capital and included investments from the Healthcare Collaboration Fund, co-managed by JumpStart Ventures and University Hospitals Ventures, and the JobsOhio Growth Capital […]
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USA – Proniras, a Seattle, WA-based clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of substance use and specialty central nervous system disorders, raised $4.65M in Series B funding. The round was led by Accelerator Life Science Partners and ARCH Venture Partners, with participation from both new and existing investors, including Watson Fund, […]
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GERMANY – Zeotap, a Berlin, Germany-based enterprise customer data solutions provider, received an investment from Frank Krings. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.The company intends to use the funds to expand its initiatives across the European Union, focusing on the banking, insurance, and asset management sectors. Led by Founder and CEO Daniel Heer, Zeotap […]
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UK – NeoPhore, a London, UK-based small molecule neoantigen immuno-oncology company, raised additional £9.6M in Series B funding. The round, which brought the total amount to £31.1M, saw participation from its existing syndicate, CPF managed by Sixth Element Capital, Claris Ventures, Astellas Venture Management, 3B Future Health Fund, 2investAG, and the addition of three new […]
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FRANCE – Vivet Therapeutics, a Paris, France-based clinical stage biotech company developing novel and long-lasting gene therapies for rare inherited metabolic disorders, received EUR 4.9M in funding. The French Government as part of the France Health Innovation Plan 2030 operated by Bpifrance provided the financing.The company intends to use the funds to further develop its […]
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GERMANY – airfocus, a Hamburg, Germany-based provider of a modular product management tool, raised $7.5M in funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $15M, was led by Newion with the participation of XAnge, Nauta, Riverside Acceleration Capital, and Picea Capital. Newion has joined existing investors Picea Capital, Klaus Schlumpberger, Christian Heimerl, Paul Schwarzenholz, […]