USA-based Blues Wireless raises USD 32 million in Series A1
Boston, USA-based embedded connectivity startup Blues Wireless raised USD 32 million in Series A1 funding. The Series A1 round took place on January 6, 2022. Positive Sum led the financing for the firm. Meanwhile, new investors Four Rivers, Northgate, and Qualcomm joined in the funding. Besides, existing investors Sequoia, Cascade, Lachy Groom and XYZ provided the investment for the...
USA-based Candy Digital raises an undisclosed amount in Series A1 funding
New York, USA-based digital collectible company Candy Digital raised funding in the Series A1 round. However, it did not disclose the amount of the fundraising. The Series A1 round took place on January 6, 2023. Galaxy and ConsenSys Mesh led the financing for the firm. Meanwhile, 10T Holdings and ConsenSys joined in the funding. Purpose of funding for Candy Digital With...
Perceive Biotherapeutics raises USD 78 million in Series B investment from the Retinal Degeneration Fund
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 6, 2023 — The RD Fund (Retinal Degeneration Fund), the Foundation Fighting Blindness' venture arm, announces an equity investment in Perceive Biotherapeutics (Perceive Bio), a biotechnology company developing novel treatments, including a gene therapy candidate for dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD), including the advanced form (GA). AMD is the primary cause of blindness in persons...
Boston-based Mendoza Ventures closes USD 100 million growth fund
BOSTON, Jan. 5, 2023 — Mendoza Ventures, a female and Latinx-founded Fintech, AI, and Cybersecurity Venture Capital business, has completed its third fund's first closure. The USD 100 million funds will invest in early-stage firms with diverse teams. Bank of America led the initial closure, which included Grasshopper Bank and other investors. "As a female and Latinx established and led...
UK-based Perspectum announces first close of Series C at USD 36 million
Oxford, UK-based precision health company developing medical imaging tools, Perspectum, raised USD 36 million in the first close of Series C financing. The company announced the closure on January 5, 2023. Oppenheimer Holdings led the financing for the firm. So far, the total capital raised by the firm stands at approximately USD 120 million. Purpose of funding for Perspectum With the...
USA-based AVS raises USD 20 million in Series B
Boston, USA-based early-stage medical device company AVS raised USD 20 million in Series B financing. The round took place on January 5, 2023. BioStar Capital led the financing for the firm. Purpose of funding for AVS With the latest financing from the Series B round, AVS intends to accelerate clinical trial timelines for its device for peripheral application in pulsatile intravascular...
Minneapolis-based healthcare technology firm startup Herself healthcare raises USD 7 million in seed funding
MINNEAPOLIS, January 5, 2023 – Herself Health, a new healthcare technology firm aimed at providing advanced primary care to women over the age of 65, announced the launch of its first clinic today. Juxtapose, the company's founding partner, led the USD 7 million seed round fundraising. Mindy Grossman, former President and CEO of WW (previously Weight Watchers) and current...
Wisconsin-based software development startup Forj raises USD 15 million in funding and announces merger
Forj, a purpose-built experience platform for communities of practice, has announced a Series A fundraising round and a merger with Web Courseworks, a leading Learning Management System. The two industry giants will work together as a single business under the Forj brand. Plymouth Growth led the deal, supported by existing Forj investors Baird Capital and GCI. Forj was founded in...
A Complete Guide to Web3 Game Development Companies and How They are Disrupting Game Development & Game Design
As the Web 3 has begun to grow, with more and more blockchain companies welcoming developers to join them. Individuals are now getting jobs with six-figure salaries and are earning 100% of their paychecks from working remotely. Earlier this year, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google confirmed that Google’s services are exploring how to integrate blockchain technology into their...
USA-based Mantra Bio raises USD 9 million in Series A-2 financing
San Francisco, California, USA-based developer of targeted therapeutics based on its engineering platform, Mantra Bio, raised USD 9 million in recent financing. The Series A-2 round took place on January 4, 2022. Samsung Securities joined in as a new investor. Meanwhile, the company received funding from existing investors, including 8VC, Viking Global Investors, Illumina, BoxGroup and Allen & Company. Purpose...
