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Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Evelo Therapeutics, which is focused on leveraging microbiome to develop new cancer treatments, has launched with $35 million in funding. In addition to the funding, Evelo has appointed Dr. Simba Gill as its CEO while Dr. Roger Pomerantz, chairman and CEO of Seres Therapeutics, has been added to its board. Evelo is a […]
General Mills‘ new business development and venture unit 301 INC has launched a new multi-million dollar fund via CircleUp. The focus will be on seeding emerging consumer food brands. PRESS RELEASE MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — 301 INC, the new business development and venturing unit at General Mills, today launched a new multi-million dollar […]
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Cydan Development Inc, an orphan drug accelerator focused on treating patients living with rare diseases, has promoted Dr. Dione Kobayashi, to vice president of preclinical translation. Kobayashi is a former director at the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation. Cydan is backed by New Enterprise Associates, Pfizer Venture Investments, Lundbeckfond Ventures, Bay City Capital and […]
Diabetes startup startup Caldan Therapeutics Ltd has secured 4.45 million pounds in Series A funding. Epidarex Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Eli Lilly and Company and the Scottish Investment Bank. Caldan is a spin-out from the Universities of Glasgow and Southern Denmark. PRESS RELEASE Caldan Therapeutics Ltd (Caldan) has announced […]
FAN has raised over $5 million in the first close of its inaugural seed fund. Fan Investors Fund I LP will back early-stage tech and life science companies in Florida. PRESS RELEASE (Orlando, FL) – FAN Investors I GP, LLC (“FAN”) is pleased to announce the initial closing of FAN Investors Fund I, LP with […]
Modern time capsule The History Project has launched with $2 million in funding. The New York Times Company led the round with participation from other investors that included Matter Ventures and Altpoint Ventures. PRESS RELEASE Oakland, Calif. — November 4, 2015 — The History Project, a modern reinvention of the time capsule, announced today that […]
Online interior design service Havenly has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding. Foundry Group led the round. PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, NY November 4, 2015 Havenly (www.havenly.com), the online interior design service that matches users with designers to curate any room for the flat rate of $199, today announced it has raised $7.5 […]
Weave, a modern communication company for small and medium businesses that syncs with existing CRM and EMR software, has secured $15.5 million in Series B funding. Crosslink Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Pelion Ventures, Peak Capital, Y Combinator, Initialized Capital and Joe Montana. In addition to the funding, David […]
Chicago-based Yello, a web and mobile recruitment platform, has secured $5 million in Series B funding. The Argentum Group led the round with participation from return backer First Analysis. Also, Yello has named Walter Barandiaran, a co-founder and managing partner of Argentum, to its board of directors. PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwired – Nov 4, 2015) – […]
Marketing.AI, a content marketing SaaS solution, has secured $2 million in funding. The investor was Marin Investments Limited. PRESS RELEASE VANCOUVER, BC and DUBLIN, IRELAND–(Marketwired – November 04, 2015) – Marketing.AI, a leading content marketing SaaS solution is pleased to announce it has recently raised $2M from Marin Investments Limited to help expand its efforts […]