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Pennsylvania-based Cernostics, a provider of next-generation cancer diagnostics and prognostics, has raised $2.5 million in Series A1 financing. Illumina Ventures led the round.
European venture firm Seventure Partners has raised 24 million euros for AVF, a new venture fund focused on animal health. The target is 60 million euros. The fund's investors include Adisseo.
Munich-based Userlane, a software company, has secured 4 million euros in Series A funding. Capnamic Ventures led the round with participation from High Tech Gründerfonds and FTR Ventures.
New York City-based CommonBond, an online student lender, has raised $50 million in Series D funding. Fifth Third Capital Holdings led the round with participation from other investors that included First Republic Bank, Columbia Seligman Investments, Neuberger Berman, August Capital, Nyca Partners, Vikram Pandit, former CEO of Citigroup and Tom Glocer, former CEO of Thomson Reuters.
Durham, North Carolina-based Disruptive Enterprises, a health and wellness company, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was One Better Ventures.
New York City-based Home Captain, a real estate platform that helps shepherd prospective home buyers through the home-buying process, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A financing. Spring Mountain Capital led the round.
Boston and Amsterdam-based Anterra Capital, a venture firm "that backs the entrepreneurs who are transforming the global food system," has raised $200 million for its fund. Anterra is backed by Rabobank and Eight Roads.
Rachio, a smart sprinkler company, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. Eastside Partners and Bonaventure Capital led the round with participation from Amazon Alexa Fund.
Altitude Life Science Ventures is seeking to raise $125 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The Kirkland, Washington-based venture firm invests in early-stage life science companies.
Redwood City, California-based Neurotrack, a creator of a digital memory health platform, has raised $13.7 million in Series B funding. Sozo Ventures led the round with participation from Marc Benioff, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Social Capital, AME Cloud Partners and Rethink Impact.