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According to an SEC Form D filing, True Ventures is seeking to raise $250 million for its fourth fund. Based in San Francisco and Palo Alto, Calif., True Ventures is an early-stage VC firm.
Pronutria has raised $12.25 million in Series B financing. Flagship Ventures led the round. Based in Cambridge, Mass., Pronutria is a maker of medical foods and nutritional supplements.
London-based cycling brand Blaze said Friday that it has closed $500,000 in seed funding. The investors were Index Ventures and the Branson family.
Bit9 has closed $38.25 million in funding and merged with Carbon Black. Existing investor Atlas Venture led the round with participation from .406 Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital and previous Carbon Black backer Blackstone. The combined company will retain the Bit9 name. Based in Austin, Carbon Black is a cybersecurity company while Bit9 is a provider of advanced threat protection solutions for endpoints and servers.
Yahoo has acquired Distill, the latter announced on its site. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in San Francisco, Distill is a provider of hiring and recruiting solutions. Its backers include Felicis Ventures and DN Capital. To read the announcement, visit here.
Klipfolio said Friday that it has closed C$1.7 million in funding. The investors included BDC Venture Capital IT Fund, Mistral Venture Partners, Fundfire, BOLDstart Ventures, Acadia Woods and CommonAngels Ventures. Based in Ottawa, Klipfolio is a provider of cloud-based web and mobile dashboard solutions.
REGiMMUNE Corp. said Friday that it has raised $9.2 million in Series D financing. Japan Asia Investment Corp. and Nippon Venture Capital Corp led the round with participation from Mizuho Capital, Nissei Insurance, KSP, Mitsui-Sumitomo Insurance, SMBC Venture Capital Co. and Mitsubishi UFJ Bank Capital. According to the company, the capital infusion will be used for early-stage product development. Headquartered in Tokyo, REGiMMUNE Corp. is a biotechnology company focused on life-threatening and debilitating conditions.
Lemoptix has secured funding from Swisscom Ventures and various existing investors. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, Lemoptix is a provider of MEMS-based micro-projection solutions for embedded applications in the consumer mobile and automotive markets.
Aerohive Networks has filed for an IPO. The number of shares that will be offered as well as its pricing terms have yet to be set. Goldman Sachs and BofA Merrill Lynch are serving as the lead underwriters. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., Aerohive Networks is a provider of enterprise Wi-Fi solutions. Its backers include Northern Light Venture Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Four Rivers Group, Institutional Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates.
Q2 Holdings has filed for an IPO. The number of shares that will be sold as well as the stock's pricing terms have yet to be set. J.P. Morgan Securities and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company will serve as lead underwriters. Based in Austin, Q2 is a provider of secure virtual banking services. Its backers include Adams Street Partners and Battery Ventures.
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