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Luisa Beltran

I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
Amify said March 22 that it raised $5.8 million in Series A funding led by Mercury Fund. Other investors included Dundee Venture Capital, CincyTech, SaaS Venture Capital and Capital One Co-Founder Nigel Morris. Amify, of Alexandria, Virginia, provides solutions that aims to help brands maximize their potential on the Amazon marketplace.
Imago BioSciences Inc said March 21 that it raised $40 million in Series B financing led by Omega Funds. Participating in the round were Frazier Healthcare Partners, Amgen Ventures, and MRL Ventures Fund as well as HighLight Capital, Pharmaron and Greenspring Associates. Imago BioSciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for myeloid diseases.
Splice said March 20 that it raised $57.5 million in a Series C round led by existing investors Union Square Ventures and True Ventures. Also participating were DFJ Growth, Flybridge, and Lerer Hippeau, Liontree, Founders Circle Capital, and Matt Pincus, founder of Songz Publishing. Splice is a music startup that aims to help musicians create and earn revenue.
Guesty said March 21 that it raised $35 million in Series C financing led by Viola Growth. Participating in the round were Vertex Ventures, Journey Ventures, Kingfisher Investment Advisors, La Maison Compagnie d'Investissement and existing investors, TLV Partners and Magma Ventures. Guesty is a property management platform for property managers and management companies.
Sherlock Biosciences said March 21 that it has launched with $35 million in committed capital. This includes a $17.5 million non-dilutive grant and an investment from the Open Philanthropy Project. Sherlock, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an engineering biology company that seeks to make testing better, faster and more affordable.
Ease said March 19 that it raised $19 million in a Series B round led by Centana Growth Partners. Propel Venture Partners, Compound Ventures, Freestyle Capital and Upside Partnership participated in the round. Ease, of San Francisco, provides HR and benefits software for SMBs, insurance brokers and insurance carries. Ease first two hires are Petar Nedyalkov as chief operating officer and Toshi Kureha as vice president Engineering.
AppDetex said March 20 it raised $10 million in Series B equity financing led by First Analysis. Existing investors including EPIC Ventures and Origin Ventures participating in the round. AppDetex, of Boise, Idaho, provides digital risk protection.
Abstract said March 20 that it raised $30 million in Series C funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Existing investors Scale Venture Partners, Amplify Partners, and Cowboy Ventures participated in the round. Abstract provides a design workflow platform that supports modern product design teams.
Doctolib said March 20 that it raised a 150 million euros ($170.3 million) funding led by General Atlantic. Existing investors including Accel, Eurazeo, Kernel and Bpifrance, and several German healthcare entrepreneurs, participated in the round. Doctolib, of Paris, offers an online platform that lets patients choose doctors and make appointments, PitchBook said.
Blameless said March 20 that it raised $20 million in funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Accel, as well as strategic investors. Blameless is a site reliability engineering company.
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