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Moda Operandi, an online luxury retailer, has closed $165 million in funding. Adrian Cheng and Apax Digital led the round with participation from other investors that included New Enterprise Associates, LVMH and Fidelity.
Anzu Partners has closed its inaugural fund at $128.4 million. Anzu Industrial Capital Partners LP will invest in American and Canadian private industrial technology companies. The fund's limited partners include institutions, family offices and individuals in the U.S. and overseas.
Israel-based Iguazio, a data platform, has opened its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Singapore. Iguazio's backers include Verizon Ventures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group and Dell Technologies Capital.
Montreal-based AmorChem, a life sciences venture firm, has raised $44.2 million for its second fund. AmorChem II will focus on backing "promising" life science projects originating from Québec-based universities and research centers. The fund's limited partners include the Québec government, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Merck.
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Obsidian Therapeutics Inc, a biotechnology company, has closed $49.5 million in Series A financing. GV led the round with participation from Atlas Venture, Takeda Ventures Inc, Vertex Ventures HC, Amgen Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments and ShangPharma Investment Group. In addition to the funding, Obsidian has named Dr. Michael Gilman as CEO.
HealthiPass, a patient-centric digital payments platform, has raised $7.2 million in Series A funding. FCA Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included OCA Ventures, Healthy Ventures, HealthX Ventures and Waterline Ventures.
Willis Stein Private Equity has sold Velocitel to QualTek. No financial terms were disclosed. Velocitel is a wireless network services company.
Russia-based Merkata Smart POS, which focuses on small retail business solutions optimizing supply chain and in-store inventory processes, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The lead investor was FinSight Ventures.
Austin-based Multicoin Capital, a cryptofund that invests in blockchain tokens, has named Vinny Lingham as a general partner. Lingham is the co-founder and CEO of Civic, a blockchain tech company.
Pilotworks (formerly Foodworks), a community of food incubators, mentors, and entrepreneurs, has secured $13 million in Series A funding. Techstars Ventures and Acre Venture Partners led the round.