Iris Dorbian
UK-based Unmade, a fashion software company, has secured 4.75 million pounds in funding. Octopus Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included MMC Ventures and Felix Capital.
Paris-based AblaCare, a medical device firm focused on women's health and fertility care, has secured 10 million euros in Series A funding. The investor was Sofinnova Partners.
Blue Water Vaccines, a developer of a universal flu vaccine developed at the University of Oxford, has raised $7 million in seed funding. CincyTech led the round.
Sinequa, a AI-powered search and analytics platform for Global 2000 companies and government agencies, has secured $23 million in funding. Jolt Capital led the round.
Mountain View, California-based IGM Biosciences Inc, a biotech firm focused on developing engineered IgM antibodies for therapeutic use, has raised $102 million in Series C financing. The investors included Redmile Group, Janus Henderson Investors and Vivo Capital.
BioNTech SE, a German biotech company focused on treating cancer and other serious diseases, has raised $325 million in Series B funding. Fidelity Management & Research Company was the lead investor.
Avestria Ventures is seeking to raise $50 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The California-based venture firm invests in early-stage women's health and life science companies.
San Francisco-based Jacobi Inc, an investment tech platform, has secured $7.7 million in funding. Illuminate Venture Partners, 8VC and Credit Ease Venture Fund led the round.
Tel Aviv-based Lightico, a next generation platform for digital customer interactions, has secured $14.5 million in funding. The investors were Mangrove Capital Partners, Crescendo Venture Partners, lool ventures and Spinach Angels.
Maniv Mobility, an Israeli venture firm focused on mobility tech, has raised $100 million for its second fund, reported Reuters. The investors in Maniv's fund include Alliance Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, Aptiv, BMW i Ventures, Hyundai Motor Group, Lear Corp, LG Electronics, Shell Ventures and Valeo.