Iris Dorbian
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.
Signpost, a cloud platform that makes marketing simple and effective for local businesses, has raised $52 million in financing. The investors were HighBar Partners, BMO Bank of Montreal, Georgian Partners and Spark Capital. Canaccord Genuity provided financial advice to Signpost on the transaction.
Glitch, an online developer community, has raised $30 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. The investor was Tiger Global Management.
Cesium, a spin-out of Analytical Graphics Inc, has launched with $5 million in Series A funding. The investor was Falcon Global Capital. Cesium is an open platform that streams, visualizes and analyzes 3D geospatial data.
Mobile Doorman, a software provider of custom mobile apps connecting residents and their communities, has secured $6.5 million in funding. Reimagined Ventures, an investment arm of the Litowitz Family Office, led the round.