manoj.b@eempl.com
Mimiro, formerly known as ComplyAdvantage, said Jan. 30 that it raised $30 million in a B round led by Index Ventures. Balderton Capital, an existing investor, also participated in the round. Mimiro, of London, provides a its machine-learning platform for analyzing the risk of financial crime.
Dewpoint Therapeutics said Jan. 30 it raised $60 million in Series A funding led by Polaris Partners. Also investing were Samsara BioCapital, 6 Dimensions Capital, EcoR1 Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, and Leaps by Bayer. Dewpoint Therapeutics is developing drugging condensates.
Cognism said Jan. 17 that it raised 2.8 million pounds ($3.6 million) in funding form investors including Oliver Wyman, South Central Ventures, LCIF, Newable and other existing investors. Cognism, of London, provides sales acceleration software.
To start your morning, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is investigating 13 bitcoin exchanges, U.S. taxpayers now get an extra day to file and Former First Lady Barbara Bush has passed away.
To start your morning, VMware buys Apteligent, originally called Crittercism; Pocket Gems raises $90 million in new funding; and, a teen dies after ingesting too much caffeine.
Aviir said Friday that it has secured a third $10 million tranche from a group that includes new investor Partners & Partners. Merck Global Health Innovation Fund led the round while current investors Bay City Capital, Aberdare Ventures, and New Leaf Venture Partners also participated. Total financing for Aviir, a biotechnology company focused on the prevention of cardiovascular disease, comes to $30 million. Inverness Advisors, a division of KEMA Partners LLC, acted as exclusive placement agent.
ORIX Ventures said Tuesday that it closed a $10 million commitment to Serena & Lily. Sausalito, Calif.-based Serena & Lily offers textiles, furnitures and other home decor products.
To end your week, we have a list of what jobs are disappearing, Justin Timberlake is supposedly investing in the Memphis Grizzlies and Apple is looking to create a rival to Pandora.
To end your Tuesday, Desire2Learn raises $80 mln, Mark Zuckerberg commits to not selling Facebook shares for a year and the movement for Betty White to introduce President Obama at the DNC grows.
In Second Opinion, American Airlines and U.S. Airways come closer to merging, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's new book and the great maple syrup heist in Quebec.