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AllStripes Announces $50 Million Series B Financing to Advance Global Rare Disease Research
– AllStripes, a healthcare technology company dedicated to unlocking treatments for people affected by rare diseases, announced the closing of a $50 million Series B financing round.
– The financing was led by Lux Capital, a current investor, joined by JAZZ Venture Partners, Spark Capital, Medidata Solutions (a Dassault Systèmes company), McKesson Ventures, and Maveron, along with angel investors including Arif Nathoo, CEO of Komodo Health, and Leila Zegna, Director of the Kabuki Syndrome Foundation.
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BookClub checks out a shiny new $20 million Series A
– BookClub, a startup that brings author-led book clubs to readers, raised $20m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by Signal Peak Ventures and joined by GSV Ventures, Maveron, Backstage Capital and Pelion Venture Partners.
– Other investors include the founders of MasterClass and Goodreads.
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Daring Raises $40M in Series B Funding
– Daring is a plant-based chicken maker based in Los Angeles.
– Company raised $40M in Series B funding.
– The round was led by D1 Capital Partners with participation from Drake and existing investors Maveron and Palm Tree Crew.
– The new investment will be used to triple the company’s internal team by the end of 2021 and scale its retail and foodservice growth.
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Digital Learning Platform Engageli Raises $33 Million
– Engageli is a purpose-built digital learning platform designed to provide superior learning experiences for students and instructors across higher education.
– The company raised $33m in Series A funding.
– Maveron and Corner Ventures co-led the round.
– The new capital will be used to further scale Engageli’s product development and fuel its continued growth.
– Engageli was designed from the ground up by educators to offer an inclusive and engaging platform for students and to enable modern pedagogical best practices that drive student success.
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Former Blizzard and Epic veterans raise $5M for Lightforge Games
– Lightforge Games has raised $5m in a seed round of funding.
– The new studio is based near Epic Games in Raleigh, North Carolina.
– It wants to redefine how developers make role-playing games.
– The team is working on a cross-platform social video game where players have the power to create worlds and tell stories with freedom.
– The funding came from Galaxy Interactive, NetEase Games, Dreamhaven, Maveron, 1UP Ventures, and angel investors from the gaming and tech industries.
