Aera Therapeutics has raised a $193M Series A and B combined funding round to develop genetic therapies. ARCH Venture Partners, GV, and Lux Capital were the lead investors. More: - The platform, based on endogenous human proteins, is being developed to expand the reach of genetic medicines to different tissues and applications in order to benefit more patients across more disease areas.
- Aera's core team comprises researchers that work in institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Johns Hopkins, etc.
- The company aims to use the funds to expand its operations and boost its R&D.
- The company is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Demandbase has raised a $175M funding round to help companies increase their revenue through better sales. The company has raised over $315M since its inception. More: - Demandbase provides a B2B platform that aims to make the sales process more efficient for its clients.
- Its software platform scans its client's target list and selects the business accounts that are most likely to buy from the company.
- The company operates in several verticals, including:
- Finance,
- Manufacturing,
- Technology, etc
- The funding round was led by Vista Credit Partners.
- Demandbase aims to use this funding round to boost its product development process.
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R-Zero has raised a $105M Series C funding round to make indoor shared spaces safer through UV light and AI-powered disinfection. The company is based in Utah. More: - R-Zero uses its technology to neutralize airborne and surface microorganisms and then collects data so that organizations can know how its spaces are being used and how to prevent health risks.
- The company was backed by BMO Financial Group, Qualcomm Ventures, Upfront Ventures, DBL Partners, World Innovation Lab, Mayo Clinic, Bedrock Capital, SOSV, and angel investors.
- The company aims to use the funds to scale across public and private sectors, including K-12 schools, college campuses, corporate campuses, hospitals, senior care communities, parks and recreation, etc.
- Since its inception in 2020, the company has raised $170M.
- R-Zero is headquartered in Salt Lake City.
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Dronamics has raised a $40M Pre-Series A funding round to provide drones that carry heavy objects used in logistics. Since its inception in 2014, the company has raised $60M. More: - Dronamics provides drones that can carry heavy objects for logistics purposes.
- Its flagship drone can carry 770 pounds (330 kg) over a distance of up to 1,550 miles (2,500 km). The company claims this product is up to 80% faster, 50% cheaper, and has 60% lower emissions than the other options on the market.
- The company was backed by Founders Factory, Speedinvest, Eleven Capital, and the Strategic Development Fund.
- The drone manufacturer is planning to launch a strategic partnership with the UAE and plans to make the country its base for the MENA region.
- Dronamics is based in London, U.K.
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💵 Today's funding: Venture Capital - Startup Wise Guys (Estonia), an accelerator with investors that transacts mostly with European and African startups: $26M fundraise led by external investors.
Transportation - ChargerHelp! (California) offering operations, maintenance, and workforce development for the EV infrastructure: $17.5M A led by Blue Bear Capital with participation from Aligned Climate Capital, Exelon Corporation, Energy Impact Partners, and non sibi ventures.
- Dance (Germany), an electric mobility subscription company: $12.7M Growth led by HV Capital, Eurazeo, and BlueYard, with participation from Winthrop Square Capital and angel investors.
Robotics Hardware - Unisers (Switzerland), enables companies to track the source of contamination in their factories: $14M Seed led by Intel Capital, with participation from M Ventures, RSBG Ventures, and Swisscom Ventures.
- Stuf (New York), enables residential buildings to open up their spaces and rent them out for storage: $11M A led by Allegion Ventures and Altos Ventures with participation from Wilshire Lane Capital, Harlem Capital, ANIM Fund, Palm Tree Crew, and Good Friends.
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SendOwl (U.K.), enables businesses to transfer, manage, protect, and collect payment for digital products: $9M Seed led by TheGP, with participation from defy.vc, Alumni Ventures, and Authentic Ventures.
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- Curated for You, a Texas-based lifestyle commerce company that uses AI to predict customers' fashion needs based on their habits, has raised $2.4M from Dundee Venture Capital and AIX Ventures.
- California-based Communityx, an app that connects people that want to speak about and take action on the same causes, has raised $2M in a Seed funding round led by Fearless Fund, with participation from Goodwater Capital, Techstars, Pharrell Williams, and other angel investors.
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 |  | Arbër is an Inside writer who also has experience in entrepreneurship. He has experience covering Consumer Tech, Venture Capital, NFTs, Crypto, etc. Arbër holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from XAMK University in Finland. When he is not reading(and writing) business news, he chooses to watch sports or anime...and then read news about sports or anime. |   | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 and 1972 Fords. | |
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