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Avalon Ventures Gets Commitments Of $103M In New, $300M Fund

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La Jolla-based venture capital investor Avalon Ventures has just received a $103M commitment to a new, $300M fund, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. Avalon invests in both life sciences and technology companies, and invests in seed an dearly stage companies. READ MORE>>.

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Avalon Ventures Closes $200M Fund

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San Diego-based Avalon Ventures , a venture capital firm focused on early stage high tech, digital media, and life sciences firms, said today that it has closed on $200M in capital commitments for its latest fund. Avalon said that the fund, Avalon Ventures IX, LP, is the ninth and largest fund for the company.

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ScoreStream Connects Into Amazon Alexa

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San Diego-based crowdsourced local sports information provider ScoreStream , led by technology vet Derrick Oien, says it has connected its information into Amazon Alexa. ScoreStream's venture backers include Intel Capital, Avalon Ventures, Sinclair Broadcasting, R/GA and Verizon Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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Avalon Leads $18M in Early Funding for Cancer Immunotherapy Startup

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San Diego’s Avalon Ventures led the Series A round, and has established Fortis at COI Pharma, the firm’s biotech incubator (which now houses 16 life sciences startups). Lilly Asia Ventures, Osage University Partners, and Vivo Capital joined in the deal, according to a statement from Avalon. Bregua Corp.,

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Synthorx Raises $10M

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San Diego-based Synthorx , a developer of protein therapeutics technology, said it has raised $10M in a Series B financing this morning. The funding was led by RA Capital Management, and also included Avalon Ventures and Correlation Ventures. RA Capital Management's Andrew Levin joins the company's board with the funding.

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Avelas Biosciences Finds $7.4M

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The second tranche of the company''s Series B came from investors Avalon Ventures, Torrey Pines Investment and WuXi PharmaTech Investments. The technology behind the Avelas product is based on research conducted at UC San Diego. in a Series B funding. READ MORE>>.

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Avelas Biosciences Raises $6.85M

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San Diego-based Avelas Biosciences announced today that it has raised $6.85M in a Series B funding round, for the company''s technology for illuminating cancer cells. The company said the funding came from Avalon Ventures, and also included Torrey Pines Investment, WuXi AppTec, and an additional, un-named investor. READ MORE>>.

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