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Aclima sucks in $24M to scale its air quality mapping platform

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Aclima , a San Francisco-based company which builds Internet-connected air quality sensors and runs a software platform to analyze the extracted intel, has closed a $24 million Series A to grow the business including by expanding its headcount and securing more fleet partnerships to build out the reach and depth of its pollution maps.

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Science 37 Raises $31M For Clinical Trial Platform

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Los Angeles-based Science 37 , a startup developing a technology platform aimed at enabling clinical trials, said this morning that it has raised $31M in a Series B financing round. The funding was led by Redmile Group, and also included Lux Capital, dRx Capital, and Sanofi Genzyme BioVentures. Science 37 is led by Noah Craft, M.D.,

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AFYX Therapeutics Finds $13M In Convertible Note

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AFYX Therapeutics is developing treatments for mucosal diseases, with its lead compound aimed at treatment of oral lichen planus. The company is currently in an ongoing, Phase 2B study. The note came from Sofinnova Ventuers, which led the investment, and also included Nova Seeds and Lundbeckfonden Emerge.

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Biolinq Gets $4.75M For Biosensors, Eyes Glucose Monitoring Market

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San Diego-based biotech startup Biolinq , which is developing wireless-enabled biosensor patches for continuous monitoring of biomarkers, has raised $4.75M additional Series A funding, the company said this morning. The company said the new funding will go towards its technology platform, and to fund additional clinical studies.

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Max Q: How to build a Starship

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SpaceX is serious about iteration – its strategy of building (and failing – and learning from its failures) fast is in full effect for its Starship development program. New platform headed to the ISS in March. If all goes to plan, it’ll collect a sample and bring that back to Earth for further study here.

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Labrador Systems Finds $2M For Elder Care Robots

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Los Angeles-based Labrador Systems , a new startup developing assistive robots for helping with home health and assistive living, has raised $2M in a pre-seed funding round. According to Labrador Systems, the new funding will go towards expansion of its platform and for pilot studies with partners in 2020.

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Entity Academy, an edtech startup that trains, mentors and places women in tech roles, secures $100M

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Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. The financing will be used to help students finance their Entity Academy tuition, which typically costs $15,000.

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