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Morse Micro Ships Samples Wi-Fi Chips

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Irvine-based semiconductor startup Morse Micro, which is backed by Blackbird Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, Clean Energy Innovation Fund, Skip Capital, and others, says it has started samples of its Wi-Fi chips to early access partners and key customers.

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Gemist Finds Funding From Diamond Giant De Beers

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Los Angeles-based Gemist , a consumer startup which lets users "try and buy" jewelry, has raised a round of funding, the company said today. The funding came from De Beers Group Ventures, Legendary Ventures, Lightspeed Scout, and Luma Launch. Size of the funding was not announced. Gemist is led by CEO Madeline Fraser.

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United Sample Raises $3M

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Los Angeles-based United Sample, which operates online survey and sampling services for the market research industry, announced today that it has raised $3M in a Series B funding round. United Sample said that Dana Settle of Greycroft will join the firm's board along with the funding. READ MORE>>.

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Sanguine BioSciences Finds Seed Funding

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Valencia-based Sanguine Biosciences , a startup developing a service around blood sample collection for research and development, said Thursday that it has closed on a seed financing round. The funding was led by INVENT Ventures and Heliant Ventures. Size of the round was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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5 Keys To Vetting Investors Before You Accept Funding

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Struggling entrepreneurs are often so happy to get a funding offer that they neglect the recommended reverse due diligence on the investors. Taking on equity investors to fund your company is much like getting married – it is a long-term relationship that has to work at all levels. A sample of three views is adequate.

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Pathway Genomics Raises Additional Funding

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San Diego-based Pathway Genomics , a provider of genetic testing services, has raised additional funding, according to the firm's legal counsel, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Amount, details, and source of the new funding was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Biological Dynamics Gets Funding From Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation

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--says its platform, Verita, enables the isolation of circulating biomarkers such as cell-free DNA and exosomes from whole blood, serum, and plasma without the need to pre-process samples. The company is focused initially on using the platform to detect cancer. READ MORE>>.

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