After a slow summer, the local venture industry appears to be picking up the pace of its investments as the year comes to a close.
Eight Bay Area startups announced they'd raised new funding rounds in recent days, led by Vial Health Technology. Founded two years ago, the San Francisco company, which helps drug developers organizer and conduct clinical trials, raised a $67 million Series B round.Vial Health Technology Inc., San Francisco, $67 million: General Catalyst led the Series B round for this organizer of clinical trials. Byers Capital and BoxGroup also invested., San Francisco, $60 million: General Catalyst led the Series B round for this provider of an online wedding planning and gift registry service. The company also announced that former Taskrabbit CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot was joining Joy's board of directors.
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