Lewis & Clark Ventures (LACV) raised $50.5 million for its Lewis & Clark Ventures II LP fund. Launched in 2015, LACV focuses on providing capital to startups “between the coasts,” geographic areas the firm says are often overlooked by coastal investment funds.

Beam announced that it has closed an $80 million Series E. The investment comes after rapid growth at the company, a common theme amongst neo-insurance providers.

Florida approved deployment of MedAvail automated pharmacy dispensing machines, as patients are cautious about utilizing traditional retail settings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crop science firm Benson Hill is the 2020 Best Tech Startup in St. Louis, says The Tech Tribune.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a $3.3 million grant to GreenLight Biosciences.

Swimwear innovator SUMMERSALT continues to make waves in the fashion world, this time with an expanded travel-wear line that is focused on sustainability and ethical production.

Because of partnerships with startups like Beam Dental for dental coverage, Sana Benefits, a manager of self-funded insurance plans, was able to raise $20.8 million.

Territory Foods is now available in Austin, TX. In addition to premade meals, family-style sides and mains, desserts and snacks, Territory offers Market Boxes.

With the spread of COVID-19, Adarza has pivoted their arrayed imaging reflectometry (AIR) technology from research use in immuno-oncology or cell therapy applications to respiratory diseases and vaccine development.

Blue Medora launched ObservIQ, a global leader of open source observability solutions for DevOps and ITOps, after VMware’s acquisition of its True Visibility Suite team and products.