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Edwards hooks Harpoon in $250m deal

Medical device maker Edwards Lifesciences has acquired cardiovascular device developer and University of Maryland, Baltimore spinout Harpoon Medical.

CIC sees Cytora to $5.9m

QBE Insurance and Starr Companies have joined CIC to invest in Cytora as it prepares to launch a risk assessment engine for property and casualty insurance.

Red & Blue chases $20m for Pennsylvania ecosystem

The VC firm has raised $13.9m for a $20m venture fund that will target…