Blue Heron Biotechnology, Inc.: Series D $3.7M

Blue Heron Biotechnology (Bothell, WA) a provider of gene synthesis services raised approximately $3.7M in Series D funding. Participants include Crabtree Ventures, Integra Ventures and Invitrogen.

Pacific Biosciences, Inc.: Series D $50

Pacific Biosciences (Menlo Park, CA) a company focused on DNA gene sequencing, has raised approximately $50M in Series D funding. The financing was led by Maverick Capital and included by return backers Alloy Ventures, Kleiner Perkins and Mohr Davidow Ventures.