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.

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

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.

Tech news between the coasts from what to read, startups raising money, new venture funds, and exits.

Lewis & Clark Ventures accelerates portfolio as it eyes new fund.

Lewis & Clark Ventures led a $9 million Series A-1 funding round for a Utah-based predictive analytics and machine learning software company. Other investors participating in the financing round for the company, called Big Squid, include Silverton Partners, Signal Peak Ventures and Kickstart Seed Fund. The funding brings Big Squid’s total amount raised to more than $18.5 million.