trong>BAROnova has closed its Series C financing of $27.3 million, led by investments from Sante Ventures and Boston Scientific Corporation, an innovator of medical devices and technologies. Investors included Series B investors ONSET Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and Arboretum Ventures, along with new investor Lumira Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Spinal Restoration said Monday it closed a $5 million financing round, which includes $3 million equity from current investors Austin Ventures, Sante’ Ventures, and MB Venture Partners. Comerica Bank is also providing a $2 million debt facility. Austin-based Spinal Restoration is trying to gain regulatory approval of its Biostat System, a drug used to treat chronic disc pain.

The University of Texas Management Company is among the largest investors in Roger Ehrenberg’s second fund, with a 30% stake of his new IA Ventures Strategies Fund II, according to a recent UTIMCO portfolio report.

Cleveland-based ChanRx has closed on an undisclosed amount of Series A financing from investors including Sante Ventures. The company is developing drugs to treat atrial fibrillation. Sante Ventures was founded in 2006 and manages $260 million in capital.

Cleveland-based Explorys has closed on $11.5 million in Series C financing led by Austin Ventures and Foundation Medical Partners, with follow-on investments from Santé Ventures and Cleveland Clinic. Formed in 2009, the company’s integrated healthcare systems are aimed at improving care, costs, and outcomes by leveraging clinical data at scale.

EndoStim Inc., a St Louis-based developer of minimally-invasive interventional therapies to treat gastrointestinal and urological neuro-muscular disorders, has raised $6 million in Series B funding. Santé Ventures led the round, and was joined by Prolog Ventures, Vectis Healthcare & Life Sciences Fund and individual angels.

TVA Medical Inc., an Austin, Texas-based developer of minimally-invasive therapies for end-stage renal disease, has raised $2.6 million in Series A funding from Santé Ventures.

Alfred Macdaniel has joined Santé Ventures as vice president of finance and general counsel. He previously was a senior associate with Fish & Richardson PC.

Hospitalists Now Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of hospitalist services, has raised $3.5 million in Series A funding from Santé Ventures.

Omar Khalil has been promoted to Senior Associate with Santé Ventures, an early-stage life sciences venture capital firm. Meanwhile the firm has added Jim Graham as a Senior Associate. Graham was previously an engagement manager in the Healthcare practice of McKinsey & Company. Press release: Santé Ventures, an early-stage life sciences venture capital firm, announced [...]