Opentrons, whose robots help life scientists automate experiments and processes, raises $200M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a $1.8B valuation (Clara Molot/Bloomberg)

Clara Molot / Bloomberg: Opentrons, whose robots help life scientists automate experiments and processes, raises $200M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a $1.8B valuation  —  – $200 million funding boosts Opentrons’ value to $1.8 billion  — Startup uses pool testing to speed the process, lower costs

Iron Ox, an autonomous farming startup, raises $53M Series C led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, bringing its total raised to $98M (Kyt Dotson/SiliconANGLE)

Kyt Dotson / SiliconANGLE: Iron Ox, an autonomous farming startup, raises $53M Series C led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, bringing its total raised to $98M  —  Iron Ox Inc., an automated farming startup from California, today announced it has raised $53 million in new funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

Pager, a virtual healthcare platform for helping patients from initial triage to follow-up care, raises $70M Series C, as a mix of equity and debt (AlleyWatch)

AlleyWatch: Pager, a virtual healthcare platform for helping patients from initial triage to follow-up care, raises $70M Series C, as a mix of equity and debt  —  The pandemic has defined the future of virtual healthcare as the importance of providing unfettered access to essential healthcare services grew dramatically …