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Athenix Inc., a Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based developer of products and technologies for agricultural and industrial applications like biofuels, has raised $10 million in new "Series S" funding, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Hunt Ventures, Intersouth Partners and Polaris Venture Partners. www.athenix.com

Vidyo Inc., Hackensack, N.J.-based provider of high-def video conferencing over the Internet, has raised $3 million in additional Series B funding according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Rho Ventures and Sevin Rosen Funds. It has now raised $20.8 million in total VC funding, including a $12.8 million Series B infusion in the summer of 2007. www.vidyo.com

Glaukos Corp., a Laguna Hills, Calif.-based developer of devices for the treatment of glaucoma, has raised $35 million in Series D funding, according to a regulatory filing. OrbiMed Advisors was joined by return backers Frazier Healthcare Ventures, InterWest Partners, Domain Associates, Fjord Ventures, Montreaux Equity Partners and Versant Ventures.

Neuron Systems Inc., a Burlington, Mass.-based drug developer for treatment of retinal diseases, has raised $8.96 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Domain Associates and Johnson & Johnson Development Corp.

Living Proof Inc. (f.k.a. Andora), a Cambridge, Mass.-based biomaterials startup, has raised $7 million in Series A-3 funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Polaris Venture Partners. The company does not have a website.

HandyLab Inc., an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based maker of a DNA analysis device, has raised $19.2 million in Series D funding. Dow Ventures and Lurie Investments co-led the round, and were joined by return backers EDF Ventures, Ardesta, Arboretum Ventures and Pfizer Strategic Investments. The company has now raised around $44 million in total VC funding.

AqueSys Inc., a Duluth, Ga.-based developer of a device to treat primary open-angle glaucoma, has raised $9 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include AMV Partners, Carlyle Venture Partners and SV Life Sciences. It had previously raised $6.9 million.

Wi-Chi Inc., a Tualatin, Ore.-based mixed-signal fabless semiconductor startup, has raised $7 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. New Enterprise Associates led the deal, with Forest Baskett and Rohini Chakravarthy taking board seats. www.wi-chi.com

Xoft Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based maker of micro x-ray catheter for radiation therapy, has raised $25 million in Series E funding. Chicago Growth Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers like Easton Capital, Maverick Capital, MPM Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Mosaix Ventures, Frantz Medical Ventures and Frazier Healthcare Ventures.