Money Monday: Cancer-focused VC fund raises money, Houston PE firm makes investment

Even during the holiday season, Houston companies were busy doing business. Houston firms in oil and gas, cancer therapeutics and middle market private equity disclosed raising funds or making investments in the past few weeks. Here’s a look at where some of the money is going in the Bayou City.

Houston-based Contango Oil & Gas Co. (NYSE American: MCF) closed a private placement of 19 million shares of common stock and 2.34 million shares of Series C preferred stock, according to a Dec. 23…