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PeerTransfer, a Boston, MA- and Valencia, Spain-based tuition payment service, raised $6.2m in a Series B-1 funding. According to reports, investors included Spark Capital, QED Investors, Devonshire Investors, Kibo Ventures and FIDES. The company had raised $6.2m in June 2013 (read here). Founded in by Iker Marcaide, peerTransfer develops innovative global payment solutions for the […]

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Agilis Biotherapeutics, LLC, a NYC-based synthetic biology-based company focused on rare genetic diseases, completed an $8m financing. The company intends to use the funds to develop a treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA) in collaboration with Intrexon Corporation (NYSE: XON), a leader in the field of synthetic biology. Agilis and Intrexon recently executed an Exclusive Channel […]

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People Pattern, an Austin, TX-based provider of an advanced analytics marketing platform, raised $4.5m in Series A funding. The round was led by Mohr Davidow Ventures, with participation from other unnamed private investors. In conjunction with the funding, Bryan Stolle, general partner at Mohr Davidow, will join People Pattern’s board of directors. The company intends […]

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IQcard, a Moscow, Russia-based provider of multifunction bank cards, raised $3.7m in a Series B funding. The round was led by Kenges Rakishev with participation from Fastlane Ventures and Direct Group as well as an unnamed large investor. The company intends to use the funds to develop services, expanding opportunities for B2B-partners, current promotions and […]

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Planview, an Austin, Texas-based provider of portfolio and resource management software, received an investment of undisclosed amount from Insight Venture Partners. In conjunction with the transaction, Greg Gilmore has been named president and CEO of Planview while former CEO and founder, Pat Durbin, will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Larry Handen, Peter […]

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Accelecare Wound Centers, a Bellevue, Washington-based comprehensive wound care and disease management company, received a subordinated debt and equity investment of undisclosed amount. Yukon Partners and seven other institutional co-investors acquired a majority equity interest in Accelecare. Subordinated debt financing was provided by Yukon, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. The […]

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Private equity investment firm DFW Capital Partners has closed its latest fund at $162.5m. DFW Capital Partners IV, which received support from including domestic and European funds of funds, insurance companies, pension funds, wealth management groups and family offices, as well as a significant commitment from the General Partner, focuses on making control investments in […]

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Manalto, a Santa Monica, California and Australia-based provider of social ERP software solutions, raised $1m in seed funding. Backers included LA based Europlay Capital Advisors (ECA) and Sydney based Raven Capital, as well as a group of individuals from Australia. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its solutions. Led by Founder and CEO Anthony Owen, Manalto […]

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AdEspresso, a Milan, Italy-based provider of a SaaS platform to manage and optimize Facebook Ads for SMBs and media agencies, raised $500k in seed funding. According to TechCrunch, backers included 500 Startups, Atlantic Capital Partners, and angels Richard Chen and Armando Biondi (Pick1), among others. The company, which recently joined Mountain View, CA-based 500 Startups […]

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Venture capital firm General Catalyst Partners closed its newest fund at $675m. General Catalyst Group VII, L.P. will allow the firm to expand its portfolio of more than 100 technology businesses with emphasis on growing its Silicon Valley presence. Founded in 2000, General Catalyst Partners makes early stage and growth equity investments. The firm has eleven managing directors […]

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Programma 101 (P101), a new Milan, Italy-based vc fund, held its first close at €32m, Reuters reported. As we anticipated in June 2013 (read here), backers included Gruppo Azimut (read the press release here) and Fondo Italiano di Investimento (FII), which made a €15m investment each. Led by serial entrepreneur and vc Andrea Di Camillo, P101 will invest […]

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Compare and Share, a London, UK-based provider of technology-based solutions for asset-sharing, raised approximately £150k in equity crowdfunding. 159 backers acquired 19% equity stake in the company via Crowdcube. The company will use the funds to expand operations. Founded by Benita Matofska, Compare and Share operates compareandshare.com – an online comparison marketplace, an aggregator of […]

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HipFlat, a Thai real estate search site, raised $335k in funding. According to Tech in Asia, backers included Crystal Horse Investments and 8capita, as well as a Thailand-based group of angel investors led by Kris Nalamlieng. The company is using the funds to launch and build the team. Founded in 2912, HipFlat has developed an […]

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Global media company News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) acquired Storyful, a Dublin, Ireland-based social news agency, for approximately $25m. Founded in 2008, Storyful discovers, verifies, acquires and distributes relevant video and user-generated content to its partners. It also provides social media dashboards, real-time discovery tools, feeds and analytics to its customers, allowing […]