London, UK-based wearable tech startup HereO created a GPS watch with a kid-friendly and durable design that can help parents monitor their kids' location through the company's website or mobile app.
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California's iHear launches crowdfunding campaign for personalized hearing aids
San Leandro, US-based hearing product developer iHear Medical launched a crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo to make personalized hearing aids available for 350 people worldwide with hearing impairment.
Polish 3D-printer firm Zortrax to raise $3.5M by issuing public bonds
3D printing firm Zortrax is seeking to raise $3.5 million by issuing 10,000 unsecured bonds worth $329 each, carrying a 9% interest and to mature in three years, TechCrunch reported.
US-based video discovery startup Boxfish bags $7M in Series B funding
Palo Alto, US-based video discovery startup Boxfish bagged $7 million in a Series B funding round led by Atlantic Bridge to beef up its workforce and expand into new markets.
US health insurance marketplace Gravie scores $10.5M in first funding round
Minneapolis, US-based health insurance marketplace Gravie scored $10,5 million in its first funding round which was led by Aberdare Ventures to help its clients understand their best option for coverage.
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Palo Alto, US-based beauty box retailer Memebox, which was imported from South Korea, bagged $1.5 million in venture funding to establish its presence in the US.
Nigeria-based mobile security startup i.Sec nabbed $10 million in a funding round from private equity group Synergy Capital to prepare for its public launch this May and for other undisclosed purposes.
San Francisco, US-based startup studio Expa, which was created by Uber founder Garrett Camp, raised $50 million in funding from big-time investors to provide seed funding for startups.
Japan-based Transcosmos Inc led the $10 million funding round for Singapore-based online beauty products platform Luxola Pte Ltd, a statement about the investment said.
Social media tracking and analysis firm Synthesio bagged a $20 million Series B round from European private equity firm Idinvest Partners, a statement about the funding said.
Secret, the widely-popular anonymous social sharing app, has obtained $8.6 million in its Series A funding round from a sizable number of investors, TechCrunch reported.
Dhaka-based online grocery site ChalDal secured an undisclosed seed investment round from 500 Startups. This is the first investment in Bangladesh of the California-based accelerator, TechCrunch reported.
Belfast, Ireland-based analytics and big data firm Analytics Engines secured $1.6 million (£1 million) in a funding round led by Crescent Capital to develop its software accelerating platform and widen its market reach.
Duet Group, an alternative asset manager based in the HK, has backed two food companies in Ghana with a $50 million growth capital, a statement about the funding said.
