Specialty teas maker Capital Teas secured $5 million for its Series A funding round from Pear Tree Partners, a statement about the funding said.
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Canadian firm Vertical Designs acquires 10pct stake in Affinor
British Columbia, Canadian vertical farming firm Vertical Designs Ltd acquired a 10% stake in marijuana industry-focused publicly traded firm Affinor Resources for an undisclosed amount.
Indian finance firm IFMR bags $29M in funding from LeapFrog
Chennai, India-based non-banking finance firm IFMR Capital bagged $29 million in funding from specialist investor LeapFrog Investment's second investment fund for its product and service expansion.
UK services marketplace Bizzby raises $10M from US hedge fund
Bizzby, a London, UK-based on-demand services marketplace for cleaners, plumbers, electricians, and other tradespeople, raised $10 million in funding from an undisclosed US-based hedge fund.
UK-based content marketplace ScreenHits pockets $1.2M in angel funding
London, UK-based content marketplace ScreenHits pocketed $1.2 million in an angel round from Rory Fleming, Lord Reay, Flemming Lund, and other high net worth individuals to build its product and audience.
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French cross-device tracking and advertising startup Tapvalue nabbed $2.2 million (€1.6 million) in a venture round led by an unnamed venture capitalist and some angels to support its international growth and product development.
Wellington Financial has provided debt financing to the tune of $10 million to SOA Software, a maker of API Management and SOA Governance products, a statement about the funding said.
Glendale, US-based real-money gambling platform Gamblit Gaming took home $12 million in a venture round from private equity firm American Capital to fuel its platform development and future launches.
Mumbai, India-based big data analytics startup Germin8 pocketed $3 million in its first funding round from Kalaari Capital to expand internationally and fuel sales, marketing, branding, and product development activities.
US-based private equity firm Vista Equity Partners has bought talent management-focused software-as-a-service provider PeopleAdmin Inc for an undisclosed amount, a statement about the acquisition said.
Canaan Partners led the $9 million Series A financing round for real estate-focused crowdfunding site Realty Mogul which pools together investors' money to allow them to invest in properties, a statement about the investment said.
Toulouse, France-based Internet of things (IoT) cellular network operator SIGFOX landed €15 million in its Series B funding round led by IDInvest and BPIFrance to accelerate the international deployment of its network.
JWT, a New York, US-based operating company of advertising giant WPP, entered an agreement to pick up a majority stake in Mumbai, India-based social media agency Social Wavelenth for an undisclosed amount to expand its market reach.
Blackstone's energy-focused private equity business has collaborated with veterans of the water industry to create Global Water Development Partners, a water investment and development platform.
