Uttar Pradesh, India-based Internet network Times Internet backed Noida-based mobile education startup GradeStack with an undisclosed amount to turn mobile education into a social experience.
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Capital Teas Inc secures $5M in Series A funding round
Specialty teas maker Capital Teas secured $5 million for its Series A funding round from Pear Tree Partners, a statement about the funding said.
French ad startup Tapvalue nabs $2.2M for international growth
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.
California real-money gambling platform Gamblit takes home $12M in venture round
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.
Germin8 pockets $3M in first funding to expand beyond India
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.
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5AM Ventures and Lundbeckfond Ventures led the $16 million Series A round for scPharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical firm that is establishing products for subcutaneous delivery, a statement about the funding said.
Split, the anti-social app that helps people avoid potentially awkward encounters has raised $1 million for its seed round from well-known private investors, a statement about the funding said.
Chennai, India-based online bus ticketing startup Ticketgoose secured INR24 crore in its Series B round via American crowdfunding platform Indventure to build its brand and marketing campaign.
AppGyver, San Francisco-based a mobile app development tools provider, received a $2.5 million investment for its seed round led by Initial Capital and Open Ocean Capital.
San Francisco, US-based real estate equity crowdfunding startup RealCrowd Inc nabbed $1.6 million in a seed funding round from Data Collective, Y Combinator's Garry Tan, and some real estate managers.
London, UK-based user-generated news startup Oximity bagged an undisclosed amount of seed money from angel investors Ronnie Screwvala and K Ganesh to provide direct sources of global news in 180 languages.
Singapore-based digital currency payment firm GoCoin pocketed $1.4 million in its first funding round led by former Facebook executive Owen Van Natta and e-commerce site Bitcoin Shop for its sales and tech expansion.
San Francisco, US-based incubator launched a new $20-million venture capital fund to back early-stage hardware startups in the robotics, aerospace, agriculture, connected things, and transportation sectors.
San Francisco, California-based equity crowdfunding service CircleUp pocketed $14 million in its second funding round from Canaan Partners, Google Ventures, and other investors to bridge investors and companies.
