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Gift sender Sendoso raises $10 mln led by Craft Ventures

San Francisco-based Sendoso, which helps users send gifts, notes and perishables via direct mail, announced it has raised $10.7 million in Series A funding. The round was led by David Sack’s Craft Ventures and included participation from Signia Partners, Storm Ventures, Struck Capital and Hack VC. The company, founded in 2016, has now raised $13.2 million in total funding.

Craft Ventures leads $3.5 mln seed funding in Dray Alliance

Los Angeles-based Dray Alliance, a provider of on-demand drayage services for import and export shippers, announced it has raised $3.5 million in seed-stage funding. David Sacks’ Craft Ventures led the round. The company was founded in 2017.

Tulip raises $18.4 mln

Somerville, Massachusetts-based Tulip, a provider of a manufacturing app platform, announced it has raised an $18.4 million Series B round. Vertex Ventures US led the round, which was also backed by New Enterprise Associates and Pitango Ventures. As part of the funding, Sandeep Bhadra, a Vertex Ventures partner, will join the board.

Eniac leads $3 mln seed in construction tech company Briq

Santa Barbara, California-based Briq, which provides a data platform for the construction industry, announced it has raised $3.025 million in seed-stage funding led by Eniac Ventures, with participation from MetaProp NYC. The company was founded in 2017 by CEO Bassem Hamdy and CFO Ron Goldshmidt.

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Marketing platform provider Sideqik raises $5 mln

Atlanta-based Sideqik, provider of an influencer marketing and social engagement platform, announced it has raised $5 million in a Series A round. Jackson Square Ventures led the round with participation from Fuqua Capital, Tom Noonan (founder of Internet Security Systems and director for ICE/NYSE and Manhattan Associates), as well as from lead pre-seed investors Bee Partners and Bonfire Ventures.

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Ten Eleven Ventures raises $200 million for early-stage cybersecurity deals

Burlingame, California-based Ten Eleven Ventures, which exclusively backs cybersecurity deals worldwide, announced it has raised $200 million for its second fund. TEV II will invest in Series A and B rounds. The firm, founded in 2014 by Alex Doll and Mark Hatfield, separately raised a $140 million second growth fund last year.