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RidePal closes Series A

RidePal has secured a $3.2m Series A financing round led by Claremont Creek Ventures and Volvo Group Venture Capital. The company is a provider of convenient, comfortable, Wi-Fi-enabled bus rides for corporate employees.

Angel CoFund invests in key-hole surgery business

OR Productivity has raised funding to accelerate its global rollout. UK-based AngelCoFund has backed the business following its original investment in 2012.

Unilever backs Brandtone in international expansion

Unilever has signed a new deal with mobile marketing company, Brandtone. Unilever will support Brandtone’s expansion into four new markets: India, China, Indonesia, and the US. Unilever will also build on the existing relationship with Brandtone in South Africa, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria, Russia and Turkey. Founding investor in Brandtone in 2010, Unilever Ventures has played an active role in its development and global expansion.

VIPorbit inks angel funds

VIPorbit Software International has secured a $1 million investment in angel funding, bringing its total raised to date to $3.5 million. The round was led by co-founder Max J. Pucher and Dr. Harry R. Jacobson, managing partner at TriStar Technology Ventures and vice chancellor Emeritus at Vanderbilt University, with participation by several of the company’s nine existing angel investors. VIPorbit specializes in contact management apps that help business professionals build sustainable relationships that lead to greater success.

Verimed secures venture round

VeriMed, a technology company that works to provide a secure, transparent and safe supply chain for controlled substances, has secured $3 million in venture funding. The financing was led by Fortis Capital Holdings.

RainDance Technologies secures backing from Capital Royalty Partners

RainDance Technologies has closed a structured debt financing with Capital Royalty Partners. The transaction provides RainDance with up to $35 million to support commercial expansion of the company’s products. The financing builds on RainDance’s $20 million Series E equity financing announced in April 2013. Armentum Partners acted as financial advisors to RainDance for the debt transaction.

Gousto raises funding from food industry veterans

Gousto has raised funding from a group of food industry veterans and the Angel CoFund. This has given Gousto a total of half a million pounds worth of investment. UK-based Gousto is a recipe box delivery business.

Concur invests in Visage

Visage Mobile has secured a strategic investment by Concur. Concur is a provider of integrated travel and expense management.

NewVoiceMedia secures $35m series C

NewVoiceMedia, a global provider of cloud contact centre solutions, has secured $35 million in a Series C round of funding. The financing was led by new investor Bessemer Venture Partners and joined by existing shareholders Highland Capital Partners Europe, Eden Ventures and Notion Capital.

Remind101 closes Series A

Remind101 has closed $3.5 million in Series A financing. The Social + Capital Partnership led the round, with participation from First Round Capital, entrepreneur Yuri Milner and additional seed round investors. The company also announced Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and managing partner of The Social + Capital Partnership has joined Remind101’s board of directors.