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Daojia inks $50 mln Series D led by JD.com and Macquarie

Beijing Shishang Renjia Networks Technology (Daojia) has completed a series D round of financing, raising $50 million. JD.com, a B2C e-commerce company in China and Macquarie Capital co-led the investment. The business is an online food ordering and delivery service provider in China.

Charlesbank Capital Partners acquires HDT Global from Metalmark Capital

Charlesbank Capital Partners has acquired HDT Global, a provider of solutions for government, military, commercial and industrial customers, based in Solon, Ohio. Charlesbank purchased the company from Metalmark Capital. The existing management team is making a significant co-investment in the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.

TrueAccord raises $5 mln Series A

TrueAccord has closed $5 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and Caffeinated Capital's Raymond Tonsing, with participation from serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Max Levchin, entrepreneur and Braintree founder Bryan Johnson, and Homebrew, among others. Created in 2013 by Silicon Valley tech veterans, TrueAccord is an automated debt recovery platform.

Gousto attracts Series A led by Unilever Ventures

Gousto has secured a 5 million pounds ($8.3 million) Series A round led by Unilever Ventures with existing investor MMC Ventures. Gousto is a recipe box delivery company.

First close for Granite Hall Partners on fifth alternative investment vehicle

Granite Hall Partners has held a first closing of $10 million on its fifth alternative investment vehicle. The firm is seeking to raise $50 million for the fund to invest in six to eight distressed and alternative credit managers.

Abacus expands investment team

New York-based direct lending company Abacus Finance Group has added four new investment professionals to its team. The firm has appointed Aized Rabbani as senior vice president, Brian Green as associate, Rafal Rydzewski as analyst and Joseph Lee as an analyst.

NewLeaf Symbiotics closes $17 mln Series B

NewLeaf Symbiotics has closed a $17 million Series B round of financing. Otter Capital led the round and was joined by existing investors RockPort Capital, Open Prairie Ventures and Pangaea Ventures. The company is a St Louis, Missouri-based agricultural bio company focused on the commercialization of beneficial plant bacteria.

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Catch up on the latest midweek news including a first close for Bridge Growth's inaugural fund, HarbourVest's latest results, RBS' spin-out reborn as Pollen Street Capital and who the VC credit crunch conquerors are.

Chobolabs raises $1.3 mln seed funding

Mobile gaming startup Chobolabs has secured a $1.3 million round of funding. The investment was led by Eric Schmidt’s Innovation Endeavors with participation from Maurice Werdegar, XG Ventures, Jim Ellis, Joel Peterson, Bill Meehan, John Kobs, Mac Harman and other angel investors.

Riverside adds Protexer to team technologies platform

The Riverside Company has added Protexer to its team technologies platform. The Knoxville, Tennessee-based business distributes and assembles shoe cover dispensers, removers and shoe covers. GE Capital led the financing for the transaction. Riverside was advised by Jones Day and KPMG.