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CloudFactory raises funding in FTV-led round

CloudFactory, a provider of managed workforce solutions for artificial intelligence companies, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. FTV Capital led the round with participation from mother investors that included Weatherford Capital.

Cybersecurity firm CHEQ snaps up $16 mln Series B

Cybersecurity company CHEQ has secured $16 million in Series B funding. The investors were Battery Ventures and MizMaa Ventures.

Phoenix Molecular secures seed funding

Vancouver, British Columbia and San Diego-based Phoenix Molecular, a developer of precise cancer therapeutics targeting essential kinases, has raised US$12 million in seed funding. The investors included Pallasite Ventures and World Changing Ventures.

Vouch Insurance seals $45 mln Series B

San Francisco and Chicago-based Vouch Insurance, an insurance company serving early-stage startups, has secured $45 million in Series B funding. Y Combinator Continuity led the round.

.406 Ventures wraps up fourth fund

Boston-based .406 Ventures, a venture firm that invests in early-stage enterprise tech and digital health companies, has closed its fourth fund at $294 million, beating its $225 million target. Also, the firm has promoted Payal Agrawal Divakaran to partner as well as hired Kevin Wang as an associate and Joseph SantaBarbara as controller.

Lucence garners $20 mln Series A

Singapore-based Lucence, a genomic medicine company, has secured $20 million in Series A funding. IHH Healthcare led the round.

Gravitational pulls in $25 mln Series in Kleiner Perkins-led round

Oakland, California-based Gravitational, a provider of infrastructure software solutions, has raised $25 million in Series A funding. Kleiner Perkins led the round.

CincyTech targets $50 mln for fifth fund

CincyTech is seeking to raise $50 million for its fifth fund, according to an SEC filing. The seed-stage firm invests in tech companies in Southwest Ohio.

Active Navigation pockets $11 mln

Reston, Virginia-based Active Navigation, a data privacy and governance software provider, has raised $11 million in funding. Mobeus led the round.

Mobile games party app Bunch attracts funding

New York City and Toronto-based Bunch, a party app for mobile games, has secured US$3.85 million in funding. The capital infusion will be used to to accelerate product development and expand partnerships and integrations. Bunch is backed by LVP, Tencent, Supercell, Riot, Miniclip, Founders Fund, Betaworks and North Zone.