Iris Dorbian

Very Good Security reels in $8.5 mln Series A

San Francisco-based data security firm Very Good Security has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the round with participation from NYCA, Vertex Ventures, Slow Ventures and Max Levchin.

Nanovis rakes in $5.5 mln

Nanovis, a seller of nano-technology enhanced spinal implants, has closed $5.5 million in funding. The investors include Elevate Ventures, 1st Source Capital Corporation, Purdue’s Foundry Investment Fund, Commenda Capital and Ellipsis Ventures.

Health nutrition and wellness firm Liquid I.V. attracts $5 mln Series B

Marina del Rey, California-based Liquid I.V., a health nutrition and wellness company, has secured $5 million in Series B funding. CircleUp Growth Partners led the round.

Emoji creator Mojiit taps KPCB partner for advisory board

Mojiit, a creator of personalized 3D animated emojis, has named William Gordon to its board of advisers. Currently, Gordon is a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers where he serves as chief product officer.

Avegant lands $12 mln

Avegant Corp, a maker of augmented reality devices, has raised $12 million in funding. The investors included Walden SKT Venture Fund and China Walden Venture Investments III LP.

Colendi fetches $2.5 mln

Colendi, a microfinance-focused credit scoring solution for the unbanked and underbanked, has raised $2.5 million in funding. The investors included Aslanoba Capital, Bogazici Ventures and Next Ventures.

Accel leads Series C round for Narvar

Narvar, a post-purchase customer engagement platform, has secured $30 million in Series C financing. Accel led the round with participation from other investors that included Battery Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Scale Venture Partners. In conjunction with the financing, Ryan Sweeney, a partner at Accel, will join Narvar's board.

Bellwether Coffee inks $10 mln Series A

Berkeley, California-based Bellwether Coffee, a provider of coffee roasting hardware and software, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. Congruent Ventures led the round with participation from FusionX Ventures, Tandem Capital, New Ground Ventures, Hardware Club, XN Ventures and Peter and Lyndon Rive.

PE-backed ArbiterSports hires product management VP

Sandy, Utah-based ArbiterSports, a provider of athletic management software, has named Karen Mogridge as vice president of product management. Previously, she worked at CoreLogic. ArbiterSports is backed by Serent Capital.

DrayNow picks up $5 mln Series A

DrayNow, a provider of technology-driven solutions for the intermodal freight industry, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. Comcast Ventures led the round with participation from Osage Venture Partners.