Iris Dorbian

Breakout Labs backs Pareto Biotechnologies

Peter Thiel's philanthropic revolving fund Breakout Labs will provide funding to Pareto Biotechnologies. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in San Francisco, Pareto Biotechnologies is a synthetic biology startup.

CreativeLIVE nets $21.5 mln in Series B funds

CreativeLIVE said Thursday that it has raised $21.5 million in Series B funding. The Social+Capital Partnership led the round with participation by existing investor Greylock Partners. Also, Ted Maidenberg, general partner at The Social+Capital Partnership, joins James Slavet, partner at Greylock Partners, on the company’s board of directors. With offices in Seattle and San Francisco, CreativeLIVE is a live education platform.

UK solar power startup BBOXX snags $1.9 mln

BBOXX has raised $1.9 million in funding. The investors were Khosla Impact and Synergy Growth. Based in London, BBOXX is a provider of solar power solutions for the developing world.

DAG Ventures leads $4.5 mln round for Mustbin

Mustbin has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding. DAG Ventures led the round with participation from General Catalyst Partners, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Northgate Capital, Hubspot co-founder Dharmesh Shah, Jonathan Kraft and angel investors. Mustbin is an app for organizing, storing and sharing vital personal information.

Domain Associates and Compass Partners back RightCare Solutions

RightCare Solutions said Wednesday that it has raised $5 million in Series B funding. Existing investors Domain Associates and Compass Partners led the round. Based in Philadelphia, RightCare Solutions is a medical technology company.

Finnish startup Jongla racks up 1.4 mln euros in funding

Finnish messaging app Jongla has received 1.4 million euros in funding from Oy Ingman Finance Ab and private angel investors. This latest round brings the firm's overall funding to 3.9 million euros. According to the company, the capital will be used for product development and growth.

Japanese startup Moneytree attracts $1.6 mln in seed funding

Moneytree said Wednesday that it has closed $1.6 million in seed funding. DG Incubation, the investment arm of Japanese tech company Digital Garage, led the round. Based in Japan, Moneytree is a mobile platform that helps people track and manage their money.

Nokia Growth Partners backs MAG Interactive

MAG Interactive has raised $6 million in funding from Nokia Growth Partners and a private investor. Based in Sweden, MAG Interactive is an app developer and creator of word game Ruzzle.

Clearleap grabs $20 mln

Clearleap has secured $20 million in funding. Susquehanna Growth Equity led the round with participation from existing investors Trinity Ventures and Noro-Moseley. According to the company, the capital will be used for both domestic and international expansion. Headquartered in Atlanta, Clearleap is a provider of multiscreen video logistics for the television industry.

Quirky scores $79 mln in Series D funds

Quirky said Wednesday that it has raised $79 million in Series D financing. GE provided $30 million in the funding round. Existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Norwest Venture Partners, RRE and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers also provided additional financing. As a result of the transaction, GE will have a minority stake in Quirky. Based in New York City, Quirky is a crowdsourcing company.