Iris Dorbian

Smart electric motor company Linear Labs snags $4.5 mln seed

Linear Labs, a smart electric motor company, has secured $4.5 million in seed funding. Science Inc and Kindred Ventures led the round.

Qupital nets $15 mln Series A

Hong Kong-based Qupital, an online, small and medium enterprise trade financing platform, has closed its Series A round at $15 million. CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund led the round with participation from the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and MindWorks Ventures.

Talkoot grabs $1.65 mln seed

Talkoot, a cloud-based content production platform for global brands, has secured $1.65 million in seed funding. Seven Peaks Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Cascade Angels and Willamette Valley Capital.

FunnelAI lands $1.5 mln

San Antonio, Texas-based FunnelAI, an artificial intelligence-focused marketing and sales platform, has raised $1.5 million in funding. Active Capital led the round.

VC-backed Minute Media buys The Big Lead

Minute Media, a global technology and publishing platform, has acquired The Big Lead, a sports and news digital publication. No financial terms were disclosed. Minute Media is backed by Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital, Gemini Ventures, North Base Media, ProSieben, Qumra Capital, Goldman Sachs, La Maison, Vintage Investments and Remagine Ventures.

FusionX Ventures collects over $20.5 mln for third fund

San Diego-based FusionX Ventures, an early-stage venture firm, has raised over $20.5 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $50 million.

Data startup Igneous lands $25 mln Series C

Seattle-based data startup Igneous Inc, has raised $25 million in Series C funding. WestRiver Group led the round with participation from other investors that included Madrona Venture Group, New Enterprise Associates, Vulcan Capital and Redpoint Ventures.

Surrozen picks up $50 mln Series B

South San Francisco-based Surrozen Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, has secured $50 million in Series B financing. The investors included Horizons Ventures, Hartford HealthCare Endowment, NS Investment and the Column Group.

Artemis Health attracts $25 mln Series C

Salt Lake City-based Artemis Health, a benefits data analytics company, has raised $25 million in Series C funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with participation from Maverick Ventures, F-Prime, Hearst Health Ventures and Rose Park Advisors.

TDF Ventures and Jump Capital backs UPshow

UPshow, a screen-based consumer engagement platform, has secured $6 million in Series A funding. TDF Ventures and Jump Capital led the round.