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Playfair Capital backs London app DojoDojo, an app that helps people find "cool" places to eat, drink and visit in London, has raised 800,000 pounds in funding. Playfair Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Saatchinvest, M&C Saatchi's investment arm.
- VC-backed Admedo acquires Dispop
Admedo has acquired New York-based Dispop, a provider of online display advertising and retargeting solutions. Admedo is backed by Sussex Place Ventures, Playfair Capital, Encore Capital and Kima Ventures.
- UK file organizer startup Gluru grabs $1.5 mln seed
Gluru has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. Playfair Capital and GECAD Group led the round. In conjunction with the funding, former Shazam CTO Chee Wong has been added to Gluru's board of directors. Based in London, Gluru is a platform that helps organize and find files.
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- Admedo raises $2 mln Series A
UK-based Admedo has raised a $2 million round of series A funding. The round was led by Sussex Place Ventures. Playfair Capital, Encore Capital and Kima Ventures also participated. Admedo enables advertisers and agencies to manage their programmatic advertising in-house.
- Index Ventures and Octopus Investments back StreetHub
StreetHub said Friday that it has closed $1.2 million in seed funding. Index Ventures and Octopus Investments led the round with participation from Playfair Capital and Avonmore Developments. The capital infusion will be used for growth and expansion. Based in the UK, StreetHub is a local online marketplace for independent shops.
- Appear Here secures funding
Appear Here, an online marketplace for short-term retail space, has closed a funding round. Howzat Partners (backers of Trivago), MMC Ventures (backers of AlexandAlexa) and Forward Investment Partners (existing investors and backers of uSwitch and Hailo) took part. Other participants in this round include Meyer Bergman, Playfair Capital and Ballpark Ventures, as well as Marc Hazan (of Spotify) and Miroma Ventures (investors in Pinterest).
- Good.co raises $1.3 mln seed funding to help test workers
Good.co, which provides users with a personality profile test for the workplace, has raised $1.3 million in seed funding from Cloud Power Fund, The London Fund, Norwest Venture Partners, Playfair Capital and Talent Equity Ventures.