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VR app Spash nabs $2.5 mlnBerlin-based virtual reality app Splash has raised $2.5 million in funding. Greycroft Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Advancit, Felix Capital, BDMI, Seedcamp, DeNA , Kevin Wall and e.ventures.
- Lodgify raises $1.58 mln
Lodgify has raised 1.4 million euros ($1.58 million) in financing led by Nauta Capital. Existing investors Chris Hitchen, HOWZAT Partners and Roland Zeller also participated in the round. Barcelona-based Lodgify provides a software-as-a-service solution that helps vacation rental owners and managers to create their own accommodation website and accept online bookings.
- Revolut closes $4.8 mln seed round as Index joins investors
Revolut, a mobile foreign exchange service, closed a 3.2 million pound ($4.8 million) seed round. Index Ventures invested 1 million pounds ($1.45 million), joining previously announced backers Balderton Capital, Seedcamp, Point Nine, Venrex and a handful of angels.
- Curve pulls in $2 mln seed
UK-based mobile payments startup Curve has raised $2 million in seed funding. The investors included Speedinvest, Seedcamp, London Mayor Boris Johnson, Ed Wray of Betfair and Taavet Hinrikus of TransferWise.
- UK shared living app Splittable takes in $1.2 mln
London-based shared living app Splittable has raised $1.2 million in funding. The investors were Seedcamp, Playfair Capital and the London Co-Investment Fund.
- Incrediblue snags $1.8 mln
Greece-based yachting holiday marketplace Incrediblue has raised $1.8 million in funding. Connect Ventures led the round with participation from Seedcamp, Howzat Ventures, Firestartr and Openfund. In addition to the funding, Sitar Teli of Connect Ventures has been added to Incrediblue's board of directors.
- Sohoni joins Anthemis Group as a senior advisor
Reshma Sohoni is joining Anthemis Group as a Senior Advisor. Sohoni currently leads Seedcamp as co-founder and partner.
- Surveypal raises $1 mln in seed to expand in North America
Surveypal, which was founded in Finland, but has its U.S. headquarters in San Francisco since last year, announced it has raised $1 million in seed funding from Vendep Fund, Finnvera Venture Capital and individual investor Ari Korhonen, a backer in 500 Startups and Seedcamp. Surveypal operates an online survey platform. It set up its U.S. base of operations last year.
- DC Thomson Ventures and Nesta back Scottish edtech firm CogBooks
Edinburgh-based educational tech firm CogBooks has received 1.75 million pounds in funding. The investors were DC Thomson Ventures, Nesta Impact Investments and the Scottish Investment Bank.
European fund briefs for September 2014London seed fund for game makers, Japan pharmas study Europe, Italy backs French firm