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Diversity continued to be a hot topic in 2021 as firms moved to diversify their own ranks and step up investments in underrepresented founders. VCJ covered many of these moves to further diversify the industry.

Brikl, a MicroStore e-commerce software platform for custom and promotional businesses and suppliers, has secured additional funding from Saffelberg Investments.

Facily, a Latin American social commerce platform, has raised $135 million in Series D-1 funding.

Privoro, a next-gen mobile security hardware company, has secured $30 million in Series B funding.

LP-GP relations evolved amid the pandemic, though most emerging managers find raising a first-time fund difficult. Here are five stories that shone a light on the plight of emerging venture managers in 2021.

Array Ventures has raised $56.1 million for its new fund, reported TechCrunch.

Retool, a platform that enables developers to easily build software apps for internal use cases, has raised $20 million in Series C funding.

Bounce, a luggage storage platform, has raised $2 million in funding.

Cogsy, an ecommerce startup, has raised $6 million in seed funding, according to a blog post.

Project Admission, a technology company specializing in ticketing technologies, has secured $9 million in funding.