North America

Miach Orthopaedics inks $22.5 mln Series A

Boston-based Miach Orthopaedics Inc, a developer of bio-engineered surgical implants for connective tissue repair, has raised $22.5 million in Series A financing. Amzak Health Investors LLC and DSM Venturing led the round with participation from other investors that included the NFL Players Association.

LendInvest snags $39.5 mln Series C

UK-based LendInvest, an online platform for property finance and investing, has raised about $39.5 million in Series C funding. The investors included Atomico, GP Bullhound and Tiger Management.

Vestigo ventures leads $1.5 mln round for ZenLedger

Bellevue, Washington-based ZenLedger, a tax software for cryptocurrency investors and their accountants, has raised $1.5 million in funding. Vestigo Ventures led the round.

Aflac hikes up investment in its venture fund

Aflac has expanded its investment in its venture fund from $100 million over three years to $250 million over three to four years. Aflac Ventures Fund focuses on growth-stage companies that are "innovative" and "scalable." So far the fund has invested in eight early-stage companies in the Japan and the U.S., with each investment ranging between $1 million and $6 million.

Scythe picks up $3 mln

Arlington, Virginia-based Scythe, a provider of an advanced attack simulation platform, has raised $3 million in funding. Ron Gula of Gula Tech Adventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Evolution Equity, Paladin Capital Group, Stony Lonesome Group and SaaS Ventures.

Jones raises $2.8 mln from Hetz Ventures, JLL Spark, MetaProp Ventures, GroundUp Ventures, 500 Startups.

Jones said it raised $2.8 million of seed capital in a round led by Hetz Ventures and joined by JLL Spark, MetaProp Ventures, GroundUp Ventures and 500 Startups.

Location marketing platform HYP3R grabs $17 mln Series A

HYP3R, a location-based marketing platform, has secured $17 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post. The investors included Structure Capital, Rokk3r Fuel, Thayer Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank.

Flybridge to raise $75 mln fifth venture-capital fund

Flybridge Capital Partners has set out to raise a $75 million fifth venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Commerce Ventures targets $60 mln for third fund

Commerce Ventures is seeking to raise $60 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The San Francisco-based venture firm invests in the e-commerce, retail, fintech and insurance sectors.

Car-selling and buying platform Shift snags over $140 mln Series D

San Francisco-based Shift, an online platform that allows users to sell and buy cars, raised over $140 million in Series D funding, according to a blog spot on its site. Lithia led the round.