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UK startup Tech Will Save Us inks $4.2 mln Series A

UK-based Tech Will Save Us, a creator of toys that kids can build and code themselves, has raised $4.2 million in Series A funding. Initial Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included participation from Backed VC and SaatchInvest.

LandscapeHub scores $4.4 mln seed

Chicago-based LandscapeHub, a provider of an online B2B marketplace that connects buyers and supplies within one central platform, has raised $4.4 million in seed funding. Chicago Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Hyde Park Venture Partners. Also, LandscapeHub also secured $1 million in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank.

T. Rowe Price leads $75 mln round for eyeglass retailer Warby Parker: CNBC

Eyeglass retailer Warby Parker has raised $75 million in Series E funding, according to a CNBC report. T. Rowe Price led the round.

AlphaX Partners collects $19.15 mln for inaugural fund

AlphaX Partners, a China-based venture firm focused on high tech and the internet, has raised $19.15 million for its initial fund, according to an SEC filing. No target was listed on the document.

OMERS Ventures leads $5 mln Series A financing of OB1

OB1, the company behind decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar, has raised US$5 million in a Series A financing. OMERS Ventures, the venture investment arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, led the round. Chinese bitcoin miner Bitmain Technologies Ltd also backed the financing, joining the company's existing investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures and BlueYard Capital. Launched in 2015, New York-based OB1 is developing technologies that help give users more control over their online trade, including making purchases with digital currencies.

Skyroam pulls in $20 mln Series C

Skyroam, a global WiFi provider that keeps travelers connected around the world, has raised $20 million in Series C funding. JAFCO Asia led the round with participation from Vickers Venture, GSR Ventures, China Broadband Capital and Delta Electronics Capital.

Active lifestyle brand Outdoor Voices hauls in $34 mln Series C

Austin, Texas-based Outdoor Voices, an active lifestyle brand, has raised $34 million in Series C funding, according to a source familiar with the transaction. GV led the round.

Silicon Valley Bank expands into Canada, hires Barbara Dirks

U.S. technology debt financing firm Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has expanded into Canada, securing a federal order establishing it as a lending branch. The Santa Clara, California-based firm will begin operations following the approval of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. SVB said it hired Barbara Dirks to lead its Canadian expansion and team. Dirks joins the firm from Royal Bank of Canada, where she served as a senior vice president of network and advisor strategy. SVB, a part of SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), will provide banking solutions to private and public technology companies and their investors in Canada, as well as cross-border services.

Australian pet services marketplace Mad Paws picks up $5 mln Series A

Sydney, Australia-based Mad Paws, a pet services marketplace, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The investors included Qantas Airlines Limited, Microequities Venture Capital, Scale Up Media Fund and Macdoch Ventures.

Vestigo Ventures backs Digital Assets Data

Digital Assets Data, a company that seeks to bring data, information and transparency to cryptoassets, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding. The investor was Vestigo Ventures.