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Home insurance firm Luko snags Series A

Luko, a Paris-based home insurance company, has raised 20 million euros in Series A funding. Accel led the round with participation from Founders Fund and Speedinvest.

BlueVine raises $102.5 mln

BlueVine said Nov. 19 that it raised $102.5 million in a Series F round of funding led by ION Crossover Partners. New investors included MUFG Innovation Partners Co Ltd, O.G. Tech - Eyal Ofer’s VC, Vintage Investment Partners, ION Group, Maor Investments and additional private investors. Also participating were all major existing investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, 83North, SVB Capital, Nationwide, Citi Ventures, Microsoft’s venture fund, M12, and private investors. BlueVine provides small business banking.

Bolt grabs $2.5 mln seed

San Francisco-based Bolt, an electric bike delivery company, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. Maniv Mobility led the round with participation from other investors that included Contrarian Ventures.

Hemp company Freedom Leaf bags $5 mln

Las Vegas-based Freedom Leaf, a hemp consumer packaged goods company, has secured $5 million in funding. The lead investor was Merida Capital. The capital will be used for Freedom Leaf's production, marketing and sales efforts.

MMC Ventures collects 100 mln pounds for fund

London-based MMC Ventures raised 100 million pounds for its scale up fund. The fund will provide capital to the firm's later-stage portfolio companies.

Brazilian digital broker XP files for IPO: Reuters

XP, a Brazilian digital broker, has filed to go public, reported Reuters. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Itau BBA, Bofa, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and UBS are the IPO’s underwriters. XP is planning to trade the stock on the NASDAQ. XP's backers include General Atlantic.

Silicon design company Nuvia snags $53 mln Series A

Santa Clara, California-based Nuvia, a silicon design company, has raised $53 million in Series A funding. Capricorn Investment Group, Dell Technologies Capital, Mayfield and WRVI Capital led the round with participation from Nepenthe LLC.

UK self-driving car startup Wayve rides off with $20 mln

UK-based Wayve, a self-driving car startup, has secured $20 million in Series A funding. Eclipse Ventures led the round with participation from Balderton Capital.

OpenView targets $450 mln for sixth fund

OpenView Venture Partners is seeking to raise $450 million for its sixth fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Boston, OpenView targets software companies.