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BuildOps rakes in $5.8 mln

BuildOps, a provider of a field service and business process software platform for small and medium-sized subcontractors in the commercial real estate industry, has secured $5.8 million in seed funding. BuildOps' investors include Fika Ventures, MetaProp VC, Global Founders Capital, CrossCut Ventures, TenOneTen, IGSB, 1984 Ventures, L2 Ventures, GroundUp and Wolfson Group.

Earth science AI company Cervest lands funding

UK-based Cervest, an earth science AI company, has secured 3.7 million pounds in funding. Future Positive Capital and Astanor Ventures led the round.

Forecast pulls in $5.5 mln

Forecast, a Danish project management software startup, has secured $5.5 million in funding, according to a blog post on its site. Crane Venture Partners led the round with participation from SEED Capital and Heartcore.

Paidy racks up $143 mln

Paidy Inc, a payment provider offering instantly-issued credit, has raised a total of $143 million in funding. The funding was composed of a $83 million Series C extension and $60 million in debt financing. PayPal Ventures, Soros Capital Management LLC, JS Capital Management LCC and Tybourne Capital Management Ltd were among the investors that participated in the Series C extension.

Amplience appoints Daffern as board chairman

Daffern is operating partner at Virtruvian Partners and Peakspan Capital.

Unusual Ventures targets $400 mln for sophomore fund

Unusual Ventures is seeking to raise $400 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Menlo Park, California, Unusual Ventures is an early-stage firm that invests in both consumer and enterprise startups.

Mainline scores $6.8 mln Series A

Houston-based Mainline, an esports tournament software and management company, has raised $6.8 million in Series A funding. Work America Capital led the round.

LoudCrowd picks up $515K

Austin-based LoudCrowd Inc, a SaaS marketing platform, has raised $515,000 in funding. Active Capital led the round.

DotData nets $23 mln Series A

DotData, a provider of full-cycle data science automation and operationalization for the enterprise, has raised $23 million in Series A funding. JAFCO led the round with participation other investors that included Goldman Sachs.

Mirror fetches $34 mln

New York City-based Mirror, an interactive home gym, has secured $34 million in Series B-1 financing. Point72 Ventures led the round. In addition to the funding, Point72 Chairman and CEO Steven Cohen will join Mirror's board of directors.