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Grafana Labs snags $24 mln Series A

Grafana Labs, a provider of open source analytics and monitoring solutions for every database, has secured $24 million in Series A funding. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation from Lead Edge Capital.

Real estate tech firm Blueground reels in $50 mln

Blueground, a real estate tech company, has secured $50 million in Series B funding. WestCap Investment Partners and Prime Ventures led the round.

Facial recognition company Incode pulls in $10 mln seed

Incode, a facial recognition company, has secured $10 million in seed funding. The investors were not named.

Vodia Ventures collects $4.66 mln for sophomore fund

Vodia Ventures has raised $4.66 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $20 million.

Ally takes in $15 mln Series B

Bellevue, Washington-based Ally, a business performance management software provider, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. Tiger Global Management LLC led the round.

National Grid Partners makes three investments

National Grid Partners had made investments in CNIGuard, SparkCognition and Uniphore. No financial terms were disclosed. CNIGuard is a builder of internet-of-things cloud sensors; SparkCognition is a platform that provides artificial intelligence systems; and Uniphore specializes in IoT and AI solutions.

Northzone leads $60 mln round for Pollen

Pollen, formerly known as Verve, has raised $60 million in funding. Northzone led the round with participation from other investors that included Sienna Capital, Draper Esprit, Backed and Kindred. In addition to the funding, Gareth Jefferies of Northzone and Timo Boldt, founder and CEO of Gousto, have joined the Pollen's board. Pollen is an invite-only marketplace that enables people to bring their friends to the best experiences and share rewards.

Very Good Security lands $35 mln Series B

San Francisco-based Very Good Security, a data security company, has raised $35 million in Series B funding. Goldman Sachs led the round with participation from other investors that included Andreessen Horowitz and Vertex Ventures US.

Cybersecurity automation firm Tines inks $4.1 mln

Dublin-based Tines, a cybersecurity automation company, has secured $4.1 million in Series A funding. The investor was Blossom Capital.

NEA-backed Luminary Media taps ex-HBO president/CRO as CEO

Luminary Media, a content podcast subscription service, has named Simon Sutton as CEO. Sutton is the former president and chief revenue officer of HBO. Luminary Media's backers include New Enterprise Associates.