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Earnest Research nabs $15 mln Series B

Earnest Research, a provider of data analytics products for measuring the consumer economy, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. Pivot Investment Partners led the round with participation from return backers Greycroft, Osage and Bonfire Ventures.

Numerated picks up $15 mln Series B

Boston-based Numerated, a bank technology company, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. Patriot Financial Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Venrock, FINTOP Capital and Hyperplane.

Realized scores $6 mln Series A

Realized, a provider of wealth management solutions for investment properties, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Calibrate Ventures led the round with participation from Rice Park Capital.

CasperLabs grabs $14.5 mln Series A

CasperLabs, an open-source blockchain platform, has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. Terren Piezer led the round through his personal holding company Acuitas Group Holdings. Other investors include Arrington XRP Capital, Consensus Capital, Axiom Holdings Group, Digital Strategies, MW Partners, Blockchange Ventures, Hashkey Capital and Distributed Global.

Keranova raises 24 mln euros

Keranova said Sept. 10 that it raised 24 million euros ($26.5 million) in a second round of funding that included participation from Mérieux Equity Partners and Supernova Invest. Financière Arbevel, Tourrette Investissement and other international partners also participated. Keranova specializes in the development of surgical ophthalmology equipment.

Foundation Capital wraps up ninth fund with $350 mln

Foundation Capital, a late-stage investor in Uber and a backer of the unicorn Cohesity, announced it has raised $350 million for its ninth fund. The vehicle is slightly larger than Fund VIII, which closed in 2015 at $325 million. Fund IX is led by General Partners Ashu Garg, Charles Moldow and Steve Vassallo. Not a part of the new fund, but still listed as a GP on the firm's website, is Paul Holland, who was a part of the previous fund and is continuing to manage out his investments.

VC-backed Shopify to acquire 6 River Systems

Ottawa-based Shopify, a multi-channel commerce platform, has agreed to acquire Waltham, Massachusetts-based 6 River Systems Inc, a provider of collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions. The deal is valued at about US$450 million. Orrick advised Shopify on the transaction. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019. Shopify's backers include OMERS Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark, Felicis Ventures, Insight Partners and Georgian Partners.

Alpha Edison taps Angela Sun as COO, partner

Los Angeles-based Alpha Edison, an early-stage venture firm that is seeking to raise $250 million for its second fund, announced it has added Angela Sun as chief operating officer and partner. Sun came over from Bloomberg LP, where she served most recently as Global Head of Strategy and Corporate Development.

Fitness Technologies nabs funding

Fitplan Technologies, a Vancouver, British Columbia and Los Angeles-based mobile fitness platform, has raised US$4.5 million in funding. Corazon Capital and Sam Yagan, co-founder of OKCupid, Sparknotes and former CEO of Match Group, led the round. Other investors included Alex Rodriguez, Lerer Hippeau, Bullpen Capital and Advancit Capital.

Drivetime rides off with $11 mln Series A

Drivetime, a developer of interactive voice games for drivers, has raised $11 million in Series A financing. Makers Fund led the round.