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Akash Systems procures $14.5 mln Series A

San Francisco-based Akash Systems Inc, which is focused on developing and supplying the next generation of small satellites, has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. The investors included Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, ACME Capital, Sriram Krishnan and Correlation Ventures.

Nebulous gathers $3.25 mln

Boston-based Nebulous, which is building the Sia decentralized cloud storage platform, has raised $3.25 million in funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Bessemer Venture Partners, A.Capital, Collaborative Fund, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Hack VC, INBlockchain and SV Angel.

Blockchain Capital leads Series B round for Anchorage

Anchorage, a cryptocurrency custodian for institutions, has secured $40 million in Series B funding, according to a Medium blog post. Blockchain Capital led the round.

Creditas racks up $231 mln Series D

Brazilian digital secured lending platform Creditas has raised $231 million in Series D funding. SoftBank led the round.

Osivax picks up Series A funding

Osivax, a French developer of vaccines and immunotherapies, has secured 8 million euros in Series A financing. Noshaq led the round.

Mesmer nets $15 mln Series A in Intel Capital-led round

Palo Alto, California-based Mesmer, a provider of robotics process automation for development, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Intel Capital led the round with participation from True Ventures.

OPay inks $50 mln

OPay, a Nigerian provider of a mobile payment service and consumer platform, has raised $50 million in funding. The lead investors included IDG Capital, Sequoia China, Source Code Capital, Meituan-Dianping, GSR Ventures and Opera Limited.

Kyndi pockets $20 mln Series B

Silicon Valley-based Kyndi, an artificial intelligence company building the first explainable AI platform, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Intel Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included UL Ventures and PivotNorth Capital.

Wealth management platform d1g1t ups VC funding to C$12 mln

Toronto-based enterprise wealth management platform d1g1t has secured an additional C$3 million in financing, bringing its total funding to C$12 million. The investment, made by U.K. venture capital firm Illuminate Financial Management, tops up d1g1t ‘s Series A round, announced last November. It was led by Canadian financial services firm Purpose Financial LP. Illuminate’s Mark Rodrigues will join the board. Founded in 2017, d1g1t provides integrated technology that uses advanced analytics and risk management tools to help wealth management companies better advise and serve their clients.

Powerhive locks in $9.3 mln Series B

California-based Powerhive Inc, an energy solutions and technology provider for emerging markets, has secured $9.3 million in Series B funding. The investors included Toyota Tsusho Corporation.