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Bluebird Ventures raises $103.5 mln for fund managed by Sutter Hill's Jeffrey Bird

Bluebird Ventures has raised $103.5 million for a venture-capital fund managed by Sutter Hill Ventures' Jeffrey Bird, according to a filing with the SEC.

French payroll startup Payfit lands funding

Payfit, a French payroll startup, has secured 70 million euros in funding. Eurazeo and Bpifrance led the round.

Quartet scores $60 mln Series D

New York City-based Quartet, a healthcare technology company, has raised $60 million in Series D funding. The investors included Centene Corporation, F-Prime Capital Partners, GV, Oak HC/FT and Polaris Partners.

H Venture Partners targets $100 mln for maiden fund

H Venture Partners is seeking to raise $100 million for its debut fund, according to an SEC filing. The Cincinnati-based venture firm invests in consumer products and devices.

Ironscales fetches $15 mln Series B

Tel Aviv-based Ironscales, an automated phishing prevention, detection and response provider, has raised $15 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post on its site. K1 Investment Management led the round.

Collective Health nabs $205 mln

San Francisco-based Collective Health, a health technology company, has secured $205 million in funding. SoftBank Vision Fund led the round.

Black Sheep Coffee grabs funding

UK-based Black Sheep Coffee, a coffee shop chain, has secured 13 million pounds in funding. The investors included Tellef Thorleifsson, CEO of Norfund and co-founder of Northzone Fund and Bill Shultz, president of Coca-Cola Canada and board member at Coca-Cola Global.

NeedsList takes in $1 mln

NeedsList, an online platform that matches products and services to communities in need worldwide, has secured $1 million in funding. The investors were Amplio Ventures, Marigold Capital, Omidyar Network, Next Wave Impact, Silicon Valley Social Ventures and the Kuo Sharper Fund.

Modal rides off with $5 mln

Drive Motors, a provider of digital commerce for some of the world's largest auto retailers and brands, has raised $5 million in funding. The investors were Peter Thiel, IDOM Inc and Ally Ventures, the investing arm of national auto finance company Ally Financial. Also, Drive Motors has changed its name to Modal.

Edge Case Research scores $7 mln

Edge Case Research, an AI safety startup, has secured $7 million in funding. Chris Urmson, co-founder and CEO of Aurora, and ANSYS, led the round with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Trucks VC and Blue Tree Allied Angels.