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Bridge Investments gathers $4.15 mln for sophomore fund

Bridge Investments has raised $4.15 million for its second venture fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $50 million.

India-based fintech startup ftcash picks up Series A funding

India-based ftcash, a fintech startup, has raised INR 50 crores (about $7.2 million) in Series A funding. Accion and FMO led the round with participation from IvyCap Ventures.

Dvara KGFS inks Series E funding

India-based Dvara KGFS, a financial company, has raised INR 97 crores (about $14 million) in Series E funding. Stakeboat Capital led the round.

Confident Cannabis raises $12 mln from Poseidon, Bullpen, Y Combinator, Base Ventures, FJLabs

Confident Cannabis said it raised $12 million of Series A funding in a round led by cannabis venture fund Poseidon Asset Management and joined by existing investors Bullpen Capital, Y Combinator, Base Ventures, and new investor FJLabs.

Unshackled Ventures raises $20 mln second venture-capital fund

Unshackled Ventures said it has raised a $20 million second venture-capital fund backed by Bloomberg Beta, Jerry Yang's AME Cloud Ventures, Emerson Collective and others.

Checkout.com rakes in $230 mln Series A

Checkout.com, a global payment solutions provider, has raised $230 million in Series A funding. Insight Partners and DST Global led the round.

JLL Spark appoints Wittman as chief growth officer

JLL Spark, a division of JLL, has named Eric Wittman as chief growth officer. Previously, he was chief operating officer at Figma.

InCountry pulls in $7 mln seed

San Francisco-based InCountry, a data residency-as-a-service platform, has secured $7 million in seed funding. The investors included Caffeinated Capital , Felicis Ventures, Ridge Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Charles River Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Parade Ventures and MState.

TransitScreen nets $3 mln

Washington, D.C.-based TransitScreen, a provider of real-time transportation information software, has raised $3 million in funding. The investor was TIMIA Capital.

Pluralsight to buy VC-backed GitPrime for $170 mln

Pluralsight Inc has agreed to acquire GitPrime, a developer productivity platform, for $170 million. The deal is expected to close the week of May 6, 2019. GitPrime's backers include OpenView and Data Collective.