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Gambit Ventures targets $10 mln for sophomore fund

Gambit Ventures is seeking to raise $10 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The early-stage venture firm invests in companies in the New York City area.

Tray.io lands $50 mln Series B

San Francisco-based Tray.io, an automation platform, has raised $50 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post on its site. Spark Capital led the round with participation from Meritech, GGV, True Ventures and Mosaic.

FutureLearn inks funding

London-based FutureLearn, a social learning platform, has secured 50 million pounds in funding. The investor is SEEK Group.

Northpond Ventures leads Series E round for 908 Devices

Boston-based 908 Devices, a provider of analytical devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, has secured $17.5 million in Series E funding. Northpond Ventures led the round. In addition to the funding, Northpond's Sharon Kedar, a co-founder and partner at the firm, will join 908 as a member of the board.

People management platform Lattice fetches $15 mln

San Francisco-based Lattice, a people management platform, has secured $15 million in funding. Shasta Ventures led the round with participation from other backers that included Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator.

Babel Health reels in $5 mln Series A

Babel Health, a provider of risk adjustment software and services to health plans, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. The investors included Draper Triangle Ventures.

Customer feedback platform AskNicely gathers $10 mln Series B

Portland, Oregon and New Zealand-based AskNicely, a customer feedback platform, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. Nexus Venture Partners led the round with participation from return backers Blackbird Ventures and K1W1. In addition to the funding, Abhishek Sharma of Nexus Venture Partners will join the AskNicely board.

Shasta Ventures leads Series A round for AppSheet

Seattle-based AppSheet, a no-code application platform, has secured $15 million in Series A funding. Shasta Ventures led the round with participation from previous backer New Enterprise Associates.

AR startup Magic Leap racks up $280 mln

Florida-based Magic Leap, an augmented reality startup, has secured $280 million in funding. The backer was NTT DOCOMO Inc.

NFX targets $275 mln for sophomore fund

NFX is seeking to raise $275 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The San Francisco-based venture firm makes seed and Series A investments.