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Cognitive health firm Savonix picks up $9.6 mln

Savonix, a cognitive health company, has raised $9.6 million in funding. Fusion Fund and Wavemaker Partners led the round with participation from DEFTA Partners, Rethink Impact and DigiTx Partners.

UK video startup Synthesia fetches $3.1 mln

UK-based video startup Synthesia has secured $3.1 million in funding. The investors included LDV Capital and Mark Cuban.

Happy Returns lands $11 mln

Santa Monica, California-based Happy Returns, a provider of return and logistics solutions for retailers and their customers, has raised $11 million in funding. The backers included PayPal, U.S. Venture Partners and Upfront Ventures.

Chooch.AI raises $2.8 mln in Vickers Venture Partners led round

Chooch.AI said it raised $2.8 million of seed capital in a round led by Vickers Venture Partners and joined by angel investors. The funds will be used to expand market efforts and grow the staff.

Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital attracts $1.25 bln for maiden fund: reports

Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital has confirmed a target of $1.25 billion for its maiden venture-capital fund, and, according to media reports, attracted commitments for the capital.

Rethink Education sets $150 mln target for third fund

Rethink Education is seeking to raise $150 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The White Plains, New York-based venture firm invests in educational tech startups.

Hambro Perks leads seed round for BestBid

UK-based BestBid, a multi-agent home vendor, has secured 500,000 pounds in seed funding. Hambro Perks led the round.

Labster grabs $21 mln Series B

Labster, a science education startup, has raised $21 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post on its site. Owl Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Balderton Capital, Northzone, Swisscom Ventures, EduCapital and Entangled Group.

Meru Health inks $4.2 mln

Palo Alto, California and Helsinki, Finland-based Meru Health, a digital clinic for greater mental health, has secured $4.2 million in financing. The investors were Freestyle Capital, Bonit Capital, Y Combinator, Lifeline Ventures and IT-Farm.

Oriient takes in $4 mln seed

Tel Aviv-based Oriient, a provider of indoor GPS, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The investors were F2 Capital and innogy Innovation Hub, the accelerator and venture capital arm of innogy SE.