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Smart dog collar maker Fi takes in $7 mln

Brooklyn, New York-based Fi, a maker of a smart dog collar, has secured $7 million in funding. RRE Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Lerer Hippeau and Freestyle VC.

Capital Markets Gateway locks in $7.5 mln Series A

Capital Markets Gateway Inc, a fintech firm, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. StageDotO led the round with participation from Franklin Templeton, Shea Ventures and CMG co-founder and CEO Greg Ingram.

Physera fetches $8 mln Series A

Physera, a provider of musculoskeletal care, has raised $8 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners led the round. In addition to the funding, Michael Spadafore, a managing director at BCBSVP, will be joining Physera's board.

Sketch grabs $20 mln Series A

Sketch, a digital design tool kit, has secured $20 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. The investor was Benchmark.

Percolate inks $32 mln

Percolate, an enterprise content marketing platform, has secured $32 million in financing. The investors included GGV Capital, Sequoia, Lightspeed and Capital IP Investment Partners.

Polarr lands $11.5 mln Series A

Silicon Valley and China-based Polarr, an provider of edge AI technology for photography, video and other creative processes, has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding. Threshold Ventures led the round with participation from Cota Capital and Pear Ventures.

German fintech company HandEX picks up seed funding

HandEX, a German fintech company, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding. High-Tech Gründerfonds led the round.

Aeponyx snags C$7.9 mln Series A

Aeponyx Inc, a Montréal-based provider of micro optical switches, has raised C$7.9 million in Series A funding. Pangaea Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Fonds InnovExport and Ecofuel Fund.

Schumacher officially launches 55 Catalyst Capital

Jeff Schumacher, founder and ex-head of BCG Digital Ventures, has launched 55 Catalyst Capital. He is joined by Juan Bruce, former managing partner of Ænigma Capital, and Jason Nolte, former venture partner at GM Ventures, in leading the firm. 55 Catalyst will focus on decentralized technology and digital assets.

ISAI buys minority of Legalstart.fr

ISAI has acquired a minority stake in Legalstart.fr. Financial terms weren’t announced. Legalstart.fr provides online legal services that aims to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across all sectors manage their legal, administrative and accounting procedures.