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Signia leads $5 mln round for Pensa Systems

Austin, Texas-based Pensa Systems, a provider of autonomous perception systems, has raised $5 million in funding. Signia Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Commerce Ventures, ZX Ventures, ATX Seed Ventures, Capital Factory and Revtech Ventures. In addition to the funding, Ed Cluss, a partner at Signia Venture Partners, will join Pensa’s board of directors.

Magenta Venture Partners targets $100 mln for maiden fund

Magenta Venture Partners is seeking to raise $100 million for its new fund. The fund will focus on early-stage investments in Israeli tech startups.

Chevron Technology Ventures backs Natron Energy

Santa Clara, California-based Natron Energy, a developer of new battery products, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Chevron Technology Ventures.

Airdoc lands funding

China-based Airdoc, a medical care solutions provider that uses artificial intelligence, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. CITIC and Ping An led the round.

Driivz grabs $12 mln

California and Israel-based Driivz LTD, a provider of smart electric vehicle charging management solutions, has raised $12 million in funding. The investors included Centrica plc, Ombu Group and Inven Capital.

Cybersecurity firm Syncurity pulls in $2 mln seed

Syncurity, a Maryland-based cybersecurity firm, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The investors included the Maryland Technology Development Corporation and Kluz Ventures.

Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers to invest $31 mln in BBOXX

Africa Infrastructure Investment Managers is investing $31 million for a minority stake in BBOXX’s operations in Rwanda, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo. BBOXX, of the U.K., designs, makes and distributes and finances plug and play solar systems across Africa. AIIM is a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments.

Bridge lands Series A funding

Chicago-based Bridge, a portfolio management software platform provider for RIAs, fiduciary financial advisors, and wealthtech companies, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding. FINTOP Capital and MissionOG led the round.

BY Capital raises $126.5 mln for venture-capital fund

BY Capital has raised $126.5 million for a second venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

PeakSpan Capital raises $265 mln for sophomore growth fund

PeakSpan Capital has hit its $265 million target for its second growth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Burlingame, California and New York-based venture firm focuses on B2B software companies.