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Bounce lands $1.2 mln

San Francisco-based Baggage, a mobile platform for booking daily storage, has secured $1.2 million in funding. The investors included Seabed VC and Jillian Manus, a managing partner at Structured Capital.

Qwick inks $1.3 mln

Phoenix, Arizona-based Qwick, an on-demand staffing company that connects service industry professionals with hospitality shifts in real-time, has raised $1.3 million in funding. The investors included Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund,UA Venture Capital, Moving Capital, Desert Angels and XG Ventures.

Ludlow Ventures targets $60 mln for fund

Ludlow Ventures is seeking to raise $60 million for its newest fund, according to an SEC filing. The Detroit-based venture firm provides seed, early-stage and debt financing to entrepreneurs and startups.

FloWater scores $15 mln Series B

Denver-based FloWater, a maker of new-tech water refill stations, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. The investor was Bluewater.

Delivery Hero cedes German market to Takeaway.com: Reuters

Takeaway.com (TKWY.AS) and Delivery Hero (DHER.DE) have settled a costly struggle for supremacy in the German food delivery market, with Takeaway agreeing to buy its larger rival’s businesses there for 930 million euros ($1.1 billion), Reuters reported.

NFP Ventures funds Vivante Health

Houston, Texas-based Vivante Health Inc, a digital health care company, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was NFP Ventures, the early-stage investment arm of NFP.

Las Olas Venture Capital backs SmartHop

SmartHop, an artificial freight dispatcher for the trucking industry, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Las Olas Venture Capital.

Allbound rakes in $3.61 mln

Phoenix, Arizona-based Allbound, the next generation partner relationship management platform, has raised a total of $3.61 million in funding. The investors included Canal Partners, KLH Venture Partners, Tallwave Capital, Arizona Founders Fund and Stout Street Capital.

Ottopia picks up $3 mln seed

Tel Aviv-based Ottopia, a technology company focused on remote assistance for self-driving cars, has raised $3 million in seed funding. MizMaa Ventures led the round with participation from Glory Ventures, Plug and Play and NextGear.

Play Ventures raises $22.4 mln for venture-capital fund

Play Ventures has raised $22.4 million toward a $40 million maiden venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.