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Consumer blockchain producer maker Dapper Labs picks up $15 mln

Dapper Labs, a maker of consumer blockchain product CryptoKitties, has raised $15 million in funding. Venrock led the round with participation from GV and Samsung NEXT.

Shape Security nabs $26 mln

Mountain View, California-based Shape Security, a provider of bot mitigation and anti-automation solutions, has secured $26 million in funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the round with participation from JetBlue Technology Ventures, Singtel Innov8, Kleiner Perkins, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Allegis Capital, Focus Ventures, Epic Ventures, Raging Capital and Tomorrow Ventures.

IntelyCare snags $10.8 mln Series A

Boston-based IntelyCare, an on-demand healthcare staffing solution for skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers, has secured $10.8 million in Series A funding. Leerink Revelation Partners led the round with participation from Longmeadow Capital, LRVHealth and Bill Mantzoukas.

Powerplant Ventures leads Series A round for Vive Organic

Venice, California-based Vive Organic, a maker of cold-pressed wellness shots, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. Powerplant Ventures led the round.

Graph database platform Neo4j locks in $80 mln Series E

San Mateo, California-based Neo4j, a graph database platform, has secured $80 million in Series E funding. One Peak Partners and Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Creandum, Eight Roads and Greenbridge Partners.

Hydrofarm attracts $55 mln

Hydrofarm, a maker of hydroponics equipment and horticultural products, has closed $55 million in financing. The investors were Serruya Private Equity, Hawthorn Equity Partners and Broadband Capital.

Foundry Group leads $25 mln funding in Molekule

San Francisco-based Molekule, which develops air purification technology, announced it has raised a $25 million Series B round of funding. Foundry Group led the funding, which included participation from existing investors Crosslink Capital and Uncork Capital. The company, founded in 2014, previously raised a $10 million Series A round of funding.

VC-backed 3D custom-printed eyewear company King Children launches

New York-based King Children, which provides custom-made eyewear, announced its launch and disclosed that it has raised $2 million in funding. Investors include Great Oaks VC, RBC Venture Partners, Gen Z Capital and Casper co-founder Neil Parikh.

AllegisCyber named Mike Aiello a venture partner

AllegisCyber named Mike Aiello a venture partner. Aiello, a cybersecurity executive at Alphabet’s Google, will continue in that role.

Online car insurance comparison site Compare.com nets $35 mln

Richmond, Virginia-based Compare.com, an online car insurance comparison site, has secured $35 million in funding. The investors included former Admiral Group CEO Henry Engelhardt and his wife. In addition to the funding, Engelhardt will join the Compare.com's board of directors.