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Capella Space raises $19 mln from Spark Capital, Data Collective.

Capella Space said it raised $19 million of Series B capital in a round led by Spark Capital and Data Collective.

Minoryx raises 21.3 mln euros

Minoryx Therapeutics said Sept. 26 that it raised 21.3 million euros ($25 million) in a Series B round led by Fund+. Also participating were SFPI, S.R.I.W. and Sambrinvest, in addition to all Series A investors (Ysios Capital, Kurma Partners, Roche Venture Fund, Idinvest Partners, Chiesi Ventures, Caixa Capital Risc and HealthEquity). Minoryx is developing drugs for orphan disease.

Eniac leads $1.5 mln seed funding of Bleximo

Berkeley, California-based Bleximo Corp, which focuses on quantum computing applications, announced it has raised $1.5 million in seed-stage funding led by Eniac Ventures. Also participating are Boost VC, Creative Ventures, KEC Ventures and Gyan Kapur. Bleximo was founded last year by Cyclotron Road fellow and quantum expert Alexei Marchenkov.

Troy Capital, Oaktree Capital affiliate create $200 mln fund for employee, investor liquidity

Troy Capital Group and an Oaktree Capital Management affiliate said they created a $200 million fund to provide loan-based liquidity to employees and investors of pre-IPO private companies. Among Troy's co-founders is Josh Berman, co-founder of MySpace.

Grubhub agrees to buy VC-backed Tapingo for $150 mln

Grubhub has agreed to acquire Israeli-based Tapingo, provider of an on-campus food ordering platform, for $150 million. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. Tapingo, which also has an office in San Francisco, has raised about $36 million in venture funding from Khosla Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Viola Ventures and DCM Ventures, among others.

Mobile app testing company Kobiton scores $3 mln seed

Atlanta-based Kobiton, a mobile app testing company, has secured $3 million in seed funding. Kinetic Ventures led the round with participation from KMS Technology and Service Provider Capital.

Cytek Biosciences closes Series C round

Fremont, California-based Cytek Biosciences Inc, a provider of flow cytometry solutions, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series C funding. Northern Light Venture Capital and 3E Bioventures led the round. In conjunction with the funding, Feng Deng, founder of Northern Lights Ventures, will join Cytek’s board of directors.

German digital real estate investment platform iFunded snags funding

Germany-based iFunded, a digital real estate investment platform, has raised 4 million euros in funding. EVAN Group plc led the round.

MouSensor lands $3.3 mln seed

New York City-based MouSensor Inc, an early-stage biotech startup, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding. The lead investors were imec.xpand and Alexandria Venture Investments.

Accounting platform Taxfyle nets $4.1 mln Series A

Coral Gables, Florida-based Taxfyle, an on-demand licensed accounting platform, has raised $4.1 million in Series A funding. Rokk3r Fuel ExO led the round with participation from Ocean Azul Partners.