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Apprentice.io raises $8 mln

Apprentice.io said Sept. 18 that it raised $8 million in series A funding led by Pritzker Group Venture Capital. The Venture Reality Fund and GFR Fund joined the round as new investors. Also participating were existing investors, Silverton Partners and Hemi Ventures. Apprentice.io, of Jersey City, New Jersey, provides an enterprise AR for the pharma/biotech industries and, by extension, lab, line and suite environments.

AR company Blippar raises $37 mln

London-based Blippar, which develops augmented reality and computer vision technology, announced it has raised a $37 million funding round led by Candy Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures. The company did not specify by name, but said current investors also participated in the round. The company, founded in 2011, has now raised more than $137 million in financing, including a $54 million Series D funding round led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the strategic investment fund of the government of Malaysia, in 2016.

Meloy Fund I wraps up at over $22 mln

The Meloy Fund I LP, an impact investment fund focused on backing sustainable coastal fisheries in Indonesia and the Philippines, has closed at over $22 million. The investors included FMO, a Dutch development bank that provided $5 million.

Xact Robotics lands $5 mln Series C

Xact Robotics, an Israel-based provider of robotics navigation and steering solutions for percutaneous image-guided procedure, has raised $5 million in Series C funding. The investors in this round were not named.

Carrick amasses $10 mln for new co-investment fund

Carrick Capital Partners has raised $10 million for its new co-investment fund, according to an SEC filing. The San Francisco-based private equity and venture capital firm invests in companies that provide tech-enabled services.

Miach Orthopaedics inks $22.5 mln Series A

Boston-based Miach Orthopaedics Inc, a developer of bio-engineered surgical implants for connective tissue repair, has raised $22.5 million in Series A financing. Amzak Health Investors LLC and DSM Venturing led the round with participation from other investors that included the NFL Players Association.

LendInvest snags $39.5 mln Series C

UK-based LendInvest, an online platform for property finance and investing, has raised about $39.5 million in Series C funding. The investors included Atomico, GP Bullhound and Tiger Management.

Vestigo ventures leads $1.5 mln round for ZenLedger

Bellevue, Washington-based ZenLedger, a tax software for cryptocurrency investors and their accountants, has raised $1.5 million in funding. Vestigo Ventures led the round.

Aflac hikes up investment in its venture fund

Aflac has expanded its investment in its venture fund from $100 million over three years to $250 million over three to four years. Aflac Ventures Fund focuses on growth-stage companies that are "innovative" and "scalable." So far the fund has invested in eight early-stage companies in the Japan and the U.S., with each investment ranging between $1 million and $6 million.

Scythe picks up $3 mln

Arlington, Virginia-based Scythe, a provider of an advanced attack simulation platform, has raised $3 million in funding. Ron Gula of Gula Tech Adventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Evolution Equity, Paladin Capital Group, Stony Lonesome Group and SaaS Ventures.