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Uberall procures $25 mln

Berlin-based Uberall Inc, a provider of location marketing solutions, for businesses, has secured an additional $25 million to its Series B funding round. HPE Growth Capital was the lead investor. Project A and United Internet also participated in the funding.

TripCreator pulls in $8 mln

Iceland-based TripCreator, a provider of trip-planning solutions, has secured $8 million in funding. The investors were not named.

British bank OakNorth valued at $2.3 billion in funding round: Reuters

Britain’s OakNorth, a start-up specialist bank that provides business and property loans, has been valued at $2.3 billion after closing a $100 million funding round, Reuters reported.

Semiconductor startup Groq nets $52.3 mln

Silicon Valley-based semiconductor startup Groq has raised $52.3 million in funding, according to an SEC filing. The target is $60 million. Groq's previous backers include Social Capital, according to Crunchbase.

South Africa payments start-up Yoco raises $16 million: Reuters

South African fintech start-up Yoco raised $16 million from international and local investors in a private funding round, it said on Thursday.

UK online banking platform Monese attracts $60 mln

UK-based Monese, an online banking platform, has raised $60 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post on its site. Kinnevik led the round with participation from other investors that included PayPal, Augmentum Fintech and Investec’s INVC Fund.

Blue Medora picks up $10 mln

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Blue Medora, a provider of IT monitoring integration solutions, has raised $10 million in funding. The lead investor was Edison Partners.

MarketDial nabs $7.5 mln Series A

Utah-based MarketDial, a cloud-based, software company that offers retail companies the ability to create and analyze A/B tests, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. Crosslink Capital led the round.

Menlo Ventures leads Series C round for ShipBob

Chicago-based ShipBob, a technology company that streamlines fulfillment by bringing next-day and two-day shipping options to ecommerce businesses, has raised $40 million in Series C funding. Menlo Ventures led the round with participation from return backers Bain Capital Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Hyde Park Angels and Y Combinator.

Chinese online entertainment service iQIYI fetches Series A funding

iQIYI Inc, an online entertainment service in China, has closed its Series A funding round, raising a total of RMB 850 million (about $124 million). The investors were China Sports Capital, a joint venture between CMC Capital Partners and Sequoia Capital; Yao Capital; IDG Capital; and Hui Ying Bo Run.