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Insurtech startup FloodFlash scores seed funding

London-based FloodFlash, an insurtech startup, has raised 1.9 million pounds in seed funding. The investors were LocalGlobe, Pentech Ventures and InsurTech Gateway.

Scale rakes in $18 mln Series B

San Francisco-based Scale, which helps business working on self-driving vehicles accelerate their AI development, has raised $18 million in Series B funding. Index Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Accel and Y Combinator.

Wellness brand Care/of pulls in $29 mln Series B

Care/of, a vitamins provider, has raised $29 million in Series B funding. Goldman Sachs Investment Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Goodwater Capital, Juxtapose, RRE Ventures and Tusk Ventures.

Fintech company Even Financial lands $18.8 mln Series A

New York City-based Even Financial, a fintech company, has raised $18.8 million in Series A funding. GreatPoint Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Goldman Sachs, Canaan Partners, F-Prime Capital and Lerer Hippeau.

Agri-tech startup PBD Biotech snags funding

UK-based PBD Biotech, an agri-tech startup, has raised 400,000 pounds in funding. The investors included New Anglia Capital.

AudioEye closes about $6.5 mln in private placement

AudioEye Inc, a provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service digital content accessibility solutions, has raised about $6.5 million in a private placement. The investors were not named. According to terms of the transaction, AudioEye sold 26 million shares of its common stock for $0.25 per share.

Klook takes in $200 mln Series D

Hong Kong-based Klook, an in-destination services booking platform, has secured $200 million in Series D funding. The investors included Sequoia China, Matrix Partners, Goldman Sachs, Boyu Capital, TCV and OurCrowd.

Akouos nabs $50 million Series A

Boston-based Akouos, a precision genetic medicine company, has raised $50 million in Series A financing. The lead investors were 5AM Ventures and New Enterprise Associates. Other investors in the round were Partners Innovation Fund, Sofinnova Ventures, RA Capital Management and Novartis Venture Fund.

RiskRecon raises $25 mln, led by Accel

Salt Lake City, Utah-based RiskRecon, which provides risk management cybersecurity services for the enterprise, announced it has raised $25 million in Series B funding. Accel led the round and was joined by existing investors Dell Technologies Capital, General Catalyst, and F-Prime Capital. Existing individual investors Mickey Boodaei, Rakesh Loonkar and Paul Sagan also participated in the round. The company, founded in 2015, has now raised more than $40 million in funding. As part of the Series B round, Accel Partner Nate Niparko has joined the board.

StreetLight Data raises $10 mln from Osage University Partners, ENGIE New Ventures, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners, others

StreetLight Data said it raised $10 million of Series C capital in an oversubscribed round backed by Osage University Partners, ENGIE New Ventures, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners and others.