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Lightspeed India Partners raises $175 mln second venture-capital fund

Lightspeed India Partners has raised a $175 million second venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Swing Education procures $15 mln Series B

San Mateo, California-based Swing Education Inc, an on-demand marketplace for substitute teachers, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. GV and Owl Ventures led the round with participation from Social Capital, Kapor Capital, Moment Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Redhouse Education and Edovate Capital.

Owl Ventures targets $225 mln for third fund

Owl Ventures is seeking to raise $225 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The San Francisco and Palo Alto, California-based venture firm invests in education technology firms.

Media measurement firm Verto Analytics fetches $13.4 mln

Verto Analytics, a media measurement company, has secured $13.4 million in financing. Conor Venture Partners, Open Ocean Capital and Finnish Industry Investment led the round.

Aurora Labs nets $8.4 mln Series A

Tel Aviv and Munich-based Aurora Labs, a maker of the predictive maintenance solutions for future-proof automotive software, has raised $8.4 million in Series A financing. Fraser McCombs Capital led the round with participation from MizMaa Ventures.

EQT Ventures provides funding to BIMobject

Swedish tech company BIMobject has secured 23.4 million euros in funding. The investor was EQT Ventures. In addition to the funding, Hjalmar Winbladh, a partner and head of the EQT Ventures advisory team at EQT Partners, will join BIMobject's board.

Seatfrog pulls in $6 mln Series A

London and Sydney-based Seatfrog, a provider of rail and airline upgrades through live bidding for seats, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Octopus Ventures led the round.

Convene takes in $152 mln Series D

Convene, a provider of meeting, event, and flexible workspaces, has secured $152 million in Series D financing. ArrowMark Partners led the round.

EndoGastric Solutions picks up $30.5 mln

Redmond, Washington-based EndoGastric Solutions, a provider of incisionless procedural therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease, has secured $30.5 million in financing. The investors included Advanced Technology Ventures, Canaan Partners, Canepa Healthcare, Chicago Growth Partners, CRG, Radius Ventures and Sightline Partners.

VC-backed VividCortex taps Ali as CEO

VividCortex, a provider of database analytics software, has named Amena Ali as CEO and a member of its board of directors. Previously, Ali worked at Whisker Labs where she was chief revenue officer. VividCortex's backers include New Enterprise Associates, Battery Ventures, Osage Venture Partners and Bull City Venture Partners.