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Lyft raises $600 mln

Lyft said June 27 that it raised $600 million in a financing found led by Fidelity Management & Research Co. Senator Investment Group LP also invested in the round, which valued Lyft at $15.1 billion. Lyft is a ride-sharing app.

Wave Capital launches as market place focused seed fund

Wave Capital unveiled itself in a blog post, describing the firm as seed fund focused on backing internet market place companies.

Israeli tech startup Guardian Optical Technologies amasses $3.1 mln

Tel Aviv-based tech startup Guardian Optical Technologies has raised $3.1 million in funding. The investors were Mirai Creation Fund, Goldbell Investments and TransLink Capital.

Codefresh raises $8 mln from M12, Viola Ventures, Hillsven, CEIF

Codefresh said it raised $8 million of Series B capital in a round led by M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, and joined by Viola Ventures, Hillsven and CEIF. The company has now raised $15.1 million.

Cynet picks up $13 mln Series B

New York City and Israel-based Cynet, a holistic detection and response platform, has raised $13 million in Series B funding. The investors included Norwest Venture Partners.

Cintrifuse holds first close on $85 mln fund

Cincinnati-based Cintrifuse has raised a little more than $34 million of a targeted $85 million fund, according to a regulatory filing. The syndicate venture fund invests in early-stage funds and entrepreneurs nationwide. Its previous fund was $57 million.

Home essentials brand Parachute attracts $30 mln Series C

Parachute, a home essentials brand, has secured $30 million in Series C funding. H.I.G. Growth Partners led the round with participation from Upfront Ventures, Susa Ventures, Suffolk Equity, JAWS Ventures, Grace Beauty Capital and Daher Capital.

Harbinger Ventures collects over $10 mln for sophomore fund

Harbinger Ventures has raised over $10 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $30 million. The Boulder-based venture firm invests in female entrepreneurs and CEOs.

Precision BioScience snags $110 mln Series B

Durham, North Carolina-based Precision BioScience, a genome editing system provider, has raised $110 million in Series B financing. ArrowMark Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Franklin Templeton Investments, Cowen Healthcare Investments, Brace Pharma Capital, Adage Capital Management, Cormorant Asset Management, Gilead Sciences, Vivo Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, Ridgeback Capital, Agent Capital, Leerink Partners, venBio, F-Prime and Osage University Partners.

Signal Media procures $16 mln Series B

London and New York-based Signal Media, an artificial intelligence-powered reputation management and decision support platform, has secured $16 million in Series B funding. The investors included GMG Ventures LP, MMC Ventures, Frontline, Hearst Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures and LocalGlobe.