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Real estate tech startup Localize.city pockets $8 mln Series A

New York City and Tel Aviv-based Localize.city, a real estate tech startup, has secured $8 million in Series A funding. The lead investors were Avigdor Willenz and Zvi Limon.

Female Founders Fund wraps up sophomore fund at $27 mln

Female Founders Fund has closed its second fund at $27 million. The fund will focus on female-founded tech companies in the enterprise and consumer tech sectors.

Digital healthcare company Murj fetches $8.5 mln

Santa Cruz, California-based Murj Inc, a digital healthcare company, has secured $8.5 million in funding. Longitude Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included True Ventures.

Escient Pharmaceuticals rakes in $40 mln Series A

San Diego-based Escient Pharmaceutials, a newly launched biotech company, has closed $40 million in Series A funding. The investors were The Column Group, 5AM Ventures and Osage University Partners.

Targetprocess snags $5 mln Series A

Targetprocess, a provider of visual agile management solutions, has secured $5 million in Series A funding. The lead investor was European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Digital mortgage broker Trussle garners Series B funding

UK-based Trussle, a digital mortgage broker, has secured 13.6 million pounds in Series B funding. The lead investors were Goldman Sachs and BBVA.

LyGenesis procures $3 mln Series A

Pittsburgh-based LyGenesis Inc, a biotechnology company developing technology for organ regeneration, has raised $3 million in Series A financing. The investor was Juvenescence Ltd.

Industrial IoT company Axiom Energy pulls in $7.6 mln Series A

Axiom Energy, an industrial internet of things company, has secured $7.6 million in Series A funding. GXP Investments and Shell Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included WorldQuant Ventures, SV Tech Ventures, Meson Capital and Seabed VC.

GrowGen lands $10 mln

GrowGeneration Corp, an owner and operator of specialty retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores, has secured $10 million in funding. The investors included Gotham Green Partners, Merida Capital Partners and Navy Capital.

F-Prime taps Moss as EIR

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based F-Prime Capital Partners has named Parker Moss as an entrepreneur-in-residence. Prior to joining F-Prime, Moss spent five years with the National Health Service, most recently serving as chief technology officer of Virgin Care.