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Artesian Solutions bags $5 mln from Columbia Lake

UK-based Artesian Solutions, an artificial intelligence-driven service for businesses, has raised $5 million in funding. The investor was Columbia Lake Partners.

Lux Capital to raise $300 million co-investment fund

Lux Capital has set out to raise a $300 million co-investment fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

APEXX reels in $4 mln

London-based APEXX, a marketplace for global payments, has raised $4 million in funding. Forward Partners led the round with participation from MMC Ventures and Alliance Venture.

Dark web intelligence company Terbium Labs attracts $6 mln

Terbium Labs, a dark web intelligence company, has raised $6 million in financing. Glasswing Ventures led the round.

Finch Capital backs Ayopop and Ikbenfrits

Finch Capital has led Series A funding rounds for Ayopop, a mobile bill payment platform in Indonesia and Ikbenfrits, a digital mortgage broker based in the Netherlands. No financial terms were disclosed for the former investment but the latter company raised 2 million euros. In conjunction with these transactions, Finch Capital will join both companies' boards.

Thrive Global racks up $30 mln Series B in IVP-led round

New York City-based Thrive Global, a behavior change media and technology company founded by Arianna Huffington, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. IVP led the round with participation from other investors that included Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of Salesforce, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Blue Pool Capital, Advancit Capital, Canvas Ventures and Female Founders Fund.

Rx Savings Solutions snags $18.4 mln

Overland Park, Kansas-based Rx Savings Solutions, a provider of pharmacy transparency solutions, has secured $18.4 million in funding. McCarthy Capital led the round.

Enjoius picks up $1.4 mln seed

Los Angeles-based Enjoius, a lifestyle platform dedicated to entertaining and celebrating, has raised $1.4 million in seed funding. The investors included Nancy Tellem, Daniel Murray, Angela Mathes and Kent Wakeford.

Insight Venture Partners leads Series C round for Spot.IM

Spot.IM, a technology company that enables publishers to increase and monetize social engagement on their own sites, has secured $25 million in Series C funding. Insight Venture Partners led the round with participation from previous backers Altair VC and Norma Investments, representing businessman Roman Abramovich.

VC-backed VideoAmp hires product VP

VideoAmp, a software and data platform for TV and video advertisers, has named Luis Manrique as vice president of product. Previously, he worked at Google Programmatic Platforms where he was a leader of product and commercialization. VideoAmp's backers include Wavemaker Partners, Startup capital Ventures, Simon Equity Partners, GoAhead Ventures and Mediaocean, according to Crunchbase.