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GetYourGuide hauls in $75 mln Series D

Berlin-based GetYourGuide, an online booking platform for travel activities, has secured $75 million in Series D funding. Battery Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included KKR, Spark Capital, Highland Europe, Sunstone Capital and Nokia Growth Partners.

Glint fetches $20 mln Series D

Redwood City, California-based Glint, a provider of employee engagement solutions, has raised $20 million in Series D funding. The backers included Bessemer Venture Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Shasta Ventures.

PandaTree inks $1.5 mln seed

PandaTree, a language learning company, has secured $1.5 million in seed funding. Michael Dearing of Harrison Metals with participation from Randy Ching of UP2398.

Thai online fashion company Pomelo attracts $19 mln Series B

Pomelo, a Thai online fashion company, has raised $19 million in Series B funding. JD.com and Provident Capital Partners led the round with participation from Lombard Investments.

YugaByte lands $8 mln Series A

Sunnyvale, California-based YugaByte, a newly launched database for mission-critical applications, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. The investors included Ravi Mhatre of Lightspeed Venture Partners and Jeff Rothschild, former vice president of infrastructure at Facebook.

Aquaro Histology nets $9.8 mln Series A

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Aquaro Histology Inc, a developer of products for the histology laboratory, has closed $9.8 million in Series A funding. Telegraph Hill Partners led the round.

Fabless semiconductor startup Wiliot grabs funding

Israel and San Diego-based Wiliot, a fabless semiconductor start-up, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investors were Qualcomm Ventures and M Ventures.

Sift Medical Data snags $665K

Milwaukee-based Sift Medical Data, a healthcare technology startup, has raised $665,000 in seed funding. The Winnebago Seed Fund led the round with participation from Jeff DeAngelis, president of Northwest Passage Capital.

Greycroft leads Series A round for MIT spinoff Optimus Ride

MIT spinoff Optimus Ride, a developer of self-driving technology, has raised $18 million in Series A funding. Greycroft Partners led the round with participation from Emerson Collective, Fraser McCombs Capital and Joi Ito, director of MIT Media Lab.

Aisling Capital raises $280 mln for fund

Aisling Capital, a late-stage life sciences investment firm, has closed its latest fund at $280 million. The fund will focus on "helping clinical stage ventures improve global health."