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InVision locks in $100 mln Series E

New York City-based InVision, a product design platform, has raised $100 million in Series E funding, according to a blog post on its site. The investors were not named; however, according to Tech Crunch, Battery Ventures led the round with participation from Accel, Tiger Global Management, Firstmark, ICONIQ Capital, Spark Capital and Geodesic.

Bessemer leads Series B funding in Shippo

San Francisco-based Shippo, a provider of shipping solutions for business, raised a $20 million Series B round of funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the financing, with participation from Union Square Ventures, SoftTech VC, VersionOne Ventures and 500 Startups. The company has now raised $29 million in total funding.

Vertical Venture Partners seeks $80 mln for enterprise tech

Menlo Park, California-based Vertical Venture Partners is seeking to raise $80 million for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing. The firm, which focuses on enterprise companies that target vertical markets, raised $51.3 million for its first fund. The firm was founded by Managing Partner David Schwab, who previously was with Sierra Ventures.

Electric toothbrush startup Quip reels in $10 mln Series A

New York City-based Quip, an electric toothbrush startup, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. The investors included Sherpa Capital.

AppZen nabs $13 mln Series A

AppZen, a provider of artificial intelligence solutions for back office automation, has raised $13 million in Series A financing. Redpoint Ventures led the round with participation from return backer Resolute Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Redpoint Partner Alex Bard will join the AppZen board.

MariaDB Corp lands $27 mln

Alibaba Group has led a $27 million funding round for MariaDB Corporation, an open source database. Return backers Intel Capital, California Technology Ventures, Tesi, SmartFin Capital and Open Ocean also participated in the round.

Marketing tech company CrossEngage scores funding

Berlin-based CrossEngage, a marketing technology company, has raised 5 million euros in funding. Vorwerk Ventures and Earlybird Venture Capital led the round.

Chinese house-sharing platform Xiaozhu.com rakes up $120 mln

Xiaozhu.com, a Chinese house-sharing platform, has raised $120 million in financing. Yunfeng Capital led the round with participation from other backers that included Joy Capital, Morningside Ventures and Capital Today. TH Capital was the financial adviser on the fundraising.

Reali procures $3 mln

Reali, a highly interactive, app-enabled real estate company, has secured $3 million in funding. The investor was Oren Zeev.

Viola Ventures rakes in over $170 mln for fifth fund

Viola Ventures, formerly known as Carmel Ventures, has raised over $170 million toward its fifth fund. The target is $200 million. The fund will invest in Israeli or Israeli-related early stage companies.