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Ieso Digital raises $24 mln

Ieso Digital Health said Sept. 12th that it raised $24 million in funding. Investors include Draper Esprit and Touchstone Innovations. Ieso, of Cambridge, U.K., provides digitally-enhanced mental health care services to health providers, private individuals, and businesses in the U.K.

Pegasus Solar raises Series A round

Pegasus Solar said it raised Series A capital in a deal led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund and joined by Okapi Capital, Howard Wenger, Mike Miskovsky, and other industry executives.

Lenda gathers $5.25 mln Series A

San Francisco-based Lenda, a mortgage platform, has raised $5.25 million in Series A financing. SF Capital Group led the round with participation from CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund and Rubicon Venture Capital.

SoftIron attracts $7 mln

London-based SoftIron, a provider of enterprise data storage, has closed $7 million in funding. Earth Capital Partners led the round.

InfoSum takes in $5 mln seed

UK-based data security firm InfoSum has raised $5 million in seed funding. LocalGlobe's Saul Klein and Mike Chalfen of Mosaic Ventures are joining InfoSum's investor base. In addition to the funding, InfoSum has named Nicola Walker as chief commercial officer.

Ampt scores $15 mln

Fort Collins, Colorado-based Ampt LLC, a power conversion technology provider, has secured $15 million in funding. The investors included Bohemian Investments.

Aunt Fannie's nabs $2.5 mln

Portland, Oregon-based Aunt Fannie's, a provider of microbiomic cleaning and pest solutions for households, food service establishments and food manufacturers, has raised $2.5 million in funding. RCV Partners and CircleUp led the round.

March Capital leads $2.5 mln round for Genvid

New York-based Genvid, a game techology solutions provider, has raised $2.5 million in funding. March Capital Partners led the round with participation from OCA Ventures.

Point Judith raises $61 mln toward fourth venture fund

Point Judith Capital has raised $61 million toward a $100 million fourth venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

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