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SpecificiT Pharma snags seed funding

Montreal-based SpecificiT Pharma Inc, a developer of personalized hematological cancer immunotherapies, has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding. The investors were AmorChem, Sanderling Ventures and Accel-Rx Health Sciences Accelerator. In addition to the funding, Dr. Pierre Beauparlant, a venture partner at Sanderling Ventures, will become CEO of SpecificiT.

Talis Capital promotes three and hires one

London-based venture firm Talis Capital has promoted Thomas Williams to principal, Matthew De Jesus to senior associate and Rachel Muzyczka to associate. And, Diogo Coelho is joining the firm as vice president.

ManoMano raises $72 mln

ManoMano said Sept. 11 that it raised 60 million euros ($72 million) in Series C funding led by General Atlantic. Existing investors Piton Capital, Partech Ventures, and Bpifrance also participated in the fundraising round. ManoMano is a European online marketplace for DIY and gardening products.

Typeform raises $35 mln

Typeform said Sept. 11 that it raised $35 million series B Funding led by General Atlantic. Existing investors including Index Ventures, Point Nine, and Connect Ventures also participated in the fundraising round. Typeform, of Barcelona, is a conversational data collection platform.

Credit card startup Petal snags $3.6 mln seed

Credit card startup Petal has raised $3.6 million million in seed funding. The investors included Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Afore Capital, Rosecliff Ventures, Guild Capital, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Story Ventures and Silicon Badia.

Red Ventures buys VC-backed Allconnect

Red Ventures, a digital consumer choice platform, has acquired Atlanta-based Allconnect LLC, a technology-enabled sales and marketing solutions company. The sellers included Covestco and Maveron. No financial terms were disclosed. Petsky Prunier advised Allconnect on the deal.

DataCubes nets $2.5 mln Series A

DataCubes, a data science platform for the commercial insurance industry, has closed $2.5 million in Series A funding. Seyen Capital and MK Capital led the round.

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson's TraceMe grabs Series A

Seattle-based TraceMe, a social media startup founded by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding, according to a blog post. (Fortune reported the amount to be $9 million). Matt McIlwain from Madrona Venture Group led the round with participation from other investors that included Bezos Expeditions; Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube; Joe Tsai, co-founder of Alibaba; Kenny Dichter, founder of Wheels Up; and Mike Mahan, president of Dick Clark Productions.

Online therapy startup Talkspace inks $31 mln Series C

New York City-based Talkspace, a provider of online therapy, has raised $31 million in Series C financing. Qumra led the round with participation from previous backers that included Norwest Venture Partners, Spark Capital, SoftBank, Compound Ventures and FirstTime. In addition to the funding, Erez Shachar, a managing partner at Qumra Capital, will join the Talkspace board of directors.

Maestro ropes in $3 mln Series A

Maestro, an engagement and analytics platform for enterprise live streamers, has raised $3 million in Series A financing. Hersh Interactive Group led the round with participation from Rubicon Venture Capital and the Stanford-StartX Fund.