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SuperAwesome collects $21 mln Series B

London-based SuperAwesome, a marketing platform for kids, has raised $21 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post on its site. The investor was Mayfair Equity Partners.

Singapore B2B robo-adviser platform Bambu grabs funding

Singapore-based Bambu, a B2B robo-adviser platform provider, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investors were Franklin Templeton Investments, Wavemaker Partners and Robby Hilkowitz.

Podcasting company HowStuffWorks attracts $15 mln Series A

Atlanta-based HowStuffWorks, a for-profit podcasting company, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. The Raine Group led the round. As a result of the deal, HowStuffWorks will spin itself from parent company System1 and become a private entity. And, Conal Byrne, the former general manager at HowStuffWorks, will rejoin the company as president.

Armo Biosciences nabs $67 mln

Redwood City, California-based Armo BioSciences Inc, a late-stage immuno-oncology company, has closed $67 million in financing. Qiming Venture Partners led the round with participation from Decheng Capital, Sequoia Capital, Quan Capital, RTW Investments, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, OrbiMed, DAG Ventures, NanoDimension, HBM Healthcare Investments, GV, Celgene Corporation and funds advised by Clough Capital Partners L.P. In conjunction with the financing, Dr. Stella Xu of Quan Capital and Dr. Min Cui of Decheng Capital have joined Armo's board of directors.

Grotech Ventures leads $4.3 mln for Adwerx

Durham, North Carolina-based Adwerx, a provider of localized digital advertising for real estate professionals, lenders, and small businesses, has raised $4.3 million in a funding. Grotech Ventures led the round with participation from Bull City Venture Partners and Alerion Ventures.

European knowledge-sharing platform Elium scores Series A

Elium, a European knowledge-sharing platform, has secured 4 million euros in Series A funding. The lead investors were Serena Capital and S.R.I.W.

VideoAmp picks up $21.4 mln Series B

VideoAmp, an integrated TV operating system for advertising, has raised $21.4 million in Series B funding. Mediaocean led the round with participation from RTL Group, GoAhead Ventures, StartUp Capital Ventures, Anthem Venture Partners, Wavemaker Partners and Simon Equity Partners.

Judge sends Benchmark-Kalanick legal dispute to arbitration: Updated

A Delaware judge sent Benchmark Capital's dispute with former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to arbitration, according to news report.

Uber could go public in 18 months, new CEO says

Uber could go public in as little as 18 months, new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees on Wednesday, according to news reports.

SPORTLOGiQ inks Series A

Montreal-based SPORTLOGiQ, a developer of sports statistics solutions, has raised C$5 million in Series A funding. Rho Canada Ventures L.P. and Anges Quebec Capital S.E.C led the round with participation from other investors that included Mark Cuban and TandemLaunch.