VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Private equity firm Agribusiness invested INR75 crore in Bangalore, India-based nutraceutical and pharmaceutical ingredients supplier Beloorbayir Biotech for the latter's product development and international expansion.

Toulouse, France-based Internet of things (IoT) cellular network operator SIGFOX landed €15 million in its Series B funding round led by IDInvest and BPIFrance to accelerate the international deployment of its network.

Canaan Partners led the $9 million Series A financing round for real estate-focused crowdfunding site Realty Mogul which pools together investors' money to allow them to invest in properties, a statement about the investment said.

RuiYi Inc, a biotech firm based in California and China, has secured $15 million for its Series B funding round from its existing backers, a statement about the funding said.

OneVentures, an Australia-based venture capital firm, intends to raise $100 million from institutional investors and high net worth individuals for its OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II.

ThreatMetrix, the company that offers advanced cybercrime prevention solutions and online fraud protection, obtained $20 million for its latest funding round, VentureBeat reported citing a SEC filing.

Boston, US-based digital currency firm Circle Internet Financial closed a $17-million Series B round from Oak Investment Partners and other investors to help consumers conduct easier and safer Bitcoin transactions.

Illinois, US-based cleantech firm LanzaTech landed $60 million in a Series D funding round led by Mitsui & Co LTD to convert toxic factory gases into renewable fuel.

Auckland, New Zealand-based point-of-sale software provider Vend pocketed $20 million in a funding round led by Valar Ventures and Square Peg Capital to expand to North America and Europe.

Palo Alto, California-based relationship management software startup RelateIQ bagged $40 million in its Series C funding round led by Redpoint Ventures which values the firm at over $200 million.

Freightos, a worldwide freight network based in Israel, has secured $4.6 million for its Series B funding round led by Aleph and ICV, TechCrunch reported.

UK-based PayasUgym has obtained £1.6 million in a new round led by Albion Ventures, MMC Ventures and other angel investors, bringing to £3.5 million its funding total to date, TechCrunch reported.

Private equity firms, hedge funds and mutual funds are taking part in mega deals in tech startups in Silicon Valley and BlackRock is the latest to join the fray, Bloomberg News reported.

Boston, US-based enterprise data management startup Actifio scored $100 million in its Series B funding led by Tiger Global Management for its expansion with its valuation now reaching $1.1 billion.

Austin, Texas-based startup CitySprout is raising $2 million in its second financing round to help consumers establish a link with the local farmers who produce their food.