VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Boston, US-based app analytics and marketing platform Localytics secured $16 million in a Series C funding round led by Foundation Capital for its product development and international expansion.

Primus Power, a provider of low-cost grid-scale energy storage solutions, bagged $20 million for the first close of its Series C round led by South Africa-based Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

Igenica Inc, the biopharmaceutical firm dedicated to developing antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates to treat the Big C, obtained $14 million in its Series C extension round.

Massachusetts, US-based data warehousing and analytics firm Health Catalyst secured $41 million in a Series C funding round from existing investors to develop more clinical applications.

A group of strategic investors which included European utility company E.ON., Foundation Capital and Voyager Capital, led the Series C funding round for AutoGrid Systems which raised $12.75 million.

InterWest Partners led the Series C funding round for content marketing platform NewsCred which raised $25 million. NewsCred's existing backers also participated in the round.

Nexmo, the company that provides messaging and voice capabilities to app developers and enterprises globally, was able to secure $18 million for its Series C funding round.

India-based online baby and kids store FirstCry.com scored $15 million in a Series C funding round led by Vertex Venture Management to expand its online, offline, and mobile presence.

California, US-based call marketing company Invoca raised $20 million in a Series C funding round led by Accel Partners for its workforce expansion and product development.

New York, US-based TV streaming startup Aereo has secured $34 million in a Series C funding round led by IAC, amid a lengthy legal battle with major rivals who want to bring it down.

Shenzhen, China-based taxi app Didi Dache is reportedly raising $100 million in a Series C funding round from investors Citic and Tencent for the integration of a payment platform into the app.

New York-based online eyeglasses company Warby Parker has scored $60 million in a Series C funding round from its existing investors to beef up its customer support team.

Website security provider CloudFlare' chief executive officer and co-founder Matthew Prince revealed to TechCrunch that it received a significant investment to the tune of $50 million from Union Square Ventures about a year ago.

Marketing personalization startup Sailthru announced the conclusion of its $20 million Series C funding round led by Scale Venture Partners and participated by Benchmark, RRE, DFJ Gotham, AOL Ventures and other existing backers.

Santa Clara, California-based stealth micro-LED technology firm LuxVue Technology Corp has raised $25.2 million in funding, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.