Iris Dorbian
London-based Hoop, a family app for millennial parents, has secured 2.4 million in funding. BGF Ventures was the lead investor.
India-based Yatra, an online travel agency, has secured $15.4 million in venture debt funding. The backer was InnoVen Capital.
United Derm Partners, which is backed by Frazier Healthcare Partners, has acquired Texas-based Vitalogy Skincare, a provider of dermatology services. No financial terms were disclosed.
Boston-based Drift, a conversation-driven marketing and sales platform, has secured $32 million in Series B financing. General Catalyst led the round with participation from CRV, HubSpot and Sequoia Capital.
Picniic, the operating system of the family home, has secured $2 million in funding, according to a spokesperson for the firm. The investor was Telenor.
Kansas City, Missouri-based Firebrand Ventures has raised $8.44 million for its newest fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $15 million.
Efinix, a provider of programmable product platforms and technology, has closed $9.5 million in funding. Xilinx and Hong Kong X Technology Fund, an investment fund supported by Sequoia Capital China, led the round with participation from Samsung Ventures Investment Corp, Hong Kong Inno Capital and Brizan Investments.
Montreal-based Transit, a transit app, has raised $5 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post. Accel led the round with participation from Accomplice, Real Ventures and the Business Development Bank of Canada.
Chicago-based Tempus, which is building a library of molecular and clinical data, has raised $70 million in Series C funding. New Enterprise Associates and Revolution Growth led the round.
IHS Markit has acquired New York City and San Francisco-based automotiveMastermind Inc, a provider of predictive analytics and marketing automation technology for the automotive industry. The purchase price was about $392 million. Jefferies LLC served as financial adviser to automotiveMastermind on the deal. AutomovieMastermind's backers included JMI Equity.