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Luisa Beltran

I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
Elliot Royce, AlpInvest Partners’s co-head of the fund investments group, is resigning, according to a letter obtained by sister website peHub.
ERMS Corp. said its second round of funding raised $3.5 million led by Best Funds. ERMS provides a mass emergency notification system, Advantage.
Matterport said Thursday it raised $2.8 million Series A-1 financing. Several renowned entrepreneurs, including Crate & Barrel founder Gordon Segal and Sling Media co-founder Blake Krikorian, participated. Mountain View, Calif.-based Matterport develops cloud-based 3D models of interior spaces. Including the $2.8 million, Matterport has raised a total of $10 million in capital. investors include Lux Capital, Felicis Ventures, Greylock Partners, Navitas Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Red Swan Ventures, and Rothenberg Ventures.
The Center for Innovative Technology said Wednesday that its CIT GAP Funds has invested in EVS Glaucoma Therapeutics. Financial terms weren't announced. Herndon, Va.-based EVS is developing a sustained delivery system for glaucoma medication.
9Lenses has closed a Series A round of financing led by Kinetic Ventures and CEB. Financial terms weren't announced. 9Lenses provides organizational intelligence software and analytics.
Benu Networks said Tuesday it raised $26.6 Million in Series B funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures. Existing investors Spark Capital and Comcast Ventures also participated. Billerica, Mass.-based Benu, according to its website, provides solutions for fixed and mobile operators to augment their networks.
Easic Corp. has closed $23.5 million in growth capital financing from Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Crescendo Ventures, Seagate Technology and Evergreen Partners. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Easic makes semiconductors.
SourceAudio has secured $1.2 million in seed funding led by Emerson Investment Group. SourceAudio, of Los Angeles, is a music licensing search and distribution platform.
Think Through Learning has closed $5.6 million in Series B funding. SJF Ventures is an investor. Pittsburgh-based Think Through provides supplemental math instruction and practice to help students in grades 3 through Algebra I.
ComparaOnline.com has raised $11 million in Series B financing led by Ribbit Capital. Endeavor Catalyst, Rise Capital and Series A-backer Kaszek Ventures also participated. Santiago-based ComparaOnline.com helps consumers find and compare insurance and financial products.
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