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US-based firmware protection software provider Eclypsium raised $8.75m on Monday in a series A round that included Intel Capital, the corporate venture capital arm of semiconductor and data technology producer Intel. The round was led by Madrona Venture Group and included Andreessen Horowitz and Ubiquity Ventures, the two investors that joined Intel Capital for Eclypsium’s $2.3m seed round in October 2017. Trustology, a UK-based startup providing technology and services that help clients secure digital assets, secured $8m yesterday in a series A round featuring blockchain software provider Consensys, which also incubated the company. The round was led by Two Sigma Ventures, the VC fund owned by investment manager Two Sigma, and both investors will take a seat on Trustology’s board of directors. US-based workplace engagement technology provider Akumina received $7.5m in series A funding on Wednesday from investors including Avanade, a subsidiary of professional services firm Accenture, which made its investment through corporate venturing unit Accenture Ventures. The round was led by RJB Investments, the investment vehicle for Richard Berthy, and included Stage 1 Ventures. It follows $500,000 in equity financing and $4.4m in debt between 2014 and May 2018 according to regulatory filings. Denmark-based nanoimprint lithography services provider Nil Technology completed a €6.3m ($7.1m) funding round on Wednesday that was co-led by NGP Capital, the VC firm sponsored by communications technology provider Nokia, and private equity firm Jolt Capital. Bo Ilsoe, managing partner of NGP Capital, will join the company’s board of directors together with Jean Schmitt from Jolt Capital. Japan-based robotics technology startup Telexistence has raised an undisclosed amount in a series A round led by Airbus Ventures, the strategic investment vehicle for aerospace manufacturer Airbus, TechCrunch Japan has reported. The round also featured KDDI Open Innovation Fund, a subsidiary of telecoms firm KDDI, and Mizuho Capital, financial services firm Mizuho Bank’s VC unit, as well as University of Tokyo Cooperation Platform, Deep Core, Monoful, National Science and Technology Corporation (JST), JTB and Maeda Industry, and followed an undisclosed amount of seed capital from KDDI Open Innovation Fund, JST and Global Brain in May 2017. E-commerce group Alibaba’s Taiwan Entrepreneurs Fund has led a $7m series B round for Taiwan-based holiday accommodation rental portal AsiaYo, Tech in Asia reported on Wednesday. China Development Financial, Darwin Ventures and Delta Ventures also participated in the round, which followed $3m in seed capital from Darwin Ventures and Accord Ventures in 2017. Wise Systems, a US-based developer of autonomous management software for trucking…

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Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.