Edtech startup Kidaptive raises $10.1m in series B backed by animation studio Prana Studios, Stanford-StartX Fund and others.

Payday loan company LendUp secures $14m series A round led by Google Ventures, to expand its online operations beyond California, Missouri and Louisiana to other US states.

US-based database company FoundationDB raises $17m led by Sutter Hill Ventures and joined by AOL's CrunchFund.

Edtech startup Kidaptive raises $10.1m in series B backed by Stanford-StartX Fund and others.

Internet of Things technology company Arrayent is reported to have raised $11.9m from investors including Intel Capital.

Mushroom-based materials and packaging developer Ecovative Design raises $14m from 3M Company and the DOEN Foundation.

Existing investors Intel Capital and Battery Ventures supply $17.5m series C funding to social media management infrastructure provider Sprinklr.