Social media marketing technology company HipLogiq raises $7m series B funding from Hadron Global Partners.

Smart lock and virtual key maker August raises $8m in series A funding led by Maveron.

Tablet-focused gaming company Hammer & Chisel raises $8.2m series A funding led by Benchmark Capital and including Time Warner and IDG Capital Partners.

Nokia Growth Partners continues to expand its media and entertainment portfolio, investing $6m into word game developer MAG

Digital product placement company MediaSpike raises $5.2m series A funding from investors including Google Ventures.

App marketing platform Appboy raises $7.6m series A from investors including IDG Ventures.

EnTouch Controls, provider of energy management tools systems for restaurants and retail stores, raises $8.3m series B financing from investors including NRG Energy.

Caltech and UCLA spin-out Sofie raises $5m in series A.

Novasentis, developer of technology to create flexible, sensory phones and other devices, raises $8m led by Samsung Ventures.