German-based Infrastructure-as-a-service company ProfitBricks has secured a $19.5m investment from its founders United Internet.

US-based QPID has exceed its original target of $3m, by closing a $4m round series A funding from Matrix Partners, Partners Innovation Fund, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization and Cardinal Partners.

Harvard education spin-out EverTrue raises $5.25m in a series A led by Bain Capital Ventures.

Its first deal is Lanica, a US-based mobile game development platform.

Alongside Google Ventures in the A round were venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates, Sierra Ventures, Crosslink Capital, SoftTech VC and Step Partners.

UK media-focused venture firm Ingenious Ventures has entered into a strategic partnership with Zag and makes its first investment via its Media Opportunities Fund.

US-based CreativeLive has raised $8m in series A financing from Google Ventures, CrunchFund and Creative Artists Agency.

US-based MacuLogix Inc has raised $3.6m in Series A funding from Roche Venture Fund

In January, Soldsie said it had raised $425,000 from 72 investors through FundersClub.