Microfinance company Accion secures a 9% stake in Mexico's CrediConfia and a board seat as well as a three-year service contract providing governance, management and technical support.

Trevor Parsons and Vilaim Holub founded LogEntries from UCD after incubation at @dogpatchlabs Europe, which is backed by Polaris.

The Stingray Digital Group-backed company said it would hire another 50 employees before the end of the year and open an office in Europe next year.

Boston Scientific is joined by venture firms including Glengary Ventures, RiverWest Venture Partners and Physician Investment Group.

The venture firm set up with the backing of technology company AOL is joined venture firms including BV Capital, the former corporate venturing unit of media company Bertelsmann, in the A round backing the online gift card business.

Caltech and Pennsylvania back on-line teaching company Coursera, which just won the praise of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Raptor Ventures led the series A round which was joined by talent agency The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency and various venture firms.