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VitalSource has paid an undisclosed amount to acquire Hearst Ventures-backed educational content technology provider Acrobatiq.
Tencent reinvested in Kaochong, six months after leading the online study aid provider's $29m series C round.
Online estate agent Yopa has closed a $26m funding round backed by return investors Daily Mail and General Trust and Savills.
The company has set its price range at $7.64 to $9.17 and is aiming to raise a total of $1.5bn from five cornerstone investors, including the previously disclosed $400m from Tencent.
Planday, a workforce collaboration platform backed by Metro, has closed a $40.8m series C round led by SEB Private Equity.
Samsung has put its weight behind a $50m series C round for Puls, which connects consumers with technicians specialising in smart devices.
Point72 Ventures led a $15.4m round for Reinventure-backed human resources management platform developer Flare that will support hiring.
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