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Alongside Nokia Growth Capital in the series D round were venture capital firms, including Northgate Capital.
Google Ventures is reportedly joined backing the insurance programme for farmers by Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, NEA, Index Ventures, Atomico, Glynn Capital and Western Technology Investment.
Germany-based media company Bertelsmann and the university venturing fund it recently backed have joined venture firms Kapor Capital, Novak Biddle Venture Partners and Greylock Partners backing the on-line university network.
The US-based rental guaranty company backs another company in its market.
Japan-based recruitment industry company Recruit invests in video screening and interviewing company alongside venture firm DCM.
Business Growth Fund, which was set up by UK-based banks, invests in cash machine company Cennox.
The US-based energy company NRG Energy and US-based spatial information company back Geostellar, which opted for strategic and angel backing, with no traditional venture firm support in its $14m round.
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