Startups fundings: Spredfast , Integral Ad Science, DNAnexus, peerTransfer and Didi Dache plan to expand internationally and improve their products.

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In this dynamic, Spredfast( Founded in 2008, Austin-based social marketing software provider),  has raised $32.5 million in a Series D round led by Lead Edge Capital with participation from Austin Ventures, InterWest Partners, and OpenView Venture Partners. Spredfast helps organizations manage, monitor, and measure social media programs at scale, allowing a larger group of people across the entire company to get involved in social media efforts. Spredfast has raised over $60 million to date
and plans to expand internationally in 2014.

Integral Ad Science (Founded in 2009, New York-based global media valuation platform), has raised $30 million in Series D funding led by August Capital with participation from existing investors Atlas Venture and Pelion Venture Partners. This startup helps advertisers find high quality exposure, offering a "TRAQ" score that incorporates brand safety, page content, and ad viewability into a single metric. Integral Ad Science has raised over $47 million in funding to date and plans to use the latest capital to fund global growth and incorporate different types of advertising into its platform.

DNAnexus (Founded in 2009, Palo Alto-based DNA sequence data management startup), has raised $15 million in Series C funding from investors Claremont Creek Ventures, Google Ventures, TPG Biotech, and First Round Capital. DNAnexus creates cloud-based solutions for DNA data management and analysis, accelerating basic science and clinical breakthroughs by providing a centralized global hub for scientists. The company has raised over $30 million in funding to date.

peerTransfer ( founded in 2009, Boston-based tuition payment service),  has raised $6.2 million in Series B-1 funding from investors Spark Capital, QED Investors, Devonshire Investors, and Kibo Ventures. peerTransfer has developed a secure and efficient solution for international students to pay tuition in their home currency, saving time and money for all parties. peerTransfer has raised over $20 million in funding to date.

Didi Dache (Chinese taxi app), has raised $100 million in a Series C round from investors Citic and Tencent. Didi improves taxi service with convenient and fast booking for passengers while lowering costs for drivers. Tencent contributed $15 million in Didi's last round of funding and has already integrated Didi's platform into the latest version of Tencent Maps. Connectikpeople.co observes that, the funding will be used to continue subsidizing taxi drivers and expand Didi's services to smaller cities in China.