Startups funding: TicTail, Hampton Creek Foods, and Duolingo can now expand their services and products.

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TicTail (founded in 2012, Stockholm-based DIY e-commerce platform), has raised $8 million in a Series A round led by Thrive Capital with participation from previous investor Balderton Capital.  This startup simplifies the process of creating online storefonts, providing an accessible e-commerce solution for independent brands and retailers. TicTail currently announces 35,000 stores within its portfolio, and is now expanding to the U.S. with plans to open up a new office in NYC.

Hampton Creek Foods (Founded in 2011, San Francisco-based alternative food startup), has raised $23 million in a Series B funding led by Horizons Ventures with participation from Jerry Yang and AME Cloud Ventures, previous backers Khosla Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and Eagle Cliff, and with a handful of angels. Hampton Creek Foods is creating affordable alternatives to animal-based foods such as egg-free mayonnaise and cookie dough. Hampton Creek has raised $30 million in total funding and will use the latest funds to hire more employees and ramp up production.

Duolingo (Founded in 2011, Pittsburgh-based free language learning service), has raised $20 million in new funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Duolingo allows students to learn a language for free while translating parts of the web. Duolingo has raised around $38 million in funding to date.