Funding: Indix, FTBpro, ThreatMetrix, BlueVine, CircleUp, and Circle Internet Financial can now accelerate their expansion.

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Indix (Founded in 2012, Seattle and Chennai, India-based product database), has raised $8.5 million in a Series A-1 round led by Avalon Ventures and Nexus Venture Partners. This startup is building an index for over 1 billion consumer products to help consumer brands manage real-time commerce. Indix has raised nearly $15 million to date and will put the latest round into research and development efforts.

FTBpro (Founded in 2011, London-based football media platform), has raised $18 million in new funding from existing investors Battery Ventures, Gemini Israel Ventures, Dawn Capital, and an unnamed Asia-based media investor. If unfamiliar, Connectikpeople.co recalls that, FTBpro is a fan-generated media platform that features sports journalism and analysis in seven different languages. FTBpro will use the new breath to fund global expansion, specifically in Asia.

ThreatMetrix ( Founded in 2005, San Jose-based security and malware protection company), has raised $20 million in new funding led by Adams Street Partners with participation from all previous investors including August Capital, Technology Venture Partners, US Venture Partners, and Tenaya Capital. This company provides fraud detection technology and secures enterprise apps for a variety of industries including financial services, e-commerce, and social networks. ThreatMetrix has raised over $56 million to date and will use the new funds to fuel international expansion and build out its mobile cyber-security products.

BlueVine( founded in 2013, Palo Alto-based small business financing startup), has raised $4 million in new funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greylock IL, Correlation Ventures, Kreos Capital, and Kima Ventures. With BlueVine small businesses can manage and accelerate invoice payment. Connectikpeople.co recalls that, BlueVine has just launched its beta service, which it will offer to target audiences next month.

CircleUp (Founded in 2011, San Francisco-based online investment platform), has raised $14 million in a Series B round led by Canaan Partners with participation from Google Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Maveron, and Rose Park Advisors. CircleUp has raised $23 million to date and will use the new funds to improve its data and transparency tools for investors.

Circle Internet Financial ( in furtive mode, Boston-based digital currency company ), has raised a Series B round of $17 million from new investor Oak Investment Partners along with Breyer Capital, Accel Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Pantera Capital, and the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund. This startup is creating tools to secure and simplify online transactions using digital currencies such as bitcoin. With about $26 million in total funding, Circle plans to publicly launch its consumer product later this year.