Funding: i.Sec, Boxfish, and Gravie can now accelerate their development and expand into new markets.




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i.Sec (is preparing for its public launch in May 2014, Nigerian financial security app), has raised $10 million in new funding from Synergy Capital. This startup aims to bridge the gap in business processes and socioeconomic structures with its locally-focused technology. It comes from the program Techlaunchpad.

Boxfish (Founded in 2010, Palo Alto-based video discovery startup), has raised $7 million in Series B funding from Atlantic Bridge Ventures and Samsung. Connectikpeople.co recalls that, Boxfish helps viewers find TV shows to watch by parsing information in live TV broadcast captions and provides its API to over 100 third-party developers. Boxfish will use the new cash to increase its team and expand into new markets following the recent launch of its U.K. office.

Gravie ( launched in 2013, Minneapolis-based health insurance marketplace ), has raised $10.5 million in a Series A round led by Aberdare Ventures with participation from existing investor FirstMark Capital. With Gravie individuals and employers can search for, compare, and understand health insurance plans freely. Gravie will put the new funds toward expanding to more users.

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