A two-factor authentication startup, a personal learning network and a platform for event planners.

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EdCast,( Founded in 2013, a personal learning network headquartered in Mountain View), has raised a $6 million Series A round led by SoftBank with participation from Menlo Ventures, NewSchools Venture Fund, Novel TMT Ventures, Cervin Ventures, Aarin Capital, the Stanford StartX Fund, and Mitch Kapor. 

Connectikpeople.co, soon #Retinknow, recalls that EdCast is building a network for institutions, instructors, and students to collaborate and share educational materials. EdCast will use the cash drive product development and growth.

HoneyBook,( always in beta since earlier 2014, a platform for event planners based in San Francisco, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Aleph VC with participation from Hillsven Capital, Ooga Labs and angels including Ev Williams and Naval Ravikant. This startup provides a platform for wedding planners and related vendors such as photographers, florists and caterers to plan and organize together. HoneyBook will use the new cash toward continued expansion.

Duo Security, (Founded in 2010, a two-factor authentication startup based in Ann Arbor, Michigan), has raised $12 million in a Series B round led by Benchmark. If unfamiliar, Duo Security provides cloud-based two-factor authentication to enterprises. Duo Security has raised $20 million to date and will use the new cash to ramp up sales and grow its engineering team.