Today’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:
Commerce
Trumaker, The Made-To-Measure Men’s Apparel Startup, Closes $6.5 Million Series A (via TechCrunch)
eBay adds computer graphics biz PhiSix to 3D portfolio, strategy (via ZDNet)
Image recognition startup ViSenze gets $3.5 million from Rakuten Ventures and other new investors (via TechInAsia)
Health
MyFitnessPal acquires health coaching startup Sessions (via VatorNews)
myTomorrows Raises $2.2M For Platform To Give Patients Access To Development-Stage Drugs (via TechCrunch)
Mayo Clinic physicians spin out digital health company & secure $1.1M (via VentureBeat)
Enterprise/Productivity
ZenPayroll rakes in $20M to take on giants Intuit, ADP and Paychex (via GigaOm)
Social Media Customer Care Startup, Brand Embassy, Gets $1M Seed To Power A Global Push (via TechCrunch)
Security
Elastica Announces $6.3 Million in Funding From the Mayfield Fund (via company press release)
Financiers/Funds
Health & lifestyle investors raising $150M for Builders Fund (exclusive) (via VentureBeat)
Mayfield Raises Second, $108 Million Fund To Back Startups In India (via TechCrunch)
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