Funding and Acquisitions News: YourMechanic has the best week ever—wins TechCrunch Disrupt SF and lands $1 million+ in funding

This week’s early-stage startup funding and acquisitions news:

Web/Content

Backed by all-star investors, YourMechanic’s mobile app brings certified mechanics to you (via VentureBeat)

Pick1 Raises $1 Million For Opinions Database (via TechCrunch)

More funding and acquisitions news…

Healthcare

Pingmd raises $1.33M to connect parents and pediatricians (via gigaom)

Transit

RidePal, The “Google Bus For The Rest Of Us,” Scores $500K From 500 Startups & Others (via TechCrunch)

Scoot, The “Zipcar For Scooters,” Grabs $550K In Seed Funding (via TechCrunch)

Advertising/Marketing

Republic Project Lands $1M From Google Ventures For Full Service Ad Campaign Platform (via TechCrunch)

Stealth startup Linqia pulls in $3.4M to connect community managers with brands (via VentureBeat)

Finance/Investment

Founder Collective Raises $70 Million For New Fund (via TechCrunch)

Foundry Gets Hat Trick: Raises Third, $225M Venture Fund (via techrockies)

NYC-based seed firm Lerer Ventures raising $30M fund (via VatorNews)

Greentech

Honest Buildings, the LinkedIn of Energy Efficiency, Raises Series A Round (via Greentech Media)

IT/Storage

Inktank Raises $1 Million To Further Services Play For Ceph — A New Storage Technology (via TechCrunch)

Travel

Dragon’s Den Reject SendmyBag Scores £100K Angel Funding To Help Travellers Travel Light (via TechCrunch)

Commerce

Facebook Commerce Startup Ondango Picks Up €500K To Turn More Likes Into Buys (via TechCrunch)

HR

Facebook recruiting tool Work4 Labs raises $11M (via VatorNews)

IT/Access

Anyfi raises $1.5M to build virtual hotspot networks (via gigaom)

Open Garden Grows Dream Team With New Funding

Education

Social Learning Network Brainly Raises $500K From Point Nine Capital, Angels (via TechCrunch)

Enterprise

Ensighten Raises $15.5M Series A Round To Provide Enterprise Tag Management (via TechCrunch)

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