Funding Rounds

Crowdfunded smartwatch-maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding.

German peer-to-peer money transfer app Cringle has surpassed its €400,000 goal to reach a final close of €800,000 on crowdfunding site Companisto.

Financial inclusion-focused startup AinFin has raised £200,000 in a seed funding round. The capital comes from individual investors.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven startup evaluation company Zirra has raised $1.6m in its Series A round. The company says it values it at $6m.