Angela Sormani

CartoDB, an all-in-one web mapping and geospatial platform has secured $8 million Series A funding led by Earlybird. Existing investors Kibo Ventures and Vitamina K also participated.

Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company has secured a $10 million Series A funding round from General Catalyst Partners. The company secured initial funding from 7wire Ventures.

Synova has backed the buyout of MK Test Group Limited. The business is a global provider of automated electrical test solutions to the aerospace, rail, and oil & gas industries.

talklocal has raised $2.6 million in Series A funding led by Privateer Capital, Fortify VC, Crystal Tech Fund, and Launch Angels’ Where Fund. The business is a local services marketplace.

Kirkland & Ellis has appointed Damien Coles as a partner in the Hong Kong office. Coles will join Kirkland’s restructuring practice group.

Madrona Venture Group has appointed Kurt DelBene as a venture partner. DelBene worked for over two decades at Microsoft Corporation, most recently as president of the Microsoft office division.

TA Associates has acquired Idera, a provider of application and server management software. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

AlpInvest Partners, the private equity fund of funds arm of The Carlyle Group’s Solutions platform has appointed Justine Gordon as managing director. In this position, she will focus on secondary and co-investment opportunities in the energy and infrastructure sectors. She is based in New York.

MTS Health Investors has completed the sale of Florida Gulf-to-Bay Anesthesiology Associates to TeamHealth Holdings Inc. Based in Tampa, FL., FGTBA’s manages approximately 160,000 cases annually through anesthesia management services for eight hospitals and 11 ambulatory surgery centers.