Austrianova Biomanufacturing AG, a Vienna, Austria-based developer of tumor treatments based on localized cell therapies, has closed the first tranche of a funding round expected to total Euro 35 million. Ryan Group Holdings led the tranche, although no financial details were disclosed. Austrianova previously had raised more than Euro 30 million. www.austrianova.com
Blue Lion (a.k.a. Qeep), a German mobile Internet startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments. www.bluelionmobile.com
AtTask Inc., an Orem, Utah
Scribid.com, a San Francisco-based document-sharing website, has raised $3.7 million in Series A funding. Redpoint Ventures led the deal, and was joined by angel fund Kinsey Hills Group. www.scribid.com
Beijing Chemclin Biotech Co. Ltd., a Beijing-based medical diagnostics startup, has raised $5 million in VC funding. WI Harper Group and Siemens Venture Capital co-led the deal, and were joined by Softbank China Venture Capital. www.chemclin.com
HipCricket Inc., a Bellevue, Wash.-based mobile marketing company, has raised $6 million in Series B funding led by Broadmark Capital. www.hipcricket.com
Nanotech Semiconductor Ltd., a Bristol, England-based fabless IC company, has raised $2.5 million in additional Series A funding. The round total now stands at $8.5 million. Backers include Pond Venture Partners, Atlantic Bridge and company founder and CEO Gary Steele. www.nanosemi.co.uk
Vocel Inc., a San Diego-based developer of wireless push marketing services, has raised an undisclosed amount of strategic funding from Motorola Ventures. www.vocel.com
Genstar Capital has closed its fifth fund with $1.55 billion in capital commitments. Park Hill served as placement agent. Genstar is a San Francisco
Artificial Muscle Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based maker of actuator components based on electroactive polymer artificial muscle technology, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. AllianceBernstein led the deal, and was joined by Micron Technology Inc., Parker Hannifin Corp., CTTV Investments and return backers Arch Venture Partners, NGEN Partners and Vanguard Ventures. Artificial Muscle […]