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Wupima Inc., a Reston, Va.-based mobile content startup, has secured around $2.72 million of a $3 million Series A round, according to a regulatory filing. IDG-Accel China Growth Fund led the deal.
IntegraGen, a France-based developer of genetic tests for complex diseases, has raised Euro 2 million in funding from DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing arm of Royal DSM NV. www.integragen.com
Bunchball Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of online multi-player gaming, has raised around $2 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Adobe Systems and Granite Ventures. www.bunchball.com
SBS Broadcasting, a Luxembourg-based broadcasting company controlled by Permira and KKR, has completed its acquisition of the Radio Express network in Bulgaria. No financial terms were disclosed. www.sbsbroadcasting.com
InfrastruX Group, a Bellevue, Wash.-based provider of utility infrastructure construction and maintenance services, has acquired Hawkeye LLC, a Hauppauge, N.Y.-based provider of construction services to the utility industry and state and local municipalities. The transaction was financed through a $430 million recapitalization of InfrastruX Group, which is owned by Tenaska Power Fund. www.infrastrux.com www.hawkeyellc.com
One2Com AB has agreed to acquire Norwegian mobile services provider Mobyson Holding AS, from shareholders like Agder Energi, Televenture Management, Vital Forsikring, Fram Management, Sundt AS and OG A. Wilhelmsen Capital. The deal values Mobyson at approximately $36 million. www.onetwocom.com www.mobyson.no
Merrill Lynch Private Equity is the latest private equity firm known to have received a request for information from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to The Wall Street Journal. The inquiry is believed to be about possible anti-competitive behavior. www.ml.com
Olivier Sichel has joined Sofinnova Partners as a partner. He is the former chairman and CEO of Wanadoo, a France Telecom group. www.sofinnova.fr
Foundation Capital has promoted Charles Moldow to general partner. He joined the firm as a venture partner in 2005, before which he was an executive with Tellme Networks. www.foundationcapital.com
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