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August 29, 2011, 1:05 PM ET

ViewRay, a Cleveland-based developer of MRI-based oncology radiation therapy technology, has raised $10.3 million in new VC funding. Backers include Kearny Venture Partners, OrbiMed Advisors, Fidelity Biosciences, Siemens and Aisling Capital. www.viewray.com

Baseclick GmbH, a BASF spinoff whose technology lets users label multiple dye molecules on DNA strands in a sequence-specific manner, has raised €1.2 million in second-round funding from BASF Venture Capital and individual angels. www.basecklick.eu

Restaurant Revolution Technologies, a developer of restaurant order management technology, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from BR Venture Fund, an MBA-run VC group at Cornell University. www.rrtusa.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

NeuroPace, a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of implantable devices for treating epilepsy, has secured $49 million of a VC funding round that could reach $60 million, according to a regulatory filing. VentureWire reports that return backers include New Enterprise Associates, InterWest Partners, Johnson & Johnson Development Corp., Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, MedVenture Associates and Technology Venture Partners. Domain Associates has not yet re-upped. www.neuropace.com

Ardelyx Inc., a Fremont, Calif.-based developer of non-absorbed small molecules, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Amgen Ventures was joined by return backers like New Enterprise Associates and CMEA Ventures. www.ardelyx.com

Ebuzzing (f.k.a. Wikio), a Luxembourg-based provider of online video distribution solutions via social media, has raised $25 million in second-round funding. GIMV led the round, and was joined by return backers Lightspeed Venture Partners and Gemini Israel Funds. www.ebuzzing.com

Shocking Technologies Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based maker of nano-composites for protecting electronic products from electrostatic discharge, has raised $15.2 million in new VC funding. Backers include Littelfuse Inc. (Nasdaq: LFUS), Arch Venture Partners, ATA Ventures, Balch Hill Capital, Skylake Incuvest and Vista Ventures. www.shockingtechnologies.com

Mocana Corp., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of mobile and smart device security solutions, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Intel Capital. www.mocana.com

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31

RootMusic, a San Francisco-based provider of the BandPage platform for musicians on Facebook, has raised $16 million in Series B funding. GGV Capital led the round, and was joined by Northgate Capital and return backer Mohr Davidow Ventures. www.rootmusic.com

Danotek, a Canton, Mich.-based developer of permanent magnet generators that deliver wind energy to the power grid, has raised $15 million in Series B funding. Backers include Khosla Ventures, CMEA Capital, GE Energy Financial Services and Statoil Technology Invest. www.danotekmotion.com

SMS GupShup, an Indian social network and group messaging provider, has raised $10 million in Series E funding. Tenaya Capital led the round, and was joined by return backers Globespan Capital Partners, Helion Ventures and Charles River Ventures. The company previously raised $37 million. VentureWire reports the new round was done at a valuation of nearly $200 million.www.smsgupshup.com

Innovid, a New York-based provider of interactive video advertising solutions, has raised $9.5 million in new VC funding. Sequoia Capital led the round, and was joined by return backers Genesis Partners and T-Venture. www.innovid.com

Woozworld, a Montreal-based massive multiplayer user-generated social game for tweens, has raised C$6 million in new VC funding co-led by Telesystem and iNovia Capital. www.woozworld.com

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30

DoubleVerify, a New York-based provider of online media verification and compliance solutions, has raised $33 million. JMI Equity and Institutional Venture Partners co-led the round, and were joined by return backers Blumberg Capital and First Round Capital. www.doubleverify.com

Project Frog, a San Francisco-based developer of sustainable modular buildings and building materials for educational and other institutions, has raised around $22.4 million in new VC funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Claremont Creek Ventures and Rockport Capital Partners.www.projectfrog.com

MapR Technologies Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based provider distribution solutions for Apache Hadoop, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Redpoint Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Lightspeed Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates. www.mapr.com

Affinium Pharmaceuticals, an antibiotics developer with offices in Texas and Canada, has raised US$15 million in Series B funding. The Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund was joined by return backers SV Life Sciences, Genesis Capital Partners and Forward Ventures. www.afnm.com

Metabolon Inc., a Durham, N.Y.-based developer of biochemical profiling technology, has raised $13.1 million in Series D funding. Keating Capital led the round, and was joined by return backers Sevin Rosen Funds, Aurora Funds, Harris & Harris Group, Syngenta Ventures, Fletcher Spaght and Fulcrum Financial Partners. www.metabolon.com

Scientific Conservation Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of predictive diagnostics and analytics for energy efficiency, has completed its previously-announced acquisition of energy management and demand response company Servidyne Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV). The deal was valued at around $13 million in cash, or $3.50 per share. Scientific Conservation also announced that it has raised $9.6 million in new VC funding from existing shareholders DFJ, Intel Capital, GE, Triangle Peak Partners and Westly Group. It previously raised around $28 million. www.scientificconservation.com

Taboola.com Inc., a New York-based provider of online video recommendation solutions, has raised $9 million in Series B funding. Crescent Point led the round, and was joined by return backer Evergreen VC.www.taboola.com

Lantos Technologies, a Cambridge, Mass.-based developer of an intra-aural 3D scanner, has raised $4.1 million in Series B funding. Excel Venture Management led the round, and was joined by fellow return backers Catalyst Health Ventures and Mass Medical Angels. www.lantostechnologies.com

E la Carte, a developer of customer-facing tablet computers for restaurants, has raised $4 million in VC funding from Lightbank. It previously raised over $1 million in seed funding led by SV Angel. www.elacarte.com

MONDAY, AUGUST 29

Kenandy, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of cloud-based software for managing manufacturing operations, has raised $10.5 million in Series A funding. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led the deal, and was joined by Salesforce.com and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. www.kenandy.com

Zeebo Inc., a San Diego-based developer of a wireless gaming consoles, has raised $17 million in new VC funding, according to a regulatory filing. The company previously raised funding from Qualcomm Ventures. www.zeebo.com

Quixey, a search engine for apps, has raised $3.8 million in Series A funding. U.S. Venture Partners and WI Harper Group co-led the round, and were joined by Webb Investment Network and existing seed backer Innovation Endeavors. www.quixey.com

Appirio, a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of cloud solutions for the enterprise, has raised an undisclosed amount of new funding from existing backers GGV Capital and Salesforce.com. www.appirio.com

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