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December 27, 2011, 3:42 PM ET

Uptake Medical, a Tustin, Calif.-based developer of non-surgical treatments for lung diseases, has secured around $35 million of a $41 million funding round, according to a regulatory filing. Past backers include Affinity Capital, Arboretum Ventures, GBS Venture Partners, Onset Ventures, Prism VentureWorks, Maverick Captial and WRF Capital. www.uptakemedical.com

OneSun LLC, a Sausalito, Calif.-based energy company focused on ultra low-cost solar based on green chemistry and biomimicry, has raised around $35 million in new funding, according to a regulatory filing. No investor information was disclosed.

Blu Homes Inc., a Waltham, Mass.-based green building company, has secured $7 million of a new $10 million VC funding round, according to a regulatory filing. No investor information was disclosed.www.bluhomes.com

Blip.tv, a New York-based platform for distribution and monetization of niche web video, has secured $6 million of an $11 million fourth-round funding, according to a regulatory filing. The company previously raised over $15 million from Canaan Partners and Bain Capital Ventures. www.blip.tv

Just.me, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based mobile/social startup from TechCrunch co-founder Keith Teare, has raised around $2.73 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. It previously disclosed seed funding from Google Ventures, True Ventures, Betaworks, SV Angel and individual angels.www.just.me

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28

Mu Sigma, a Chicago-based provider of enterprise analytics and decision-support services, has raised $108 million in a new private funding round. General Atlantic led the deal, and was joined by return backer Sequoia Capital. A majority of the capital will be used to buy back shares from existing investors, according to CEO Dhiraj Rajaram. The company previously raised a $25 million round in April. www.mu-sigma.com

Medrobotics Corp., a Boston-based developer of flexible robotics for surgeons, has raised $11.7 million in Series C funding from groups like The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse. www.cardiorobotics.com

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27

Trada, a Boulder, Colo.-based provider of crowdsourced online advertising solutions, has raised $9 million in new VC funding, according to a regulatory filing. Past backers have included Google Ventures and Foundry Group. The company previously raised over $8 million. www.trada.com

HzO, a Salt Lake City-based provider of water protection technology for consumer and industrial electronic assemblies, has raised $3 million in VC funding from Horizons Ventures.

Skedul.me Inc., a Boulder, Colo.-based company that wants to “simplify the meeting experience in a mobile world,” has raised nearly $1.48 million in first-round funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Foundry Group, Google Ventures, SoftBank Capital and SoftTech VC. The company is led by James Haid, former director of planning and deployment for Level 3 Communications.www.skedul.me

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