AQT Solar, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of CIGS thin-film solar cells, has raised $18.7 million in Series B funding. No investor information was disclosed. www.aqtsolar.com
Balihoo, a Boise, Idah-based provider of local marketing automation solutions to national brands, has raised $5 million in new VC funding. OpenView Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by fellow return backer Highway12 Ventures. www.balihoo.com
Thrombolytic Science International LLC, a Cambridge, Mass.-based developer of drugs to treat strokes and heart attacks, has raised $7.5 million from a European family trust, according to VentureWire. www.tsillc.net
Affine, a San Francisco-based provider of contextual online video targeting solutions, has raised $5 million in new VC funding from return backers Crosslink Capital and Highland Capital Partners. www.affine.tv
AppTap, a Reston, Va.-based app recommendations service for consumers, has raised $4 million in second-round funding. Syncom Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by return backer New Atlantic Ventures. www.apptap.com
Semprius Inc., a Durham, N.C.-based developer of high-concentration photovoltaic solar modules, has raised $3 million in new VC funding. Morgan Creek Capital Management was joined by return backers IllinoisVentures and In-Q-Tel. www.semprius.com
Kapost, a Boulder, Colo.-based provider of content publishing services, has raised $1.5 million in Series B funding. Circle P Capital led the round, and was joined by return backers Highway 12 Ventures and High Country Ventures. www.kapost.com
CrystalGenomics Inc., a South Korean structural chemoproteiomics-based drug discovery and development company, has raised KRW 3 billion ($2.6m) in strategic funding from the Korea Seoul Life Science Fund (partnership between Hanwha Venture Capital Corp. and Oxford Bioscience Partners). www.crystalgenomics.com
GetGlue, a social check-in company for television programs and other entertainment, has raised $12 million in new VC funding. Rho Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backers Time Warner Investments, RRE Ventures and Union Square Ventures. GetGlue previously raised over $7 million.www.getglue.com
Senova Systems, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of a pH (acidity) sensing technology platform, has raised $6.7 million in Series B funding. Phoenix Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by Harris & Harris Group. www.senovasystems.com
StrikeAd, a mobile ad startup with offices in London and New York, has raised £2 million in second-round funding from DFJ Esprit. www.strikead.com
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Payoff.com, a Los Angeles-based operator of a personal finance management website, has raised $2 million in new VC funding. Backers include Anthemis Group, Firstmark Capital Great Oaks Venture Capital. www.payoff.com