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Pearl.com (f.k.a. JustAnswer), a San Francisco-based Q&A site focused on expert answers to user questions, has raised $25.7 million in Series B funding. Return backers Glynn Capital and Charles Schwab (the individual) co-led the round, and were joined by Crosslink Capital. The company announced a $25 million Series A round just four months ago and, at the time, said that it had generated over $100 million in revenue over the past year. www.pearl.com

Barracuda Networks In, a Campbell, Calif.-based provider of content security, data protection, and application delivery solutions, has raised $130 million in new funding via a recap from existing shareholders Francisco Partners and Sequoia Capital. In addition, the company declared a $0.96 per share dividend to shareholders.

D-Wave Systems Inc., a Canadian quantum computing startup, has raised $30 million in VC funding from Bezos Expeditions and In-Q-Tel. www.dwavesys.com

Tactile Systems Technology Inc.
, a Minneapolis-based provider of at-home lymphedema treatments, has raised $10.4 million in Series B funding. Radius Ventures led the round, and was joined by Galen Partners. www.tactilesystems.com

GnuBIO, a Cambridge, Mass.-based developer of DNA sequencing systems, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. No investor information was disclosed. www.gnubio.com

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