Turvo, a two-year-old, Sunnyvale, Ca.-based company, is emerging today with an idea so ambitious that investors have provided it with $25 million in Series A funding to chase it.

What it wants to do: connect people looking to have things shipped, which doesn’t sound so unlike what a lot of both traditional and newer companies want to do. Turvo is setting out to differentiate itself in a number of ways that may make it a compelling longer-term bet, however.

First, unlike companies like the freight-forwarding company Flexport or the on-demand trucking startup Transfix, which we’ve also written about, Turvo isn’t looking to tackle just one part of the supply chain but rather to work across its entirety. The idea is for shippers, brokers, and carriers alike to work together in real time —  using a software interface on their desktops and mobile phones that’s too simple and convenient to resist.

Toward that end, for example, it says its platform enables cross-company collaboration (think Slack, if Slack could enable employees to talk with employees of other companies about particular projects); real-time visibility (its mobile app tracks shipments from dispatch to delivery); and billing and payments (think digital invoices that can be shared instantly, and payments that can be scheduled).

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New Fundings

Antiva Biosciences, a 4.5-year-old, South San Francisco, Ca.-based biopharmaceutical company developing novel, topical therapeutics for the treatment of pre-cancerous lesions caused by human papilloma virus, has raised raised $22 million in Series C funding. Brace Pharma Capital led the round, with participation from NS Investment, Osage University Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments and earlier backers Canaan Partners and Sofinnova Ventures. FierceBiotech has more here.

Bustle, a 3.5-year-old, Brooklyn-based female-focused media company founded by serial entrepreneur Bryan Goldberg, has raised $12 million in new funding led by earlier investor GGV Capital. The company has now raised $50.5 million altogether. The WSJ has more here.

Coras, a 1.5-year-old, Dublin, Ireland-based event ticketing platform, has raised €1.9 million ($2 million) in funding led by Atlantic Bridge University Fund, with participation from Edge from U2, Hambro Perks, Elkstone Capital, and Dave Burke. More here.

Creamfinance, a five-year-old, Warsaw, Poland-based consumer finance provider that operates in six countries, has raised €21 million ($23 million) in Series B funding from South Africa’s Capitec Bank. Crowdfund Insider has more here.

Flourish, a year-old, London-based data visualisation platform designed to make it easier for companies to visualise and tell stories through data, has raised $1 million in seed funding from LocalGlobe and Founder Collective. TechCrunch has more here.

MasterClass, a two-year-old, San Francisco-based online education platform that features classes taught by instructors such as Aaron Sorkin, Serena Williams, and Frank Gehry, has raised $35 million in Series C funding led by IVP, with participation from GSV Acceleration, Sam Lessin and earlier backers New Enterprise Associates, Javelin Venture Partners, Bloomberg Beta, Advancit Capital, Novel TMT, Yan-David Erlich, and Matthew Rutler (MX Investments). The company has now raised $56.4 million to date. TechCrunch has more here.

Slacker, an 11-year-old, San Diego-based personalized radio company that enables listeners to chose from a broad selection of curated music, news and sports stations, has raised nearly $2 million in debt, shows an SEC filing that suggests the company is looking to raise up to $4 million altogether. The company had previously raised roughly $70 million in equity and debt, shows Crunchbase. Its earlier backers include Rho Capital Partners and Centennial Ventures. More here.

Smyte, a 2.5-year-old San Francisco-based cyber security startup, has raised $4 million in Series A funding led by Avalon Ventures, with participation from Baseline Ventures, Founder Collective, Harrison Metal, Upside Partnership and Y Combinator. VentureBeat has more here.

Tenfold, a three-year-old, Austin, Tex.-based company develops software that integrates CRM systems with other communication tools, has raised $15.8 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Geekdom Fund and Rackspace co-founder Pat Condon. Austin Business Journal has more here (subscription required).

Tiger Brokers, a three-year-old, Beijing, China-based company that provides brokerage services for trading in local and overseas exchanges like the U.S. and Hong Kong, has raised $14 million in Series B funding led by China Growth Capital, with participation from earlier investor Zhen Fund. More here.

Wrench, a two-year-old, Seattle-based startup, has raised $4 million in Series A funding for an app that sends certified auto mechanics to the customer’s door. The round was led by Madrona Venture Group. TechCrunch has more here.

New Funds

Phoenix Venture Partners, a San Mateo, Ca.-based venture capital firm focused on advanced materials, has raised an undisclosed amount for its first fund; investors reportedly include Pfizer, 3M, Corning Incorporated, and Solvay Group. FinSMEs has more here.

Exits

Canon has acquired Kite, a three-year-old, London-based print tech startup that lets developers add on-demand printing features to their apps. Terms of the deal aren’t being disclosed. According to Crunchbase, Kite had disclosed just $400,000 in outside funding from unnamed investors. TechCrunch has more here.

People

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GV, venture the investment arm of Alphabet, has brought aboard four new advisors: Craig Kornblau, former president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment; Guillaume Le Cunff, president of Nespresso USA; Sanyin Siang, the executive director of the Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics at Duke; and former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.