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In funding news, the average Series A funding round has jumped to $11.78 million in the U.S. for the week ending 4/27, according to the most recent Series A Funding Trends report from Fundz.

908 Devices, which makes products ranging from rugged, handheld chemical detection tools to compact, tiny footprint analyzers and fast separation devices, has quietly raised another $17.5 million, in a funding round captured Friday. The company had previously raised $49.3 million, with the last funding about 2 years ago. 

With the two cities of Boston and Cambridge leading the way, Massachusetts is closing in on #2 New York in total Series A and other funding rounds year to date.

Fundz yesterday released a 2019 funding trends report which shows the level of venture capital funding so far in 2019 by state and industry, as well as the top funding rounds year to date.

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In venture capital funding news, the following bubble map shows total seed & VC funding by U.S. city in 2018.

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In February, 2019 there were 228 new filings of funding rounds in the U.S. from companies that were classified as "computers", "other technology", "telecommunications" or "biotechnology". 

Some notable findings are summarized below:

Early stage startup Sideqik, a business intelligence platform for influencer marketing, quietly raised $4 million in a funding round filed last week. Sideqik's platform enables brands to connect with consumers by identifying influencers and measuring their return on Investment (ROI).

In January, 2019 there were 325 new filings of funding rounds in the U.S. from companies that were classified as "technology", "other technology", "telecommunications" or "biotechnology".