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Chegg.com, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based online marketplace for college students, has raised around $5 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers Gabriel Venture Partners and Mike Maples. www.chegg.com

Picateers Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.-based online photo sharing and fundraising service for schools, has raised $6.6 million in Series A-2 funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Norwest Venture Partners. www.picateers.com

Three All Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based operator of travel review operator Kango.com, has raised $3.95 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Shasta Ventures led the round, with Tod Francis taking a board seat. www.kango.com

ReputationDefender, a Redwood City, Calif.-based provider of online name-monitoring and protection services, has raised $2.6 million in first-round funding. Backers include European Founders Fund, Maples Investments and RP/JA Investments. www.reputationdefender.com

DiVitas Networks Inc., a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of an enterprise appliance that provides voice and data mobility, has raised $12 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Return backers include Clearstone Venture Partners and Menlo Ventures. www.divitas.com

Myoscience Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based aesthetic medicine startup, has raised $8.36 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Accuitive Medical Ventures, De Novo Ventures and Saratoga Ventures. It had previously raised around $3.2 million.

ParaScale Inc., a Cupertino, Calif.-based provider of cloud storage software, has raised $11.37 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Charles River Ventures and Menlo Ventures. www.parascale.com

ChipIn Inc., a Honolulu-based provider of software for raising and collecting money online, has raised $5.1 million in Series B funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include Polaris Venture Capital and Japan's GVC. www.chipin.com

Cebix Inc., a La Jolla, Calif.-based biopharma startup, has raised $2.85 million in Series A funding, according to a regulatory filing. Backers include HealthCap and Sofinnova Ventures. The company does not have a website.
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