StrictlyVC: October 25, 2016

K4Connect, a three-year-old, Raleigh, N.C.-based startup whose software platform integrates disparate smart devices into a single system and is specifically tailored for seniors and individuals living with disabilities, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Lively, a year-old, New York-based direct-to-consumer lingerie startup, has raised $4 million in seed funding led by GGV Capital, with participation from Gelmart International, an intimate apparel manufacturer, and individual investors. OpenDataSoft, a five-year-old, Paris-based SaaS platform that makes it easier for other companies and developers to take advantage of a customer’s data for reuse in other services, has raised $5.4 million in Series A funding from Aster Capital and Salesforce Ventures, with participation from Ader Finance and earlier backer Aurinvest. Uplevel Security, a two-year-old, New York-based incident response and threat Intelligence platform founded by Roselle Safran, a former branch chief for cybersecurity operations at the White House, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding from First Round Capital and Aspect Ventures, along with a host of individual angel investors. Krishna Yeshwant, the part-time physician who leads GV’s life sciences and health investment team, talks with MedCity News about the kind of consumer wearable company that would win its support.