| 10 Boston-area startup VC deals of July Boston-area venture capital funding seemed to be showing signs of a slowdown over the past few months, but in July, 10 local companies raised $237.72 million. On-demand veterinarian startup brings telemedicine to pets Tan Kabra came up with the idea to launch his startup about a year ago, when he brought his newly-acquired kitten to an emergency room outside of Boston only to discover that there was nothing wrong with the furry little creature. With assist on debt, startup to unveil Tinder-like app for house-hunting Sumu's co-founder is participating in a program run by the online lender SoFi that enables entrepreneurs to defer and refinance their student debt. How startups and corporations collaborate today Entrepreneurs and corporate executives are working together more than ever before, creating partnerships that financially benefit startups and help big companies be more innovative, a new study finds. | 
