Iris Dorbian

Viva Republica nabs $23.7 mln Series B

Seoul, Korea-based Viva Republica, a creator of a mobile payments app, has raised $23.7 million in Series B funding. Goodwater Capital and Qualcomm Ventures led the round with participation from return backers Altos Ventures and KTB Network.

Carmel Ventures leads $7 mln round for Codefresh

Silicon Valley and Israel-based Codefresh, a container lifecycle management platform, has secured $7 million in funding. Carmel Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Hillsven Capital, Streamlined Ventures and UpWest Labs.

Folloze inks $7.3 mln

Palo Alto, California-based Folloze, an account based marketing sales platform, has raised $7.3 million in funding. Canvas Ventures and New Enterprise Associates led the round with participation from other investors that included Cervin Ventures.

Karamba Security grabs $2.5 mln

Michigan and Israeli-based Karamba Security, a provider of cybersecurity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles, has raised $2.5 million in funding. Fontinalis Partners led the round with participation from return backers YL Ventures and GlenRock. In addition to the funding, Chris Thomas, a founder and partner at Fontinalis Partners, has been added to Karamba’s board.

Aura Biosciences picks up $8 mln

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Aura Biosciences, a biotechnology company, has raised $8 million in funding. The investors included Advent Partners, Chiesi Ventures, Ysios Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments and Termeer. In addition to the funding, Henri Termeer, former CEO of Genzyme, has been added to Aura Biosciences' board of directors.

Kyriba scores $23 mln Series D in Bpifrance-led round

Kyriba Corp, a provider of cloud treasury management solutions, has raised $23 million in Series D funding. Bpifrance led the round with participation from HSBC and Daher Capital.

Amino Capital closes second fund at $50 mln

Amino Capital has raised $50 million for its second fund. Amino Capital II LP will focus on artificial intelligence, data-driven ventures.

Apttus snags $88 mln Series D

San Mateo, California-based Apttus, a quote-to-cash solution provider, has secured $88 million in Series D funding. The backers included K1, Iconiq and KIA.

Caringo pulls in $8.8 mln Series B

Austin, Texas-based Caringo, a data storage solutions provider, has raised $8.8 million in Series B funding. The investors included New Science Ventures and Advantage Capital Partners.

Trinity rolls out third venture debt fund

Trinity Capital Investment, a venture debt provider, has launched a third fund. Trinity Capital Investment Fund III is expected to deploy about $600 million into high-growth, venture-backed companies the next several years.