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Apttus raises $55 mln in Series E deal led by Premji Invest,

Apttus said it raised a $55 million of Series E financing in a deal led by new investor Premji Invest, the private equity arm of Wipro Limited chairman Azim Premji. The round was joined by existing investors Salesforce, K1, and Iconiq.

Trulia exec Paul Levine becomes EIR at Greylock, Accel

Paul Levine, former president and COO at online real estate platform Trulia, has become an EIR at Greylock Partners and Accel Partners. In announcing the addition, Greylock Partner James Slavet noted that Levine has expertise in consumer internet/mobile businesses, especially ones with local marketplace dynamics. Slavet added that Levine will work with Greylock portfolio companies on their product and go-to-market strategies. He will also split his time between Greylock and Accel. The last EIR to do that was Jeff Weiner in 2008 before he became CEO of LinkedIn.

Human tissue engineering startup Prellis Biologics nabs $1.8 mln seed

San Francisco-based Prellis Biologics, a human tissue engineering startup, has secured $1.8 million in seed funding. True Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Civilization Ventures and 415 Ventures.

Spineology takes in $5 mln

St. Paul, Minnesota-based Spineology Inc, a provider of anatomy-conserving spinal technologies for surgeons and their patients, has raised $5 million in funding. The investor was Hermed Capital.

Happy Returns attracts $4 mln

Santa Monica, California-based Happy Returns, a provider of in-person returns for online retailers, has raised $4 million in funding. Upfront Ventures led the round. In conjunction with the funding, Upfront Partner Greg Bettinelli has been added to Happy Returns' board of directors.

EPIC Ventures leads Series B round for Marketware

Cottonwood Heights, Utah-based Marketware, a provider of SaaS healthcare relationship technology, has secured $4.5 million in Series B funding. EPIC Ventures led the round with participation from Peak Ventures.

Camera IQ fetches $2.3 mln

Santa Monica, California-based Camera IQ, a camera experience manager, has raised $2.3 million in funding, according to a blog post. Shasta Ventures led the round with participation from Presence Capital, Greycroft Tracker Fund, Brilliant Ventures and Act One.

Target Global collects 100 mln euros for maiden early-stage fund

Berlin-based Target Global, a venture firm, has raised 100 million euros for its inaugural early-stage fund. Target Global Early Stage Fund I will focus on companies in Europe and Israel.

Avi Networks buys VC-backed StacksWare

Avi Networks has acquired San Francisco-based StacksWare, a provider of SaaS cloud management solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. According to Crunchbase, StacksWare was backed by Greylock Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

TNG Fintech rakes in $115 mln Series A

Hong Kong-based TNG Fintech, a creator of a digital wallet platform, has closed $115 million in Series A funding. New Margin Capital led the round.