Anrok, a San Francisco, CA-based sales tax solution for software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses, announced $20 million in Series A funding to help software companies manage sales tax end-to-end and maximize future revenue potential. The funding was led by Index Ventures and Sequoia, with a valuation north of $100 million. With this …

Virdee, an Austin, Texas-based digital check-in and virtual concierge technology company, raised $5 million in seed funding, bringing its overall seed funding to $9 million. The round was led by Silverton Partners, along with LiveOak Venture Partners and DJR Advisors — all of which also participated in an earlier seed …

Time by Ping (TBP), a San Francisco, CA-based time automation company, announced that it raised $36.5 million in Series B funding, bringing TBP’s total financing to over $55 million. The round was led by ACME Capital and Anthos Capital with participation from existing investors Upfront Ventures, Initialized Capital, and The …

Whistle, a St. Louis, Mo-based new generation of employee experience platform, announced that it raised a $3.2 million seed funding round led by Dundee Venture Capital (VC). Other investors include Chicago-based M25. Whistle will use the funds to accelerate the adoption of the Whistle platform and expand its portfolio of …

nSure.ai Ltd., an Israeli predictive artificial intelligence fraud protection startup, announced that it raised $18 million in Series A funding to allow the company to extend anti-fraud, chargeback-free guarantees and meet the growing demand for its services. The round was led by MoreTech Ventures, with DisruptiveAI, Gryffin Ventures, and Moneta …

Payhawk, a payment and expense solution with offices in London, Sofia, Berlin, and Barcelona, raised an additional $100 million to extend its Series B round to $215 million at a valuation of $1 billion, making Payhawk the first-ever Bulgarian company to achieve unicorn status. The round was led by Lightspeed …

Dianxiaomi, a China-based parent company of BigSeller, Southeast Asia’s eCommerce enabler, raised $100 million in its Series C financing. The round was led by Huaxing Growth Capital and Tiger Global Management along with participation from existing investors CDH Investments, GGV Capital, and Gaorong Capital. Dianxiaomi plans to use the fresh …