Drata, which uses automation to help companies adhere to compliance frameworks, raised a $200M Series C led by Iconiq Growth and GGV Capital at a $2B valuation (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Vic.ai, which offers an accounting automation service, raised a $52M Series C led by GGV Capital and ICONIQ Growth, bringing its total funding to $115M  —  AI is an imperfect technology, but one task at which it excels is identifying patterns in vast amounts of data.

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Laika, provider of automated security compliance software for organizations, raised a $50M Series C led by Fin Capital, bringing its total funding to $98M  —  Compliance with privacy and security frameworks like SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR has become a central component not just of how organizations build trust …

Lucy Harley-McKeown / The Block:
Web3 gaming and VC firm Animoca Brands raised $110M via convertible notes led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV, after raising $434M in 2022  —  – Animoca Brands confirmed earlier reports it had raised a fresh funding round of $110 million.  — Temasek, Boyu Capital and CGV Capital are now backing the firm.

Ron Miller / TechCrunch:
Securiti, which helps companies manage data privacy, security, governance, and compliance, raised a $75M Series C, bringing its total funding to $155M  —  The combination of rapid data growth and expanding data regulations like GDPR and CCPA is putting a lot of pressure on companies to figure …

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:
Stockholm-based autonomous and electric truck company Einride raised a $200M Series C from Northzone and others and $300M in debt from Barclays  —  Einride today announced a $500 million tranche of financing as it looks to expand its autonomous and electric trucks into new markets globally.

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Ireland’s privacy watchdog says it is engaging with Twitter about giving data access to outsiders, amid concerns that Twitter could be in violation of GDPR  —  Elon Musk’s desire to stir conspiratorial shit up by giving select outsiders aligned with his conservative agenda access to Twitter systems …