Samsung-backed robotics software developer Covariant hiked its overall funding to $147m in a round led by returning investor Index Ventures.

Orange Ventures returned in a round that boosted the digital payment technology producer's overall funding to $106m.

SoftBank-backed barbershop booking service Squire raised $60m at a $750m valuation while card issuing platform developer Lithic was valued at $800m in a round featuring Exor.

Carbon-neutral blockchain technology developer Core Scientific raised $54m from Celsius while autoimmune disease therapy developer Topas Therapeutics took a BIVF-backed round past $47m.

TU Munich spinout Isar Aerospace has added $75m to its series B round, bringing the round’s total to nearly $166m and its overall financing to more than $183m.

Cornell-linked dog DNA test developer Embark Veterinary raised the capital in a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a $700m post-money valuation.

Wipro has returned to back a $47.6m second close for the Amazon, L’Occitane and Times Group-backed beauty service provider’s series C round at a reported $300m valuation.

Naver Financial Corporation co-led the grocery ordering app operator’s series D round, which included fellow corporate venturer Z Venture Capital.

Denso took part in a $71m series D round for artificial intelligence technology provider Blaize while inflammatory disease drug developer Aristea closed a $63m Novo and Arena-backed round.

AgFunder was anong the investors that helped the plant-derived cheese product developer formerly known as Alpine Roads take its total funding past $100m.