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Raises is dot.LA’s weekly feature highlighting venture capital funding news across Southern California’s tech and startup ecosystem. Please send fundraising news to Molly Wright.

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Venture Capital

Spotter, an L.A.-based startup that licenses YouTube creators’ back catalogs, raised a $200 million Series D round led by SoftBank.

Torrance-based defense contractor Epirus raised $200 million in Series C funding led by T. Rowe Price Associates.

Pasadena-based drug discovery biotech firm Terray Therapeutics raised $60 million in Series A funding led by Madrona Venture Group.

Equip, a San Diego-based telehealth platform focused on treating eating disorders, raised $58 million in funding led by The Chernin Group.

FitOn, a West Hollywood-based at-home fitness app, raised $40 million in Series C funding led by Delta-v Capital.

Cann, an L.A.-based cannabis-infused beverage brand, raised a $27 million Series A round from investors including Imaginary Ventures and celebrities like Nina Dobrev, Adam Devine and Rosario Dawson.

Talespin, a Culver City-based startup providing virtual reality workplace training programs, raised $20 million in Series C funding co-led by SEEK Investments and Allomer Capital.

PatientFi, an Irvine-based patient financing startup, raised a $15 million equity round led by Patriot Financial Partners.

KOS, a Santa Barbara-based plant-based nutrition brand, raised a $12 million Series A round led by Clayton Christopher and Brian Goldberg.

Venice-based Clix, a multi-platform streamer, raised $10 million in Series A funding from private investors.

Encore, an L.A-based live performance app co-founded by Kid Cudi, raised $9 million in seed funding led by Battery Ventures.

Avenda Health, Culver City-based medical device and software company, raised $6.4 million in funding, according to SEC filings.

Profi, an L.A.-based software platform for service providers, raised $6 million in seed funding from private investors.

Voilà!, an L.A.-based social commerce platform, raised a $6 million Series A round led by Sinovation Ventures.

Santa Monica-based digital health company Lifeforce Digital raised $5.5 million in funding, according to an SEC filing.

Portals, an L.A.-based metaverse platform, raised $5 million in seed funding led by Greylock Partners.

L.A.-based Web3 music licensing marketplace Dequency raised a $4.5 million investment round led by Borderless Capital.

Uni, a L.A-based body care line, raised $4 million in seed funding led by Ashton Kutcher’s SOUNDWaves fund.

Northridge-based cloud communications startup Telgorithm raised a $3.8 million seed round led by Bonfire Ventures.

Venice-based online optical brand Lensabl raised $3 million in funding, according to an SEC filing.

Slope, an L.A.-based marketing agency, raised $3 million in funding, according to an SEC filing.

L.A.-based HERE Studio raised $2.5 million from private equity firm KarpReilly to launch its prebiotic soda brand, VINA.

Santa Monica-based sustainable beauty brand Common Heir raised $2.5 million in funding from investors including Trousdale Ventures and Mucker Capital.

L.A.-based performance beverage company Barcode raised $2.2 million in funding from investors including Erewhon Market, Trousdale Ventures, Kelly Rowland and Maurice Harkless.

Funds

L.A.-based short-term hospitality startup AvantStay raised a $500 million propco fund in partnership with real estate investment firm Saluda Grade.

Marina Del Rey-based proptech venture capital firm Fifth Wall raised $159 million for its first European fund.

L.A.-based investment firm The Chernin Group is reportedly partnering with Austin, Texas-based talent agency Night Media on a growth equity fund called NightCap.