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Vayyar rakes in $45 mln Series C

Vayyar Imaging, an Israeli 3D imaging sensor company, has raised $45 million in Series C financing. Walden Riverwood and ITI led the round with participation from Claltech, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, Israel Cleantech Ventures and Amiti.

Oak HC/FT leads Series B round for Kasisto

New York City-based Kasisto, a creator of KAI, a conversational AI platform for finance, has secured $17 million in Series B funding. Oak HC/FT led the round with participation from return backers Propel Venture Partners, Two Sigma Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Mastercard and Partnership Fund for New York City.

FreightHub picks up $20 mln Series A

Berlin-based FreightHub, a European digital freight forwarder, has secured $20 million in Series A funding. Northzone led the round with participation from other investors that included Global Founders Capital, Cherry Ventures, Cavalry Ventures and La Famiglia.

Bizzabo inks $15 mln

New York and Israel-based Bizzabo, an event success platform, has secured $15 million in funding. Pilot Growth Equity led the round. In addition to the funding, John DeLoche, a co-founder and managing director of Pilot Growth, will join Bizzabo's board of directors.

SBDA Group hauls in Series A funding

SBDA Group Ltd., an artificial intelligence company that provides retail banks with solutions for boosting customer engagement and cross-selling in digital channels, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding. The investors were FinSight Ventures and Digital Space Ventures.

OTA Insight attracts $20 mln

OTA Insight, a cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, has raised $20 million in funding. Eight Roads Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included F-Prime Capital Partners.

Skillz locks in $25 mln

San Francisco-based Skillz, a provider of a sports tournament mobile gaming platform, has secured $25 million in Series C funding. Telstra and Liberty Global led the round with participation from other investors that included Accomplice and Wildcat Capital.

Bitwise Asset Management scores $4 mln seed

San Francisco-based Bitwise Asset Management, a cryptocurrency index fund manager, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The investors included Khosla Ventures via Keith Rabois, General Catalyst via Hemant Taneja and Blockchain Capital.

Kami nets $1.7 mln seed

London and Hong Kong-based Kami, a conversational artificial intelligence company, has secured $1.7 million in seed funding. The investors included ARM Innovation Ecosystem Accelerator Limited, a subsidiary of Softbank, X Technology Fund and Tin Fu Fund.

VC-backed Atlas Genetics appoints Jones as COO and CFO

UK-based Atlas Genetics, a near patient and point-of-care testing company, has named Marc Jones as chief operating officer and chief financial officer. Previously, Jones worked at Good Start Genetics, where he served as COO and CFO. Atlas Genetics is backed by Novartis Venture Fund, Consort Medical, Wondfo Biotech, LSP Venture Capital, BB Biotech, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, RMI Investments and Southwest Ventures Fund.