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Wibbitz fetches $20 mln Series C

Wibbitz, an AI-powered video creation platform, has raised $20 million in Series C funding. Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments led the round with participation from other investors that included The Weather Channel, The Associated Press, TF1 Group, lool Ventures and Horizons Ventures.

Alyce takes in $5.3 mln

Boston-based Alyce Inc, a provider of an AI-powered corporate gifting platform, has raised $5.3 million in financing. Boston Seed Capital led the round with participation from Founder Collective, General Catalyst, Manifest Investment Partners and Golden Venture Partners.

Gro Intelligence scores funding in TPG Growth-led round

New York and Nairobi-based Gro Intelligence, an agricultural data analytics business used by investment professionals, major corporations, governments and international companies, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. TPG Growth led the round with participation from Data Collective and unnamed family offices.

Cannabis oil processor Halo Labs lands funding

Halo Labs, a cannabis oil processor, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was Archytas Ventures LLC.

Aveni pulls in $10.5 mln Series B

Aveni S.A., a French maker of wet deposition technologies and chemistries for 2D interconnects and 3D TSV packaging, has closed $10.5 million in Series B funding. The investors included Merck Ventures.

Harness snags $20 mln Series A

San Francisco-based Harness, a newly launched continuous delivery-as-a-service platform, has secured $20 million in Series A funding. Menlo Ventures and BIG Labs led the round.

Goldman Sachs leads $30 mln round for KnowBe4

Florida-based KnowBe4, a provider of a platform for security awareness training and simulated phishing attacks, has raised $30 million in funding. Goldman Sachs Growth Equity led the round with participation from return backer Elephant.

MassMutual Ventures raises second fund at $100 mln, expands Boston team

Boston-based MassMutual Ventures has raised a second $100 million fund to in invest in early-stage and growth companies in the insurance, benefits, financial services, enterprise software and cyber security sectors. With the new funding, provided by parent company Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, the firm will aim to invest in 20 to 25 companies in North America, Europe and Israel. MassMutual Ventures has also added Marybeth Egan as an associate. Egan was previously an associate at KKR & Co.

Avalon Ventures leads funding of security company Averon

San Francisco-based Averon, developer of mobile identity verification technology, raised an $8.3 million Series A round of funding led by Avalon Ventures. As part of the funding, Avalon Ventures Partners Rich Levandov and Brady Borhmann have joined the board.

iAdvize raises $37.6 mln

iAdvize said Oct. 24 that it raised 32 million euros ($37.6 million) in Series C funding. Investors include Idinvest Partners, Bpifrance via Large Venture, and Quadrille Capital. iAdvize, of London, provides a conversational marketing platform that helps businesses engage with their customers.