RisingWave Labs, which is developing a data stream processing service, raised a $36M Series A led by Yunqi Partners, bringing its total funding to $40M+ (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
New York City-based Knoetic, which provides analytics tools to HR departments, has raised a $36M Series B led by EQT Ventures  —  In the last decade, so-called chief people officers (CPO) have seen a dramatic expansion of their day-to-day responsibilities.  The role has evolved …

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
IriusRisk, which offers companies an automated threat modeling platform, raised a $29M Series B led by Paladin Capital, bringing its total funding to ~$40M  —  IriusRisk, a threat modeling platform, today announced that it raised $29 million in a Series B funding round led by Paladin Capital Group …

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Crowdbotics, a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures, raised a $40M Series B led by NEA  —  Crowdbotics, a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures, today announced that it raised $40 million in a Series B round led by NEA …

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Crowdbotics, a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures, raised a $40M Series B led by NEA  —  Crowdbotics, a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures, today announced that it raised $40 million in a Series B round led by NEA …

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
PolyAI, which uses AI to handle call center calls, raised a $40M Series B led by Georgian at a $300M post-money valuation, bringing its total funding to $70M  —  Is it possible to build a voice assistant for the call center that can pick up on indirect questions to figure out the best time to hand calls over to a human?

Brandy Betz / CoinDesk:
MPCH Labs, which is developing a cryptographic technique to split and store private keys for multiple users, raised a $40M Series A led by Liberty City Ventures  —  Liberty City Ventures, which incubated the startup, led the funding round.  —  MPCH Labs raised $40 million in a Series …