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Precisely, a global specialist in data integrity software, backed by Clearlake Capital Group,de and TA Associates, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Atlanta-based Software as a Service (SaaS) provider CEDAR CX Technologies.  The acquisition strengthens the opportunity for Precisely customers to share capabilities across CEDAR CX and the EngageOne portfolio, including unified digital customer experiences, document composition, archiving, billing, and payments. 
Crypto venture capital fund Lemniscap has led a USD4.4 million seed funding round in JellyFi, a capital-efficient DeFi lending protocol that will soon enable uncollateralised crypto loans. ParaFi Capital, Tioga Capital, White Star Capital, DeFiance Capital, True Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Genesis, Divergence Ventures, AngelDAO and several angel investors also participated in the round. The investment will be used to support JellyFi’s growth through R&D, key hires, and performing multiple audits.
Existing investor Valor Siren Ventures has led a USD7 million funding round in Datasembly, a provider of real-time product pricing, promotions, and assortment data for retailers and CPG brands. Other previous investors including Craft Ventures, Twenty 5 Twenty, Evan Brown and Launch Capital also participated. As part of the deal, Richard Tait, Partner at Valor Siren Ventures and Lee Insigna, COO of Datasembly Added to Board of Directors have joined the Board of Directors.
Scale Venture Partners has led a USD50 million Series B investment round in healthcare technology company Robin. With the new investment, Robin will expand its service into new markets, as well as invest in its engineering, product, and sales teams to further deliver value for physicians nationwide.  Khosla Ventures also participated in the funding round along with existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Social Leverage, Meridian Street Capital, and IA Ventures.   
A new global study commissioned by Intertrust Group reveals the extent to which large cap private capital managers are leaving smaller firms behind in the race to invest in transformative technologies such as machine learning, robotics, big data and blockchain to gain a competitive edge.  The study, The Future of Fund Technology, based on interviews with 300 private capital fund senior decision-makers in the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia, found that 87 per cent of large cap managers with over USD3 billion of AUM plan to increase their tech spend over the next five years, of which 17 per
US Bank subsidiary, US Bancorp Asset Management, has closed on the acquisition of PFM Asset Management (PFMAM) originally announced on 8 July. PFM Asset Management will continue to operate as a separate registered investment advisor. As part of the acquisition, more than 250 PFM Asset Management employees have joined US Bank. 
MillTechFX, the FinTech affiliate of Millennium Global Investments, has partnered with Investec Bank to provide fund managers with a margin-free foreign exchange (FX) hedging solution which enables transparent best execution across 10-plus counterparty banks without the cash drag associated with having to fund initial and variation margin calls. 
WATI.io (WhatsApp Team Inbox), a comprehensive WhatsApp customer engagement tool for small businesses, has raised USD8.3 million in a Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India. Surge, Base Partners and several prominent angels including Gokul Rajaram, a member of the DoorDash executive team, also participated in the round. 
Hummingbird RegTech, a provider of risk and compliance technology, has raised USD30 million in Series B funding round led by Battery Ventures.
IRONSCALES, a provider of AI-powered email security solutions, announced has raised USD64 million in a Series C funding round led by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies. Existing investors K1 Investment Management and Jump Capital also participated in the fund raising.

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