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Paris-based Aircall, an online phone system for teams, has raised $2.75 million in seed funding. Balderton Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included FundersClub.

SeamlessMD, a patient engagement technology provider, has raised $1.1 million in seed-stage financing. The investors included Canadian venture capital firm BDC Capital, U.S. firm FundersClub and several angel investors, including BioWare Co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka, QxMD Co-founder Dr. Daniel Schwartz and WIND Mobile Founder Anthony Lacavera. Launched in 2012, Toronto-based SeamlessMD helps hospitals to improve health outcomes and lower costs through a cloud-based platform that guides patients through surgery. The startup plans to use the new funding to expand its library of surgery programs, build additional clinical evidence and grow its customer base.

FundersClub has appointed Engle Saez to the company's executive team. Prior to joining FundersClub, Saez served as chief marketing officer at Blue Nile, where he was responsible for developing revenue and growth initiatives for the online jeweler.

Parse.ly said it raised $5 million of Series A funding in a deal led by Grotech Ventures and joined by Blumberg Capital, ff Venture Capital, and FundersClub. The company is developing content analysis and optimization technology.

As most of you know, starting a venture fund is no easy task. Especially when the fund is breaking the paradigm with a new model. This is exactly what FundersClub is trying to do with an online model that lets accredited investors participate in managed funds that invest in startups.

FundersClub is looking at new ways to stay on top, writes VentureBeat. The startup has released a new feature that rewards members of its community for making referrals. FundersClub closed a $6 million seed round last year. It is based in San Francisco, Calif.

Read all about the latest in private equity this Wednesday morning including Pinebridge Investments' new secondaries fund; FundersClub's efforts to stay on top and a venture capital fund for privacy start-ups.

This Tuesday morning we find out a bit more about Chinese private equity, that there are more exits coming from Asia e-commerce firms and that FundersClub has raised a vehicle for recent Y Combinator graduates.

BAMCAP Ventures led the round.

Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform, has secured $170 million in Series F financing.

Convictional, a Toronto-based supplier enablement platform, has secured $40 million in Series B financing.

Online learning provider Outschool has secured $110 million in Series D funding.

Automattic, the parent company of WordPress, has acquired Parse.ly, a provider of content analytics solutions.

PopSQL, a collaborative SQL editor for teams, has raised $3.4 million in seed funding.

Munich and San Francisco-based Demodesk, a provider of sales meeting software, has raised $8 million in funding.

UpKeep, a platform for maintenance and operations teams, has raised $36 million in Series B funding.