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Cie Digital Labs names Brad Martin executive in residence

The accelerator Cie Digital Labs said Brad Martin was named executive in residence.

Avoka Technologies raises about $12 mln

Avoka Technologies said it raised about $12 million from existing institutional investors in Australia.

Jumpstart raises $9.6 mln toward $30 mln growth fund

Jumpstart Capital has raised $9.6 million toward a $30 million growth fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

Ouster rakes in $27 mln Series A

San Francisco-based Ouster, a developer of high performance LIDAR, has raised $27 million in Series A funding. Cox Enterprises led the round with participation from Fontinalis Partners, Amity Ventures, Constellation Technology Ventures, Tao Capital Partners and Carthona Capital.

Discnigine locks $1.3 mln Series A

Paris-based Discngine, a software company specializing in applications for life sciences research, has raised $1.3 million in Series A financing. The investor was Extens Développement e-Santé.

WorldQuant Ventures backs Sequentum

San Jose, California-based Sequentum Inc, a web data extraction and web automation software development company, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investor was WorldQuant Ventures.

Affirm racks up $200 mln Series E

San Francisco-based Affirm Inc, a financial services firm, has raised $200 million in Series E funding, according to a source familiar with the transaction. GIC led the round with participation from other investors that included Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Spark Capital, Caffeinated Capital and Ribbit Capital.

ConversionPoint Technologies buys VC-backed Sellpoints

ConversionPoint Technologies Inc has acquired Emeryville, California-based Sellpoints Inc, an ecommerce tech provider. No financial terms were disclosed. Sellpoints' backers included Menlo Ventures, Granite Ventures and IBM.

BOLD Capital Partners targets $200 mln for sophomore fund

BOLD Capital Partners is seeking to raise $200 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The Santa, Monica-based early-stage venture firm invests in "exponential transformation."

Pegasus Resources hauls in $300 mln from EnCap

EnCap Investments has committed $300 million to Fort Worth, Texas-based Pegasus Resources LLC, a mineral and royalty company. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP provided legal advice to Pegasus while Thompson & Knight LLP did likewise for EnCap.