DataGrail, which helps companies comply with privacy regulations, raised a $45M Series C led by Third Point Ventures, and announces a new risk monitoring tool (Ron Miller/TechCrunch)

Ron Miller / TechCrunch:
Securiti, which helps companies manage data privacy, security, governance, and compliance, raised a $75M Series C, bringing its total funding to $155M  —  The combination of rapid data growth and expanding data regulations like GDPR and CCPA is putting a lot of pressure on companies to figure …

Christine Hall / TechCrunch:
MarginEdge, which provides software for restaurant management and bill payment, raised a $45M Series C led by Ten Coves, bringing its total funding to $71M+  —  The global pandemic was tough on the restaurant industry, one that was already slow to adopt technology but then also had to quickly learn …

Ana Paula Pereira / Cointelegraph:
IMF calls for more crypto regulation in Africa, says 25% of countries in sub-Saharan Africa have regulated crypto and two-thirds have imposed some restrictions  —  FTX’s collapse is one of the reasons why countries in the region should adopt regulation, noted the monetary fund.  —  120 Total views

Nikhil Patwardhan / Moneycontrol:
Simplilearn, which offers upskilling courses, bootcamps, and certifications, raised $45M led by GSV Ventures; Blackstone acquired a $250M majority stake in 2021  —  The higher learning edtech platform will use the funds to boost its growth plans in India and international markets

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
AWS launches Application Composer, a low-code tool for visually designing and building serverless applications with a drag-and-drop interface  —  At its re:Invent conference today, AWS announced the launch of AWS Application Composer, a new low-code tool for visually designing and building serverless applications.

Tim Hakki / Decrypt:
The White House releases a “comprehensive framework” for crypto regulation, outlining the recommendations of various federal agencies after six months of study  —  The White House’s recommendations are built on six months of wide-ranging research across the digital asset sector.