Demand for Chef’s technology is increasing exponentially, and now the Seattle company is raising its largest funding round yet to help support the growth. The IT automation provider today announced a $40 million Series E round led by DFJ Growth, with participation from Millennium Technology Value Partners and existing investors like Battery Ventures, Citi Ventures, DFJ, Ignition Partners, and ScaleVP. Hewlett Packard Ventures also made a strategic investment in this round, which pushes total funding for the 7-year-old company to $103 million. GeekWire previously reported on the Series E round in April. Chef will use the fresh cash to expand globally, helping companies around the world automate their…...