The telecommunications company joined a series F consortium already containing Intel and new strategic partner Dell, taking DocuSign's total funding to $525m.

Telecommunications firm Deutsche Telekom has invested $22m in US-based online signature technology provider DoscuSign, bringing its series F round up to $300m in the process.

DocuSign produces e-signature technology that allows contracts and documents to be signed electronically and securely on a range of devices, eliminating the need to post, courier, fax or email documents.

The company had raised $278m for its series F round as of May this year, securing funding from Intel Capital, the investment arm of…