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BetterCloud Raises $5M

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BetterCloud has raised a $5 million Series A round of financing led by David Aronoff of Flybridge Capital Partners. Also participating in the round are Greycroft Partners and TriBeCa Venture Partners, along with existing investors Bear Creek Capital and BLH Venture Partners. The Series A raise brings BetterCloud’s total funding to $7.2 million.

BetterCloud is a provider of cloud management tools for Google Apps.

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