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Skyera Closes $51M Series B Round

Enterprise solid state storage systems provider Skyera has closed $51.6 million in financing led by Dell Ventures, with participation from other investors.

Jim Lussier (Managing director, Dell Ventures): We see solid-state technology as a game changer and one of several fertile areas for investment.

This is Skyera’s second round of institutional capital.

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