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Blue Medora raises $8 million

By TechTaffy Desk

IT operational analytics (ITOA) and monitoring company Blue Medora has closed a $8 million Series B1 financing round led by First Analysis. Current investors Lewis and Clark, Wakestream Ventures and eLabs Ventures also invested in the round.

First Analysis will be assuming a seat on the Blue Medora board.

[Image courtesy: Blue Medora]

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