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ClearData raises $26 million

By TechTaffy Desk

Multi-cloud healthcare-exclusive cloud provider ClearData has raised $26 million. Investors in the round include Humana and Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Returning investors include Norwest Venture Partners, Merck GHIF, Excel Venture Management, Heritage Group, HLM Venture Partner and Flare Capital Partners.

[Image courtesy: ClearData]

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