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Electric Cloud Raises $4M

By TechTaffy Desk

Electric Cloud, a company that delivers solutions that automate and accelerate the software delivery process, has raised a $4 million round of financing from Siemens Venture Capital, US Venture Partners, Mayfield Fund, RRE Ventures and Rembrandt Venture Partners.

The funding comes on the heels of an initial $8 million round in September 2013, bringing the company’s total Series E round size to $12 million.

[Image courtesy: Electric Cloud]

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