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Illumio closes $125 million Series D round

Illumio, a company that uses adaptive segmentation technology to counter security threats, has closed a $125 million Series D funding round led by clients advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Existing venture investors Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, 8VC, Accel and Data Collective (DCVC) all participated, alongside new and other existing investors. The round brings the company’s total funding to $267 million.

Illumio clients include Morgan Stanley, Plantronics, Salesforce, King Entertainment, NetSuite, Oak Hill Advisors, Workday, and Creative Artists Agency, according to the company.

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