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Oculus Raises $75 Million

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Virtual reality headset-maker Oculus VR has raised a $75 million Series B round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Existing investors Spark Capital, Matrix Partners, and Formation 8 also participated in the round. 

The news was first reported by Peter Rubin in Wired.

[Image courtesy: Oculus VR]

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