Springbuk, an analytics firm specializing in population health and worksite wellness, has secured $3.75 million in Series A financing led by Lewis & Clark Ventures. The capital will be used to fuel strategic hiring and product innovation, says Springbuk. The Springbuk platform is currently used by nearly 500 employers that represent 500,000 individuals, according to the company.

Maana, a company that provides an analytics platform for big data, has raised $26 million in Series B funding. The investment was led by Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of Saudi Aramco. New investor Shell Technology Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Shell, also participated in the round, along with existing investors GE Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, Intel Capital, and Frost Data Capital.

IDC has published its predictions for big data and analytics for the coming year. According to the research giant: 1] Visual data discovery tools will...