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Tigera raises $10 million

By TechTaffy Desk

Tigera, a company that provides secure application connectivity has raised $10 million in funding. The investment was led by Madrona Venture Group, with participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Wing Venture Capital.

Soma Somasegar, managing director at Madrona Venture Group, has joined Tigera’s board.

Tigera has raised $23 million to date.

[Image courtesy: Tigera]

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