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ActionIQ raises $30 million

By TechTaffy Desk

Marketing data analytics company ActionIQ has raised $30 million in a Series B financing round, with Andreessen Horowitz leading the round. Previous investors, Sequoia Capital and Firstmark Capital also participated in the round, with Shutterstock joining in as a new investor.

Martin Casado will be joining ActionIQ’s board, which includes Sequoia partner Doug Leone and FirstMark Capital managing director Matt Turck (board observer).

The ActionIQ platform can connect multiple data sources – offline, email, CRM, and clickstream – in a single self-service interface for marketing and analytics.

ActionIQ has raised a total of $45 million to date. The company’s client list includes Verizon, Weight Watchers, Shutterstock, according to a statement by ActionIQ.

[Image courtesy: ActionIQ]

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