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Mirantis Raises $10M

By TechTaffy Desk

Ericsson, Red Hat, and SAP Ventures, along with existing investor WestSummit Capital, have invested $10 million in the second round of Series A financing for OpenStack systems integrator Mirantis.

Mirantis previously raised $ 10 million in December 2012 from Dell Ventures, Intel Capital, and WestSummit Capital.

Investment proceeds will be used to enhance the engineering roadmap for Fuel, Mirantis’ tool for management and deployment of OpenStack clouds, and driving integration with technology and products from Mirantis’ partners.

 

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