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Automattic, Creators Of WordPress, Raises $160M

Automattic, the company behind the WordPress blogging platform, has raised $160 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at a reported $1.16 billion.  The...

SpareFoot Raises $10M

SpareFoot, an online marketplace for self-storage, has raised $10 million in venture capital from Insight Venture Partners. This brings the Austin-based company's total funding raised to date to $26 million. Founded in 2008, SpareFoot's investors include Capital Factory, Floodgate and Silverton Partners.

Tintri Raises $75 Million

Tintri, a company that provides data storage in cloud and virtualization environments, has raised $75 million in a Series E funding round. The investment was led by Insight Venture Partners. Existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and NEA. The new funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $135 million till date. Jeff Horing, co-founder and managing director of Insight Venture Partners has joined the Tintri board.

Euan Menzies Joins Insight Venture Partners As Venture Partner

Euan Menzies, former chief executive officer of Vertafore, has joined Insight Venture Partners as venture partner. Mr. Menzies has had a long business relationship with Insight, stemming from Insight's investment in Vertafore in 2000.

DataSift Raises $42 Million

U.K.-based startup DataSift has secured $42 million in Series C financing led by Insight Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Scale Venture Partners,...