5 Cloud Computing Funding Stories You Might Have Missed, Jan. 30

Each week Talkin’ Cloud compiles a list of cloud computing financing stories for readers who might have missed the news earlier in the week. This week’s column features funding news from Datadog, Beckon, Dizzion, CloudBees and FullContact.

These stories have been gathered from Talkin’ Cloud’s article database and other media sources. If we missed something, feel free to leave a comment below. We might just add it into the mix.

Here’s this week’s list of 5 Cloud Computing Funding Stories You Might Have Missed, January 30.

Cloud Monitoring Service Datadog Raises $31M, Plans to Ramp Up Hiring. The New York-based cloud monitoring service has secured $31 million in a Series C financing round to ramp up its hiring efforts in marketing, engineering, and research and development. The company currently has a staff size of 75 employees.

Beckon raises $13M for cloud-based marketing program. Beckon has raised $13 million in a Series B financing round to fund continued development of its cloud-based marketing platform. Venrock led the round, with participation from August Capital and Canaan Partners. Beckon has raised $23 million to date.

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Denver cloud technology startup raises $3.9M VC investment. This Denver-based cloud tech startup raised $3.9 million in venture capital.  Grotech Ventures led the Series A investment and Access Venture Partners, with participation from Point B Capital, Correlation Ventures and Service Provider Capital also participated in the round. The company plans to leverage the funding to double its staff in the upcoming months.

CloudBees Adds $23.5M in Financing. CloudBees has secured $23.5 million in a financing round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Existing investors Matrix Partners, Verizon Ventures and Blue Cloud Ventures also participated in the financing round. To date, CloudBees has raised nearly $50 million in total financing; the continuous delivery (CD) platform provider previously added $11.2 million in Series C financing last March.

FullContact Releases First iOS App, Raises $7M. The company announced it has raised $7 million in a Series C financing round. The new investment brings the total raised by FullContact to $16 million. FullContact just released a content management app for iOS.

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