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Virtual management co Intigua raises $10m [Globes, Tel Aviv, Israel :: ](Globes (Tel Aviv) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) July 27--Intigua, which enables software-defined operations using advanced container technology, has closed a $10 million Series B round led by new investor Intel Capital. Existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Cedar Fund also participated in the round, which brings the total amount raised by the company to $21 million. Intigua will use the proceeds to fund global sales, marketing and development of the Intigua Virtual Management platform, and accelerate its ability to execute on its software-defined operations vision. This investment follows a series of achievements for Intigua, including the coveted "Best of VMworld" award and a record first half in 2014 highlighted by the addition of several strategic customers, including a Fortune 500 technology company, one of the ten largest global banks, and the world's largest IT systems integrator. Enterprises like these are turning to Intigua to accelerate workload delivery, improve application uptime and performance, and boost operational efficiencies across increasingly complex environments. By enabling software-defined operations, a concept Intigua coined to denote the ability to deliver systems management as a service at cloud scale, the company is ushering in a new era of IT operations. "Intigua's automation and orchestration capabilities for software-defined operations help businesses transition to private cloud environments," said Arvind Sodhani, President of Intel Capital and Executive Vice President of Intel Corporation. "This investment supports the industry trend toward software-defined infrastructure, enables a whole new level of agility for customers to maximize value, and supports Intel's innovation strategy." Headquartered in Massachusetts with its development center in Kfar Saba, Intigua was founded in 2009 by CEO Shimon Hason and Tomer Levy. ___ (c)2014 the Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel) Visit the Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel) at www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/nodeview.asp?fid=942 Distributed by MCT Information Services |