Tier 3 Adds $10M, Led by Intel Capital, to Expand Cloud Services

September 27, 2012 Off By David
Object Storage

Grazed from Xconomy. Author: Curt Woodward.

Cloud-computing service provider Tier 3 has raised another $10 million to expand its IT products for big businesses.

The new money first showed up in a filing with the SEC. A company spokeswoman says new investor Intel Capital led the Series B round, which also included investments from existing backers Madrona Venture Group and Ignition Capital. The new cash brings the total venture investment in Tier 3 to $18.5 million…

Tier 3 provides a range of networked IT services, including hosting, virtual private cloud computing, and on-demand cloud resources for applications. The Bellevue, WA-based company, which has roughly 50 employees, is led by CEO Adam Wray, a veteran of Limelight Networks, Amazon, and Akamai. The company was founded in 2006 by technical chief Jared Wray (no relation to the CEO)…

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