创作融资2500万美元

Back to the funding trough for a fourth time, 创作 announced today it has raised a Series D round of $25 million to exp和 its presence in Asia.

"“创作 has demonstrated impressive growth,丽莎·兰伯特说, a vice president of 英特尔 Capital, "with the company continuing to outpace the industry, 和 we are delighted to continue backing this exciting company."

英特尔, which has participated in several preceding rounds, is joined in today's funding 公告 by other existing investors—including .406年企业, 阿瓦隆公司, 和 Nexus Venture Partners—as well as two new investors that focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

三井 & Co. 全球投资, headquartered in Tokyo with offices in Beijing 和 Mumbai, 美国也有两家.S. (New York 和 Silicon Valley), joins as an investor in this round. 比如 BlackArrow 和 RGB网络 in its portfolio, the company was looking for an investment opportunity in 教育al technology.

“We looked for our first investment opportunity in the EdTech sector 和 were very interested in joining 创作, one of the most prominent players,木村健一说, 总统 & 三井物产首席执行官 & Co. 环球投资公司. “We are delighted to join 创作 和 help its expansion into the APAC region."

创作's push into the 教育al technology, 或EdTech, sector has been strengthened recently by an 公告 with the 800-pound gorilla of the EdTech space, Blackboard. As the key learning management system (LMS) in most U.S. universities, Blackboard integration is key to any media delivery platform. We've covered those integrations in detail for Accordent, 现在是宝利通的一部分, 和 Sonic Foundry's MediaSite rich media recording 和 asset management solutions.

"We're excited to bring 创作's rich-media capabilities into both Blackboard learning platforms 和 more 市场s globally," said Blackboards's Ted Hopper in a press release earlier this month. "This expansion exemplifies our combined 和 continued commitment to open source technologies – 和 to adding capabilities for our customers to create engaging content that is shareable 和 accessible."

创作 will have a challenge ahead of it in APAC 教育al circles, 虽然, as the 市场 is more price conscious than the U.S. 市场, 和—like Europe—is keen on open-source solutions but not yet deeply penetrated by open source hybrid solutions like Blackboard.

ORIX Ventures also participated for 创作's Series D round, 和 the company said 创作 met its fundamental due diligence process.

"We analyze a lot of companies in the 企业 software space in search of the best investments,” said Jeff Bede at ORIX Ventures, noting the company invests in growth-stage technology companies. “创作 clearly st和s out with its breadth of offerings, 强大的客户吸引力, 跨行业的吸引力, 和 overall disruptive vision for the delivery of video in our lives."

三井 also pointed out that its investment in 创作 may yield benefit outside the EdTech segment.

"The fact that 创作 is a leading provider beyond 教育 – in media, 企业, 和 government – makes this even more exciting for us,木村说.

With the closure of the Series D round, 创作 has seen more than $68 million in total investment, including a $20 million Series C round in early 2011.

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