Photo community 500px raises $8.8m series A finance led by Andreessen Horowitz and Harrison Metal.and joined by investors including Creative Artists Agency.

500px, a US-based digital photo community which facilitates the sharing and selling of photos, has closed a round of $8.8m series A funding led by venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Harrison Metal, with the participation of entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency, seed stage investment firm Rugged Ventures, angel investor and photographer Dustin Plett, and venture capital firm ff Venture Capital.

500px will use the investment to accelerate its growth, build out its current products and provide new products…