USAA and existing backers Intel Capital and Microsoft Ventures have helped to take the augmented intelligence technology developer's overall funding to $50m.

US-based machine intelligence technology developer CognitiveScale has secured $15m from investors including financial services firm USAA, software provider Microsoft and chipmaker Intel.

The round also featured Norwest Venture Partners and Westly Group, with Intel and Microsoft contributing through their respective corporate venturing units, Intel Capital and Microsoft Ventures.

CognitiveScale produces augmented intelligence software products for use in industries such as healthcare, commerce and financial services. It will use the capital to improve its lead products: customer experience analysis platform Engage…