South Africa-based technology platform Personera has raised $1.4m in its series A round from quasi-corporate venturing unit Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa.

South Africa-based technology platform Personera has raised $1.4m in its series A round from quasi-corporate venturing unit Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa, which was set up by one of the co-founders of software group SAP.

Personera previously raised $200,000.