Existing backers including HSBC and Accenture joined new investors such as ABN Amro in a consortium that injected $64.7m into the data analytics provider.

UK-based data analytics software developer Quantexa picked up $64.7m in series C funding from investors including professional services firm Accenture and financial services providers HSBC and ABN Amro yesterday.

British Patient Capital, a fund managed by the state-owned British Business Bank, also took part in the round, as did venture capital fund Dawn Capital and AlbionVC, the VC arm of investment manager Albion Capital.

ABN Amro and Accenture participated through respective corporate venturing subsidiaries ABN Amro Ventures and Accenture Ventures.

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.