Enterprise data management platform Instaclustr has collected $15m in funding after raising $6.9m from investors including Australian National University’s ANU Connect Ventures.
Instaclustr, an Australia-based enterprise data management platform backed by ANU Connect Ventures, the university venture fund of Australian National University, obtained A$20.8m ($15m) today in a round led by investment firm Level Equity.
Other investors in the round were not disclosed.
Founded in 2013, Instaclustr operates an enterprise data management platform that enables clients to securely run complex software applications from cloud computing platforms with support from trained experts.
Instaclustr has already won more than 100 customers and will use the funding to pursue further expansion internationally.
The cash will also allow InstaClustr to double its headcount over the next year, with a focus on software engineering and development, as the company looks to enhance its services.
ANU Connect Ventures backed a $5.1m round for Instaclustr in 2016 led by Bailador Technology Investments that also featured Our Innovation Fund and undisclosed additional investors.
Instaclustr also obtained $1.8m in a 2014 round featuring ANU Connect Ventures and data management services provider DataStax.


