Anaqua, a Boston, MA-based provider of intellectual asset management (IAM) software and services, raised $25m from Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP).
In conjunction with the investment, which follows a growth equity investment from Insight Venture Partners in July of this year (read here), Bob Goodman, a partner at BVP, joined Anaqua’s Board of Directors. BVP Partner Alex Ferrara will also join the board of directors as an Observer.
Led by CEO Priya Iyer, Anaqua provides intellectual asset management software and maintenance services to patent and trademark holders worldwide. Its ANAQUA Enterprise IAM solution supports the full IA lifecycle from idea to monetization for all IA categories, including inventions, patents, trade secrets, brands and trademarks. It is used by more than 20,000 users in over 100 countries. Clients include Microsoft, Ford, Kimberly-Clark, Eastman Chemical and The Coca-Cola Company.
The company also has major European offices in London, UK and Pau, France.
FinSMEs
17/10/2013