
Bessemer leads $35m NewVoiceMedia series-C round
Cloud communications specialist NewVoiceMedia has completed a $35m series-C funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Also joining the funding round was existing shareholders Highland Capital Partners Europe, Eden Ventures and Notion Capital.
The investment will be used to aid the company's international growth.
Previous funding
Eden and Notion first backed NewVoiceMedia in May 2010 with £4m of expansion capital. The venture duo then invested a further £2.5m in the company in July 2011 to support its marketing efforts and product development.
In January this year, Highland Capital and MMC Ventures, alongside Notion and Eden, participated in a $20m series-B funding round to boost NewVoiceMedia's expansion into the US.
Company
Established in 2000, NewVoiceMedia provides cloud communications to aid businesses in delivering tailored customer service.
The Basingstoke-headquartered company is present in 30 countries. Clients include Parcelforce, DPD and QlikView.
People
Alex Ferrara is a partner at Bessemer. Jonathan Gale is CEO of NewVoiceMedia.
Advisers
Equity - Edwards Wildman, Shawn Atkinson (Legal).
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