Quirky scores $79 mln in Series D funds

Quirky said Wednesday that it has raised $79 million in Series D financing. GE provided $30 million in the funding round. Existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Norwest Venture Partners, RRE and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers also provided additional financing. As a result of the transaction, GE will have a minority stake in Quirky. Based in New York City, Quirky is a crowdsourcing company.

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