Mitsui Global Investment the corporate venturing unit for Japan-based conglomerate Mitsui, has made a strategic investment into Kaminario, a provider of SSD in high performance SAN storage. Kaminario recently closed a $25m Series D round led by venture capital firm Tenaya Capital and private equity and venture capital firm Sequoia Capital Growth Equity. There was also involvement from current investors Globespan Capital Partners and Pitango Venture Capital.
The new funds will be used to support Kaminario’s expansion into new markets.
To date Kaminario has raised a total of $70m in funding, which includes $15m in a Series C round in 2011.