Maples Investment funds Hyper9's virtualization management
Hyper9, a startup that makes software to manage virtual environments, has received an undisclosed amount of strategic funding from Maples Investments. Although the size of the investment is unknown, Maples normally invests between $150,000 and $500,000, according to VentureWire.
In June, the Austin, Texas startup announced a search engine to find data in virtual environments. The product is in testing mode, and Hyper9 has plans to launch in September. The company raised $7.2 million last year.
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