Hightail
Cloud Storage & File Sharing
$34Mlatest round · Venture round · Nov 2013 · 12 yr ago
1backers · Jackson Square Ventures
1-10team · employees, estimated range
18stories in the press
Overview
Simple and secure file sharing with Hightail by OpenText. Keep creative projects moving in one easy and secure cloud-based software.
Key facts
These are the key facts about Hightail on Alion as of Nov 13, 2026. The latest round is Venture - Series Unknown of $34M, announced in 2013.
- Employees
- 1-10Alion company profile, an estimated range
- Total raised
- $34MSum of 1 equity round Alion knows
- Latest round
- Venture - Series Unknown · $34M · Nov 19, 2013Press report · techcrunch.com
Official records
Funding and backers
Total raised
$34M
1 round on record
Latest round
$34M
Venture round · Nov 2013 · 12 yr ago
Team
1-10
employees, estimated range
Backers
1
Jackson Square Ventures
The money's age
Long since its last round
155 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Nov 19, 2013
Raised a round Venture round $34M · TechCrunch
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Web presence
top 0.01%
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Nov 2013 | $34M | — | TechCrunch |
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Financials
Total raised
$34M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2013 | $34M | Details |
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News
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