Quora aims to stay independent ‘forever’ with a new $80M stockpile of Series C funding

Question-and-answer site Quora is staking a strong claim for independence today with a n$80 million Series C funding round that will act as a form of insurance for the service as it scales up and prepares to expand internationally. The infusion of capital is intended to help Quora avoid the fate of high-profile startups, such as WhatsApp and Oculus VR, that have been acquired in spite of their expressed desire to remain independent. Tiger Global led the round, with existing investors Benchmark, Matrix, Northbridge and Peter Thiel joining in. Quora raised a $40 million Series B in May 2012 with...



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