Layer raises $15 million, confirms acquisition of Cola’s messaging platform

Layer has secured additional funding to further develop its messaging platform that lets brands and developers create a Facebook Messenger-like experience inside their own apps. The company today revealed that it has raised a $15 million Series B investment round, led by Greycroft Partners. Microsoft Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, CME Group, and existing investors SV Angel, AME Cloud Ventures, Promus Ventures, CrunchFund, Fuel Capital, and others participated.
The latest infusion of capital will