Streaming tools company Lightstream has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round.

Venturebeat reports that the investment would go towards adding more features to Livestream’s cloud-based studio.

Since launching in 2014, the Chicago-based firm has raised $9.8 million in funding. Investors for the software include Drive Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, MK Capital and Pritzker Group.

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Lightstream offers content creators a number of web-based tools that can help them enhance their livestreams across platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, Mixer and Facebook.

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