Software unicorn Druva buys data protection startup CloudLanes

US-based cloud backup and data protection unicorn Druva has acquired data protection startup CloudLanes for an undisclosed amount. Founded in the year 2015, CloudLanes introduced a secondary storage platform built on public clouds with a hybrid cloud approach. Sequoia-backed Druva had achieved its unicorn or billion-dollar status in a $130-million funding led by Viking Global Investors in June.