http://techcrunch.com – Host Analytics has raised $17 million in a Series D round to expand its enterprise performance management technology. All of the existing investors participated in the round, including Advanced Technology Ventures, Trident Capital, StarVest Partners and Next World Capital. The funding brings Host Analytics total investment to $40.7 million. Host Analytics gives the finance and accounting person what other parts of a business have come to value in the cloud. It provides financial reporting, planning, budgeting, consolidation, and analytics functions and serves as a standalone application for vi (IT news)