Marqo, a vector search firm with roots in San Francisco and Melbourne, has secured $12.5 million in Series A financing, pushing its total funding to $17.8 million. Lightspeed spearheaded the investment, backed by Blackbird VC, January Capital, and Chronosphere's Rob Skillington. Marqo's funding is earmarked for broadening the use and reach of their cutting-edge search technologies.