Does cutting prices have a lot to do with which how much money you've raised? I hear what you're saying, but disagree with your premise that it's a better point.

I think pricing and funding are different conversations.

BTW: Looks like they raised 7.6M, which is definitely a 'strategic' investment when looked at in contrast to the 70+M they've already raised. http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/14/intel-capital-and-red-hat-i...

Possibly because it advertises to potential customers that your company has a measure of stability from capital investment - not going to go bust anytime soon.