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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Marketo, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-188662, 333-193638, and 333-201996) and on Form S-1 (No. 333-193025) of Marketo, Inc. of our report dated March 12, 2015, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Marketo, Inc. as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, which report appears in the December 31, 2014 annual report on Form 10-K of Marketo, Inc.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Santa Clara, California
March 12, 2015
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM