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Keek Raises $5 Million Equity Financing

By TechTaffy Desk

Keek  announced that it has raised $5.5 million in equity financing from a group of investors led by AlphaNorth Asset Management and Plazacorp Ventures, with PowerOne Capital Markets acting as agents. The company said it will use the funding to strengthen the team, roll out new features and accelerate global expansion.

Keek, headquartered in Toronto is a private, venture-backed social networking platform that allows users to instantly share video status updates via webcam or via the Keek Android and iPhone mobile apps.

You can find the company’s official press release here.

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