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KnowledgeVision Closes $1.875M Financing

KnowledgeVision

Online video presentation technology company KnowledgeVision has closed a $1.875 million round of financing from institutional, private, and strategic investors.

Nearly half of the new financing comes from new investors, says the company. All previous major investors, including GrandBanks Capital, also participated in the current round.

The money will fund new product initiatives, while at the same time supporting the company’s growth in customers worldwide, says KnowledgeVision.

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