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Revel Touch Secures $10 Million Series A Financing

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Revel Touch has secured $10 million in venture capital financing. The Series A round was co-led by existing investor Foundation Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The funding will be used to build out Revel Touch’s “merchandising cloud” platform that creates lush, touch-optimized shopping experiences for the tablet and smartphone, says the company.

Revel Touch provides a  platform and front-end for touch-optimized shopping.

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