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Urban Airship Raises $25M In Funding

By TechTaffy Desk

Mobile marketing solutions company Urban Airship has secured $25 million in funding from August Capital, as well as existing investors Foundry Group, Intel Capital, True Ventures and Verizon.

August Capital led the financing with its co-founder John Johnston joining Urban Airship’s board.

The investment brings the total raised by Urban Airship to $46.6 million, and follows on the heels of the company’s acquisition of Tello’s PassTools.

[Image courtesy: Urban Airship]

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