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Visual Vocal raises $3.6M

Visual Vocal, a Seattle-based virtual reality startup, has raised $3.6 million in a seed funding round. The investment was led by Eniac Ventures, with participation from Scout Ventures, Spider Capital and the Alliance of Angels.

The Visual Vocal platform uses virtual reality to let teams work together in a collaborative design process, according to the company.

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