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Appetize raises $20 million

Appetize, a point-of-sale (POS) company for foodservice and retail payment technology for major venues at scale, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Shamrock Capital Advisors, with additional financing provided by Silicon Valley Bank.

This brings the company’s total funding to date to over $45 million.

[Image courtesy: Appetize]

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