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Apprentice.io raises $8M

By TechTaffy Desk

New Jersey-based Apprentice.io, creators of a conversational augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) platform, has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round.

The investment was led by Pritzker Group Venture Capital with participation from existing investors Silverton Partners and Hemi Ventures. The Venture Reality Fund and GFR Fund also joined as new investors.

Apprentice.io provides enterprise augmented reality (AR)for lab, line and suite environments, with  specialization in pharma and biotech industries.

[Image courtesy: Apprentice.io]

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