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Bigleaf Networks closes $4.9 million equity investment

Beaverton, Oregon-based SD-WAN service company Bigleaf Networks has closed an equity investment round of $4.9 million. The funding was led by GoAhead Ventures, with participation from existing investors Oregon Angel Fund and Portland Seed Fund, as well as new investor Seattle Angel Fund.

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