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Evinced raises $38M

Evinced, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based software company providing accessibility-based web and mobile development, have raised a $38 million Series B funding round.

The investment was led by Insight Partners with participation from existing investors M12 (Microsoft’s venture fund), BGV, Capital One Ventures, and Engineering Capital.

Evinced has raised $57 million to date.

 

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