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Independa Announces $1.6 Million Seed Funding

Telehealth provider Independa  announced it has closed a seed round of venture capital funding that to date has raised $1.6 million for the company. The seed-round funding came from private investors and Southern California venture capital firms Miramar Venture Partners and City Hill Ventures, the company said. In addition, Independa has received $200,000 in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank. The company also said that current investors have unanimously authorized raising an additional $600,000 in venture capital funding.

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