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Kinnek Raises $10M

By TechTaffy Desk

Kinnek, a marketplace for small businesses to find suppliers and manage purchasing, has raised a $10 million Series A round of financing led by Matrix Partners, with participation from previous investors including Sierra Ventures, Version One Ventures, Naval Ravikant, CrunchFund, Richard Chen, TriplePoint Ventures, and Benjamin Ling.

The new funds will be used to grow its marketing and engineering capabilities and fuel Kinnek’s expansion into new industries, says the company.

[Image courtesy: Kinnek]

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