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Leap2 Raises $1.6M

Kansas City-based search platform provider Leap2 has received $1.6 million in financing from individual and institutional investors. The round was led by Dundee Venture Capital, with support from OpenAir Equity, Linseed Capital and Wichita Technology.

Leap2 is a search application that adds context to mobile searches. Leap2 search results include Web previews, social posts, news, images, and local search results.

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