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Manifold raises $15M

Manifold, a Newton, Massachusetts-based company, has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its AI-powered clinical research platform.

Manifold’s funding round was led by TQ Ventures, with participation from new investors Calibrate Ventures and SK Ventures, as well as existing investors, including TTCER Partners. Additional investors and advisors include Dr. Gaurav Singal, Eric Just, Amar Kendale, Andrew Bialecki, Brad Porter, Steve Fredette, Jon Karlen, and Pravin Soni. Dr. Sachin H. Jain, president and CEO, of SCAN Health Plan also participated in the round.

Manifold’s platform aims to streamline the workflows of modern study and data management, helping research teams reduce the time to insights.

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