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OutboundEngine Closes $16M Series C Funding

By TechTaffy Desk

OutboundEngine, an automated marketing platform for small business owners, has closed a $16 million Series C funding round led by S3 Ventures, with participation from previous investors Silverton Partners, Noro-Moseley, Harmony Partners, Altos Ventures and Capital Factory. The company says it will utilize the funding to add talent to its Austin and Scottsdale offices, develop new product features, and pursue additional vertical markets. OutboundEngine has raised $33.8 million to date.

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