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Owl Labs Raises $25M

By TechTaffy Desk

Boston, MA-based AI-powered 360-degree video conferencing solutions provider Owl Labs has raised $25 million in a Series C round. The funding round was led by HP Tech Ventures, the venture capital arm of HP. Sourcenext also participated in this round, along with existing investors Matrix Partners, Spark Capital, and Playground Global.

Angelo Del Priore, partner at HP Tech Ventures, has joined Owl Labs’ board of directors.

Owl Labs has raised $47 million to date.

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