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ShoCard raises $4 million

Blockchain-based identity management company ShoCard has raised $4 million. The investment was led by existing investors Morado and AME Cloud Ventures, with participation from Storm Ventures, Danhua Capital, Correlation Ventures, Recruit Strategic Partners and Robert Tinker, founder and former CEO of MobileIron.

ShoCard has raised $5.5 million to date.

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