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Taboola Raises $15M

By TechTaffy Desk

Taboola, a NY-based content-distribution and monetization platform, has completed a $15 Million Series D round of funding. The funding was led by Israel-based Pitango VC, with participation from existing investors Evergreen Venture Partners, WGI Group and Marker.

Taboola’s technology serves 1.5 billion recommendations daily on sites such as Time.com, NY Times, Fox Broadcasting, and USAToday, says the company.

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