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TapInfluence Closes $5M Series B Round

Marketing software company TapInfluence has closed $5 million in a Series B round of funding led by existing investor, Grotech Ventures, and new investor, Access Venture Partners. Kirk Holland of Access Ventures Partners is joining the TapInfluence board.

The latest round of funding will be used to boost the company’s hiring of engineering, marketing and customer success staff, says TapInfluence.

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