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Workspot raises $6.2M Series B round

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Cupertino-based virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) company Workspot has closed $6.2 million in series B funding. The investment was led by Presidio Ventures, with additional funding from Follow[the]Seed, Helion, Translink, and WTI.

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