PLNAR Raises $3.9 Million in Series A Funding

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August 20, 2018

PLNAR Raises $3.9 Million in Series A Funding

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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — PLNAR, the augmented reality (“AR’) solution that creates, fully measured, real-time 3D models of any room, announced today a Series A investment of $3.9 million led by InsurTech, FinTech and healthcare venture capital fund ManchesterStory Group. Additional funding comes from The Venture Reality Fund and Colopl Next, Inc. The financing will be used to fund PLNAR’s expansion in the insurance claims and home improvement industries.

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