Cloud robotics software platform C2RO raises $2.25 mln in VC

C2RO, a Montréal-based cloud robotics software platform, has raised $2.25 million in follow-on financing. Québec early-stage venture capital firm Fonds Innovexport led the round. It was joined by GCI Capital, Harbor Street Ventures, Tandemlaunch, which incubated C2RO, Ministere de Economie et L’Innovation and angel investors. C2RO provides cloud artificial intelligence for smart devices to help businesses improve the experience of customers. It will use the funds raised to commercialize its product offerings. C2RO was founded in 2016 by CTO Soodeh Farokhi and is led by President and CEO Riccardo Badalone.