Indigenous digital agency Animikii secures $1 mln from Raven, BDC

Animikii, a Victoria, British Columbia-based Indigenous digital agency and social enterprise, has raised $1 million in financing. The round's backers were Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, a Canadian Indigenous venture capital firm, and Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). A representative of Raven will join the board. Founded in 2003 by Jeff Ward, Animikii provides website design, custom software, digital communications strategies and other technology-related solutions to Indigenous-focused organizations. Animikii will use the funds raised to further build its team and develop its Indigenous data sovereignty product.

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