Mozido grabs $30 mln, also names Duques as board chairman

Mozido said Thursday that it has received the first $30 million of a committed $70 million round of financing. An unnamed Boston-based investment advisor was the lead investor. Other investors include Brentwood Investments, TomorrowVentures, Atlanticus Corp. and Bob Turner of Turner Investments. Also, Mozido has named Ric Duques as chairman of its board. Based in Austin, Texas, Mozido is a provider of cloud-based, mobile payment, shopping and marketing solutions.

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