Swirl Networks raises $18 mln

Swirl Networks said Thursday it raised $18 million in equity financing from Hearst Ventures, SoftBank Capital, Twitter Ventures and other strategic investors. Longworth Venture Partners also participated in the round. Boston-based Swirl is a provider of a proximity-based indoor mobile marketing platform. Swirl said it has raised $32 million in total funding to date.

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