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Smartivity, an Augmented Reality Based Education Technology Startup Has Raised Rs 6.6 crore Funding
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Smartivity, an Augmented Reality Based Education Technology Startup Has Raised Rs 6.6 crore Funding

An augmented reality-based education technology startup Smartivity, has raised about Rs 6.6 crore in a pre-Series-A round of funding led by publishing firm S Chand and early-stage investment firm AdvantEdge Partners. The round also saw participation from Singapore-based fund CFG Offshore Holdings, Silicon Valley-based fund Tandem Capital and a clutch of angel investors. The company said the funds will also be used to expand its reach and aim for the global market. “With this round of funding, we want to expand our current portfolio in STEM and augmented reality products to provide interactive learning to kids and also develop IoT (internet of things)-enabled toys and robot-led learning for kids,” said Ashwini Kumar, cofounder of Smartivity. “Smartivity has shown tremendous gro...