Locaid, a Location-as-a-Service (LaaS) startup, has closed $4.05 million in new funding, according to an SEC filing released today.
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The new funding came from InterSouth Partners, H.I.G. Ventures, Florida Growth Fund, and others.
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Founded in 2005, the San Francisco, Calif.-based startup has raised $30.25 in funding to date. Locaid has offices in both California and Boca Raton, Fla.
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