PlanetWatch: Raises €3M in Funding

PlanetWatch Raises €3M in Funding

  • PlanetWatch, Saint Genis Pouilly, France-based company developing a decentralized air quality monitoring network, raised €3M in funding
  • The funding was raised via a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) complemented by bank loans
  • The round, bridging between a Seed one and a future Series A, was led by Borderless Capital
  • Additional investors include Algorand Inc. and the Algorand Foundation
  • The company intends to use the funds to strengthening the technical infrastructure, growing the air quality monitoring network, and boosting business development initiatives
  • The company is leveraging the Algorand blockchain, advanced algorithms, and high-performance air quality sensors, to deploy dense, low-cost air quality monitoring networks
Steve Sam
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Steve Sam is a financial reporter, analyst, and commentator with a strong focus on banking technology, digital payments, and the future of financial services.

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