Softbank Vision Fund 2 co-led academic support software producer Paper's $270m series D round and a $144m round for online lender Funding Societies.
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Canada-based academic support software provider Paper completed a $270m series D round consisting of both primary and secondary funding yesterday, with telecoms and internet group Softbank’s Vision Fund 2 co-leading it with venture capital firm Sapphire. They were joined by Salesforce Ventures, a subsidiary of enterprise software producer Salesforce, as well as IVP, Framework Venture Partners, Bullpen Capital, Reach Capital, BDC Capital and Red House Education.
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