Accenture Ventures was among the investors in a round that will support the expansion of Touchcast's virtual events platform.

US-based virtual experience technology provider Touchcast completed a $55m series A round on Wednesday that included Accenture Ventures, the corporate venturing subsidiary of professional services firm Accenture.

The round also featured growth equity firm Alexander Capital Ventures, venture capital fund Saatchi Invest and private investor Ronald Lauder. The company has not disclosed any earlier funding.

Touchcast has built a virtual experience platform that makes use of artificial intelligence and mixed reality technology to help users run enhanced online events.

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