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Quindar (YC S22) raises $6m to develop software that automates satellite constellation operations
The company announced Jan. 30 that it closed $6 million in funding as an extension to a $2.5 million seed round it announced a year ago. Venture capital firm Fuse led the round with participation from existing investors Y Combinator and Founders Fund.
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