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Fab Raises $5M

By TechTaffy Desk

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Fab has raised an additional $5 million in its Series D financing round. The latest investment comes from ITOCHU of Japan, following prior investment by ITOCHU Technology Ventures, the VC arm of ITOCHU, in the initial $150M Series D kick-off round in June.

Fab and ITOCHU will be working to develop a joint venture agreement to bring Fab to Japan in 2014.

ITOCHU is a general trading company, specializing in international and domestic trade including general products, and logistics services. 

[Image courtesy: Fab]

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