Cequint Gets Expanded Venture Financing of $7.1 Million

Cequint, a Seattle-based maker of Caller ID technology for mobile phones, has expanded a second round venture financing to a total of $7.1 million, according to a regulatory filing reported on by PE Week Wire. ISherpa Capital led the financing, and was joined by Benaroya Capital. The company’s application, called City ID, tells people which city and state a call is coming from within an area code.

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