BOARD RAISES $20M FOR INTERACTIVE TABLETOP DEVICE
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Board, a New York startup that makes a 24-inch touchscreen device merging board games with video game interactivity, has closed a $20M Series A funding round. The company reports it has already sold tens of thousands of units.
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