Veridion raises $20 million for its global business-information platform

Published Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 3:09 AM EDT

Veridion raised a $20 million Series A led by Hoxton Ventures to develop its business-intelligence platform, Tech.eu reported. The startup uses AI to maintain a real-time map of about 640 million businesses worldwide, supplying information about companies through the platform.

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