Innography, a startup that helps companies manage their intellectual property, has raised $6.5 million in a first round of funding. Austin Ventures led the round, and Hunt Ventures (the initial seed investor) participated.
Austin, Tex.-based Innography says it matches patent and business data to generate sales leads, discover litigation risks, improve the marketability of patents and more.
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