Purple WiFi plots global growth with $5m investment

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UK-based social login and location analytics platform is eyeing EMEA, APAC and the Americas with latest cash injection

Purple WiFi has its sights firmly set on global growth after securing a $5m (£3.3m) cash boost from a consortium of investors including former Tesco head honcho Sir Terry Leahy. The firm’s techn...

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