Mobile App Development Startup Canvas Raises $1.2M From Motorola And Others

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Monday, July 25th, 2011
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Canvas, which allows business to customize and publish data on mobile devices, has raised $1.2 million in Series B funding led by an investment from Motorola Solutions Venture Capital. This brings the company’s total funding to $2.3 million.

Canvas’ platform allows businesses to find, create, deploy and share mobile business applications. Businesses can allow employees to collect information using their mobile devices, analyze that data and share the analysis and data. Canvas subscribers can use their mobile devices to collect data in a simple form or via a survey.

Canvas offers specialized apps for logistics, healthcare, retail, wholesale distribution, government, education, hospitality and manufacturing. The company plans to use the new funding towards scaling the business and product development.

Company: Canvas
Website: gocanvas.com
Launch Date: August 2008
Funding: $5.3M

Canvas subscribers will be able to use their mobile devices to collect data in a simple form or survey fashion but will do so in a manner in which takes full advantage of the unique data collection capabilities that are available on today’s modern handsets. Canvas solutions are delivered in a simple subscription service that brings Web 2.0 features and wireless technology together allowing users to define and deploy forms and surveys to mobile devices, collect data,...

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