Localized influencer network Hummingbirds has announced a $10 million seed round that includes existing and new investors like Allos Ventures and M25 Fund. This brings the company’s funding to date to $14.4 million by our count, and comes less than a year after its last funding round of $3.3 million.
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Des Moines, Iowa-based digital agency Hummingbirds, which has innovated a hyperlocal twist on influencer marketing, announced that it has raised a $3.3 million venture round.
