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SoundAI, a China-based producer of voice-oriented internet-of-things (IoT) products leveraging Chinese Academy of Sciences research, has completed a series B-plus round of undisclosed size from investors including financial services firm Bank of Hangzhou, power utility Jiangsu Guoxin Group and China Securities Investment Capital, China Money Network has reported. The funding will facilitate SoundAI’s R&D roadmap, targeting use-cases including medical care, government affairs and transport. SoundAI’s IoT offering reportedly includes an infrared-driven body temperature sensor already implemented in more than 100 Chinese and international cities. SoundAI had generated $86m in total ahead of the series B-plus round according to media reports. Addor Capital led a $29m series B round closed by SoundAI in late 2018 that featured investors including banking group Beijing Zhongguancun Bank and venture debt platform InnoVen Capital, after a $15.1m series A in 2017 involving internet group Baidu and A Plus Capital.

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