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Remotely, a 3D meeting room start-up, raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Icehouse Ventures and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners.Remotely’s product is a counterpoint to standard conferencing services including Zoom or Microsoft Teams. It lets remote workers meet in rooms akin to multiplayer online games, with people represented by avatars and meetings held in virtual settings such as campfires.Founder Adam Berry said the software uses “interactive gaming tools to help workers feel more at ease and engaged while communic...

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