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Proof of education company raises $3m VC

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Today Learning Machine Technologies announced it had closed a $3million seed funding. PTB Ventures led the round that includes Omidyar Network and Learn Capital. The company helps organizations such as universities and professional bodies issue blockchain credentials such as degrees and professional qualifications. It created the open source Blockcerts standard in association with MIT Media Lab. A Blockcert can be issued on any public or private blockchain and are globally interoperable. CTO Kim Duffy heads up the W3C Credentials Community Group.

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