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\nThe Hyper-Communications\u2122 Platform Continues to Gain Momentum with Technology, Team and Funding
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SAN RAMON, Calif., April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — illumy<\/u><\/a>, the first-of-its-kind hyper-communications\u2122 platform, announced today the closing of a $2.2 million angel funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate illumy\u2019s hyper-communications platform and endpoint development as the company prepares to transition from beta to general release, expand its data centers, increase performance and grow its team in a number of key departments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world\u2014and how we communicate\u2014is evolving quickly. Real-time interactions are now the norm, and multimedia-rich hyper-communication with text, voice and video is how everyone will interact in the future,\u201d said Matt McGinnis, founder and CEO of illumy. \u201cThis funding enables us to deliver that future and put people at the center of communication, where they belong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Powered by a dynamic team that includes leadership from RingCentral and Zoom, illumy is redefining communication as we know it. Its patented, cutting-edge technology bridges the telco and software worlds for the first time and delivers extreme performance and flexibility at drastically lower costs than existing solutions. The platform was built from the ground up and provides an all-in-one experience that enables members to message, group chat, email and make voice, video and phone calls. Committed to never collecting or selling member data, illumy puts people at the center of the communications experience \u2014 where they belong.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith so many different siloed applications vying for our attention \u2014 from email, texting and group chat to voice and video calling apps \u2014 it\u2019s tough to keep track of it all in today\u2019s fast-paced society,\u201d said Rajiv Kapoor, Founder at Chai Angels LP. \u201cThe team at illumy is solving what the big tech leaders have not been able to accomplish and simplifying our lives in the process. We\u2019re excited to invest in illumy, and we look forward to seeing them transform the communications industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about illumy and its services, visit https:\/\/www.illumy.com<\/u><\/a>, and follow @illumyinc on Twitter<\/u><\/a>, Facebook<\/u><\/a>, Instagram<\/u><\/a> and LinkedIn<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n About illumy<\/strong>
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illumy has pioneered a first-of-its-kind hyper-communications\u2122 platform that solves the problems of outdated and fragmented legacy communications tools. By unifying textual, vocal and visual communications into one seamless experience, illumy members can message, group chat, email, voice call or video call from one ad-free app that never collects or sells any of your data. Its world-class team has diverse expertise across all facets of communications technology. illumy is based in San Ramon, California. Learn more at https:\/\/www.illumy.com\/<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n Contacts<\/strong>
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Wynne Ahern, CommStrat for illumy
T. <\/strong>510.206.2161
illumy@commstrat.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Alina Tichacek, CommStrat for illumy
T. <\/strong>415.625.3451
illumy@commstrat.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Hyper-Communications\u2122 Platform Continues to Gain Momentum with Technology, Team and Funding SAN RAMON, Calif., April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — illumy, the first-of-its-kind hyper-communications\u2122 platform, announced today the closing of a $2.2 million angel funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate illumy\u2019s hyper-communications platform and endpoint development as the company prepares to transition from beta to general release, expand its data centers, increase performance and grow its team in a number of key departments. \u201cThe world\u2014and how we communicate\u2014is evolving quickly. Real-time interactions are now the norm, and multimedia-rich hyper-communication with text, voice and video is how everyone will interact in the future,\u201d said Matt McGinnis, founder and CEO of illumy. \u201cThis funding enables us to deliver … <\/p>\n

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