The startup will use the funding to fuel its next phase of expansion in Japan and "strengthen the research and development team behind its cross-screen AI technology".
TAIPEI - Appier, a Taiwan-based ad-tech startup positioning itself as an 'artificial intelligence' (AI) company, is furthering its expansion by hiring Caroline Hsu (许佳龄) from Google as chief marketing officer while also closing US$23 million in Series B funding.
The startup will use the funding to fuel its next phase of expansion in Japan and "strengthen the research and development team behind its cross-screen AI technology".
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