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<\/a> STARTUP WATCH- Laundry and dry cleaning services startup <\/strong>Makwa<\/a><\/strong> has secured <\/strong>a six-figure investment <\/strong>from an unnamed angel investor, the company said in a statement (pdf)<\/a>. Makwa is a mobile app that allows customers to schedule pickup and delivery time slots for their laundry, ironing, and dry cleaning while adding instructions and paying online. The new investment will be used to expand the team, develop its technology, and expand into new areas of the market. The startup graduated from Flat6Labs and pitched their product in Rise Up\u2019s Pitch by the Pyramids event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STARTUP WATCH- Laundry and dry cleaning services startup Makwa has secured a six-figure investment from an unnamed angel investor, the company said in a statement (pdf). Makwa is a mobile app that allows customers to schedule pickup and delivery time slots for their laundry, ironing, and dry cleaning while adding instructions and paying online. 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