Mercurius Media Capital Invests $6 Million in Airtasker Limited to Boost U.S. Gig Economy

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Media Capital Partnership Accelerates U.S. Expansion REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercurius Media Capital (MMC), the first U.S. media-for-equity fund, has announced a $6 million...

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