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New funding:\u00a0<\/strong>Seattle augmented reality startup Taqtile<\/a> raised $3 million in a round led by Broadmark Capital and its affiliated entities, along with additional investors. It\u2019s the first equity round for Taqtile. The 35-person company was also part of Magic Leap\u2019s new enterprise partner program announced<\/a> today.<\/p>\n Company background:\u00a0<\/strong>Taqtile develops augmented reality tech for industrial applications on headsets and mobile devices. Customers across six continents use its cross-platform Manifest software for training and other on-the-job purposes. The idea is to increase efficiency by reducing the time it takes to get work done while lowering error rates.<\/p>\n Customers<\/strong>: Clients include Seattle-area King County IT, which uses Manifest and Microsoft HoloLens to train operators at a wastewater treatment plant<\/a>, and the New Zealand Defense Force. Taqtile initially launched in 2011 and focused on mobile app development before shifting gears to mixed reality<\/a>.<\/p>\n Magic Leap deal:<\/strong> Joining the enterprise partner program is a key milestone for Taqtile, given that Magic Leap is a leader in the augmented reality industry, having raised nearly $3 billion. Magic Leap will now re-sell Taqtile\u2019s Manifest solution as it turns its focus to enterprise use cases. Taqtile previously won a \u201cCreator\u2019s Grant\u201d from Magic Leap to port its solutions to the company\u2019s platform.<\/p>\n Taqtile is also a Microsoft partner and won the U.S. Partner for Mixed Reality and Intelligent Cloud award earlier this year at Microsoft Inspire. AT&T \u2014 which is a Magic Leap investor \u2014 is also a Taqtile partner.<\/p>\n