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  "name": "Kite+Key (Rutgers Tech Store)",
  "description": "Kite+Key is the official technology store for Rutgers University, providing hardware, software, and repair services to the university community. It operates as an authorized campus retailer for major brands including Apple and Dell.",
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      "slug": "blazel",
      "name": "Blazel"
    }
  ],
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11T14:29:18.255+00:00",
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    "founded": "2014",
    "headquarters": "New Brunswick, NJ",
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    "funding_stage": "Institutional / Public University Division",
    "subcategory": "Consumer Electronics / Education Technology"
  },
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