• Mercia Asset Management-backed NPIF II - Mercia Equity Finance made a six-figure investment in VisaDoc, a UK start-up automating business-travel visa processing.
• Funding supports hiring and customer rollout ahead of a larger planned financing round next year.
• VisaDoc launched in March; its platform automates creation and validation of visa applications across more than 190 destinations.
• Company plans to build a team in Leeds following the financing.

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