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Medallion, a platform for artists to connect directly with fans, raises $13.7M Dec 21, 2023

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Medallion is a platform for artists to have a dedicated digital hub for promoting album releases, tour dates and merch drops, as well as selling digital collectibles and sharing exclusive content to foster deeper connections with fans.

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Claim, a social network that lets users earn and trade rewards with friends, raises $4M Dec 21, 2023

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Claim, a platform that is both a rewards app and a social network, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Sequoia Capital.

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SimSpace raises $45M to simulate tech stacks for cyber training Dec 20, 2023

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SimSpace, a startup that creates digital replicas of organizations’ tech and networking stacks for cybersecurity training, has raised $45 million in a funding round led by L2 Point Management.

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Salesforce acquires automated commission management platform Spiff Dec 19, 2023

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Salesforce has announced plans to acquire Spiff, a platform that automates commission management for sales teams.

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IBM to acquire StreamSets and WebMethods from Software AG for $2.3B Dec 19, 2023

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IBM is doling out €2.13 billion ($2.3 billion) to acquire a duo of data integration assets from Germany-based enterprise software company Software AG.

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In the fight against methane, a key GHG, Valley investors have hit upon an unusual target: Cow burps Dec 18, 2023

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What do iconic Valley investors Zachary Bogue and Chris Sacca have in common?

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India’s Udaan scores $340 million in new funding Dec 18, 2023

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The investment arm of the UK retail bank M&G has led a funding of $340 million into Udaan, a business-to-business e-commerce startup,

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Linktree acquires link-in-bio platform Koji in its second investment of the year Dec 18, 2023

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Australia-based link-in-bio platform Linktree announced today that it has acquired competitor Koji from its parent company GoMeta for an undisclosed amount.

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Distributional wants to develop software to reduce AI risk Dec 15, 2023

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Companies are increasingly curious about AI and the ways in which it can be used to (potentially) boost productivity.

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Startup studio Hexa wants to partner with startups growing too slowly Dec 15, 2023

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Just a couple of weeks after announcing $22 million in fundraising, Paris-based startup studio Hexa is expanding beyond its studio model to partner with later stage companies that have already found product-market fit.

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