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HistoSonics Raises $250M Oversubscribed Round to Expand Edison System
DealsOct 16, 2025

HistoSonics Raises $250M Oversubscribed Round to Expand Edison System

HistoSonics closed an oversubscribed $250M financing to support commercial expansion of its Edison histotripsy system, accelerate clinical indications, and bolster operations. The round was led by the company's new ownership group and included investors such as Thiel Bio and Founders...

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Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation Led by Ribbit and A16z
DealsOct 16, 2025

Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation Led by Ribbit and A16z

Deel raised $300 million in a Series E round co-led by Ribbit Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Coatue Management and General Catalyst, valuing the HR platform at $17.3 billion. The company says it is profitable, surpassed $1B ARR...

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Graph AI Raises $3M Seed Round Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
DealsOct 16, 2025

Graph AI Raises $3M Seed Round Led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Graph AI, a San Francisco–based patient safety and pharmacovigilance startup, raised $3M in a Seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate product innovation, expand engineering, and drive global adoption. The company was founded in 2024 and is led...

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Deel Raises $300M Strategic Round at $17.3B Valuation
DealsOct 16, 2025

Deel Raises $300M Strategic Round at $17.3B Valuation

Deel announced a $300 million strategic investment led by Ribbit Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, Green Bay Ventures and others, valuing the company at $17.3 billion. The funding will support Deel's global HR and payroll...

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Nila Raises $2.4M Pre-Seed Round Led by LocalGlobe
DealsOct 16, 2025

Nila Raises $2.4M Pre-Seed Round Led by LocalGlobe

London-based healthcare management startup Nila closed a $2.4M (£1.8M) pre-seed round led by LocalGlobe with participation from Redbus Ventures and high-net-worth/angel backers linked to Nala, Revolut and Wise. The funds will support product and market development to help expatriates manage...

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AAF Management Closes $55M Axis Fund Backed by Mubadala and Others
DealsOct 16, 2025

AAF Management Closes $55M Axis Fund Backed by Mubadala and Others

Washington-based AAF Management closed a $55 million early-stage hybrid vehicle called the Axis Fund, bringing the firm's assets under management to roughly $250M. The fund will allocate ~80% to startups and ~20% to emerging managers and is backed by Mubadala,...

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Upciti Raises $20M Series A Led by Notion Capital
DealsOct 16, 2025

Upciti Raises $20M Series A Led by Notion Capital

Paris-based Upciti closed a $20M Series A round led by Notion Capital with participation from Point Nine and Chalfen Ventures. The company provides integrated software and hardware solutions to help cities manage critical operations more efficiently.

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Bees & Bears Raises €5M Seed to Finance Renewable-Energy Installations
DealsOct 16, 2025

Bees & Bears Raises €5M Seed to Finance Renewable-Energy Installations

Bees & Bears, a Berlin-based renewable energy financing startup, raised €5M in an additional seed round to enable installation companies to offer customers flexible financing via real-time credit checks. Backers include Extantia Capital and Contrarian Ventures.

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Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation
DealsOct 16, 2025

Deel Raises $300M Series E at $17.3B Valuation

Deel, a New York City-based global HR and payroll SaaS platform, raised $300M in a Series E round at a $17.3 billion valuation. Lead/new backers include Ribbit Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, Green Bay Ventures...

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Stand Raises $35M Series B to Expand Insurtech Coverage Into Florida
DealsOct 16, 2025

Stand Raises $35M Series B to Expand Insurtech Coverage Into Florida

Stand, a San Francisco-based insurtech focused on catastrophe-exposed properties, closed a $35M Series B led by Eclipse with participation from Inspired Capital, Lowercarbon Capital and Equal Ventures. The company will use the proceeds to expand operations into Florida.

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Sonic Fire Tech Raises $3.5M Seed Round Co‑Led by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere and AirAngels
DealsOct 16, 2025

Sonic Fire Tech Raises $3.5M Seed Round Co‑Led by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere and AirAngels

Cleveland-based firetech startup Sonic Fire Tech raised $3.5M in a seed round co-led by Khosla Ventures, Third Sphere and AirAngels. The company will use the funds to pursue certifications, scale manufacturing to produce 500 units by Q2 2026, and initiate...

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BridGene Biosciences Raises $28M Series B+ Led by Bayland Capital
DealsOct 16, 2025

BridGene Biosciences Raises $28M Series B+ Led by Bayland Capital

BridGene Biosciences closed a $28M Series B+ financing led by Bayland Capital with participation from GTJA Investment Group, Proxima Ventures, and existing investors Lapam Capital and Grains Valley Venture Capital. The funds will support the company's discovery and development of...

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Aboon Raises $17.5M Seed Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures
DealsOct 16, 2025

Aboon Raises $17.5M Seed Round Led by Bain Capital Ventures

Aboon, an NYC-based AI platform that helps financial advisors launch and manage 401(k) plans for business-owner clients, raised $17.5M in a seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Altai Ventures, Runyon, Edward Jones Ventures, Outpost Ventures and...

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Peptilogics Raises $78M in Series B2 Round Led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund
DealsOct 16, 2025

Peptilogics Raises $78M in Series B2 Round Led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund

Peptilogics, a clinical-stage biotech developing surgical therapeutics to prevent medical device infections, closed a $78M Series B2 financing. The round was led by Presight Capital, Thiel Bio and Founders Fund, with participation from AMR Action Fund, Narya Capital and Beyond...

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OneLayer Raises $28M Series A Led by Maor Investments
DealsOct 16, 2025

OneLayer Raises $28M Series A Led by Maor Investments

OneLayer closed a $28M Series A to advance its private LTE/5G OT management and Zero Trust security platform. The round was led by Maor Investments with participation from McRock Capital, Chevron Technology Ventures, Viola Ventures, Grove Ventures and Koch Disruptive...

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Upgrade Raises $165M Series G Led by Neuberger Berman
DealsOct 16, 2025

Upgrade Raises $165M Series G Led by Neuberger Berman

Upgrade, Inc. raised $165M in a Series G equity round led by Neuberger Berman Funds with participation from LuminArx Capital Management, DST Global, Ribbit Capital and others. The funding will support the San Francisco-based fintech's credit and banking product offerings...

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Shift Naturals Raises New Funding Round with Kevin Love and The Angel Group Backing
DealsOct 15, 2025

Shift Naturals Raises New Funding Round with Kevin Love and The Angel Group Backing

Shift Naturals announced new funding support led by investor additions including professional basketball player Kevin Love and The Angel Group (TAG). The backing is intended to accelerate growth, expand retail presence, and fund new product innovations in the functional hemp...

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Xceedance Secures Growth Investment From Portage Capital Solutions
DealsOct 15, 2025

Xceedance Secures Growth Investment From Portage Capital Solutions

Xceedance, a Boston-based provider of technology-driven business solutions for the insurance industry, received a growth investment from Portage Capital Solutions in exchange for a minority equity stake. The injection increases the company's total capital raised (equity and debt) to approximately...

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Tubulis Raises €308M (USD 361M) in Series C Led by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners
DealsOct 15, 2025

Tubulis Raises €308M (USD 361M) in Series C Led by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners

Munich-based oncology company Tubulis closed a €308 million (USD 361M) Series C round led by Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, with participation from new investors Wellington Management and Ascenta Capital and existing backers including Nextech Invest, EQT Life Sciences, Frazier Life...

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Planyear Raises $12M Seed Round Led by True Ventures to Scale AI Benefits Platform
DealsOct 15, 2025

Planyear Raises $12M Seed Round Led by True Ventures to Scale AI Benefits Platform

Planyear, an AI-native platform for benefits consultants based in San Francisco, raised $12M in a seed round led by True Ventures. The company will use the funds to accelerate development of its BEACON automation platform and expand its sales team.

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Aragorn AI Raises $4.3M Seed Round Led by LiveOak Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Aragorn AI Raises $4.3M Seed Round Led by LiveOak Ventures

Aragorn AI, a Dallas-based People Ops operating system using analytics and agentic AI assistants, raised $4.3M in a seed round led by LiveOak Ventures with participation from Dallas Venture Capital. The funding brings total financing to $5.5M and will be...

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Viven Raises $35M Seed to Commercialize AI-Powered Digital Twins for Enterprise
DealsOct 15, 2025

Viven Raises $35M Seed to Commercialize AI-Powered Digital Twins for Enterprise

Viven, a Santa Clara-based provider of an AI-powered Digital Twins platform, emerged from stealth and raised $35M in a seed round led by a syndicate including Khosla Ventures, Foundation Capital, FPV Ventures, Operator Collective and angel investors. The company will...

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Starship Technologies Raises $50M Led by Plural to Fuel Autonomous Delivery Expansion
DealsOct 15, 2025

Starship Technologies Raises $50M Led by Plural to Fuel Autonomous Delivery Expansion

Starship Technologies closed a $50M funding round led by Plural with participation from Karma.vc, Latitude, Coefficient Capital, SmartCap (NextGenerationEU) and Skaala. The Tallinn- and London-based autonomous delivery company has now raised over $280M in total and will use the proceeds...

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Pelage Pharmaceuticals Closes $120M Series B Led by ARCH Venture Partners and GV
DealsOct 15, 2025

Pelage Pharmaceuticals Closes $120M Series B Led by ARCH Venture Partners and GV

Pelage Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine biotech based in Los Angeles, closed a $120M Series B financing co‑led by ARCH Venture Partners and GV, with participation from Main Street Advisors, Visionary Ventures and YK Bioventures. The company will use the...

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Intelo.ai Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Illuminate Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Intelo.ai Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Illuminate Ventures

Intelo.ai closed a $2 million financing to accelerate development and go-to-market of its Collaborative Intelligence retail platform. The round was led by Illuminate Ventures and will fund product, engineering, and expansion efforts.

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Vertical Semiconductor Raises $11M Seed Led by Playground Global
DealsOct 15, 2025

Vertical Semiconductor Raises $11M Seed Led by Playground Global

Vertical Semiconductor, an MIT spinout developing vertical GaN transistors for AI data-center chips, raised $11M in a seed round led by Playground Global. Other participants include JIMCO Technology Ventures, milemark capital, and Shin-Etsu Chemical to accelerate product development.

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IO Health Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Nina Capital
DealsOct 15, 2025

IO Health Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Nina Capital

IO Health Technologies closed a $2 million seed round led by Nina Capital to expand its AI-driven compliance and quality platform for home health and hospice providers. The Pasadena-based startup, founded in 2023, builds real-time clinician productivity tools without EMR...

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Launchpad Build Raises $11M Series A to Scale AI-First Robotics for Assembly Automation
DealsOct 15, 2025

Launchpad Build Raises $11M Series A to Scale AI-First Robotics for Assembly Automation

Launchpad Build, an AI-first robotics company based in El Segundo and Edinburgh, raised $11M in a Series A round co-led by Lavrock Ventures and Squadra Ventures, with participation from Ericsson Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Cox Exponential and the Scottish National...

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Prisma Photonics Closes $30M Growth Round Led by Protego Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Prisma Photonics Closes $30M Growth Round Led by Protego Ventures

Prisma Photonics, a Tel Aviv-based deep-tech company, closed a $30M growth funding round led by Protego Ventures with participation from Adara Ventures and the investment arm of a Latin America transmission operator. The round brings Prisma Photonics' total capital raised...

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Planyear Raises $12M Seed Round Led by True Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Planyear Raises $12M Seed Round Led by True Ventures

Planyear, an AI-native platform for benefits consultants, raised $12 million in a seed round led by True Ventures to accelerate development of its BEACON platform that automates administrative tasks. The funding will be used to expand product development and free...

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Telcoin Raises $25M in Pre-Series A to Fund Regulated Blockchain Bank
DealsOct 15, 2025

Telcoin Raises $25M in Pre-Series A to Fund Regulated Blockchain Bank

Telcoin announced a $25 million raise as part of an ongoing pre-Series A round to capitalize Telcoin Digital Asset Bank and meet capital requirements for its conditionally approved Nebraska Digital Asset Depository Institution charter. The funding supports launch of a...

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GTCR Invests $200M Minority Stake in Solmetex
DealsOct 15, 2025

GTCR Invests $200M Minority Stake in Solmetex

GTCR completed a strategic, structured $200M minority investment in Solmetex, a provider of dental products, systems, and consumables. The deal was signed and closed simultaneously on 2025-10-15.

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WellTheory Raises $14M Series A Led by General Catalyst to Fuel Growth and AI Development
DealsOct 15, 2025

WellTheory Raises $14M Series A Led by General Catalyst to Fuel Growth and AI Development

WellTheory, a virtual whole-person care platform for autoimmune disease, raised $14 million in a Series A round led by General Catalyst with participation from 7wire Ventures, Ingeborg Investments, Accel, Box Group, Leaps by Bayer, and Up2 Opportunity Fund. The funding...

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Intelo.ai Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Illuminate Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Intelo.ai Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Illuminate Ventures

Intelo.ai, a NYC-based provider of a Collaborative Intelligence platform for retail merchandising and planning, closed a $2M seed financing round led by Illuminate Ventures to accelerate product development and deployment.

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ŌURA Raises $900M Growth Round Led by Fidelity at $11B Valuation
DealsOct 15, 2025

ŌURA Raises $900M Growth Round Led by Fidelity at $11B Valuation

ŌURA Health raised over $900 million in a growth-stage financing led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, with participation from ICONIQ, Whale Rock, and Atreides. The funding values ŌURA at approximately $11 billion and will support expansion of its health...

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Campfire Raises $65M Series B Co-Led by Accel and Ribbit
DealsOct 15, 2025

Campfire Raises $65M Series B Co-Led by Accel and Ribbit

Campfire, a San Francisco-based provider of ERP for modern finance teams, raised $65M in a Series B round co-led by Accel and Ribbit, with participation from Foundation Capital, Y Combinator and several angel investors. The funding will support growth and...

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Nova Credit Raises $35M Series D to Expand Credit Infrastructure Platform
DealsOct 15, 2025

Nova Credit Raises $35M Series D to Expand Credit Infrastructure Platform

Nova Credit raised $35 million in a Series D round led by Socium Ventures (backed by Cox Enterprises) to accelerate growth of its credit infrastructure and analytics platform, serving lenders and enterprises with alternative credit data and risk insights.

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Woz Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Cervin Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Woz Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Cervin Ventures

Woz raised $6 million in a seed funding round to build an AI-plus-human oversight platform for creating business-ready mobile apps. The round was led by Cervin Ventures with participation from Burst Capital, Y Combinator, Untapped Ventures, MGV and the Lacob...

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Corbel Raises $6.7M Seed to Expand AI OS for Industrial Equipment Manufacturers
DealsOct 15, 2025

Corbel Raises $6.7M Seed to Expand AI OS for Industrial Equipment Manufacturers

Corbel, an NYC-based AI-powered operating system for industrial equipment manufacturers, raised $6.7M in a Seed round led by Ibex Investors with participation from Joule Ventures, Restive Ventures, and Selah Ventures. The company will use proceeds to expand engineering and go-to-market...

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MatrixSpace Raises $20M Series B to Advance AI-Enhanced Counter-Drone Radar
DealsOct 15, 2025

MatrixSpace Raises $20M Series B to Advance AI-Enhanced Counter-Drone Radar

MatrixSpace closed a $20M Series B round, led by The Raptor Group and OTB Ventures with participation from L3Harris, marking a valuation increase since its May 2023 Series A and bringing total funding to $58M. The Burlington, MA company develops...

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Woz Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Cervin Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Woz Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Cervin Ventures

Woz, a San Francisco-based platform combining AI with expert human oversight to build business-ready mobile apps, raised $6M in a seed funding round led by Cervin Ventures with participation from Burst Capital, Y Combinator, Untapped Ventures, MGV and the Lacob...

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Coinbase Boosts Investment in CoinDCX, Valuing Indian Exchange at $2.45B
DealsOct 15, 2025

Coinbase Boosts Investment in CoinDCX, Valuing Indian Exchange at $2.45B

Coinbase has increased its investment in Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX as an extension of the latter's prior funding round, valuing CoinDCX at $2.45 billion post-money. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals; the amount and stake were not disclosed.

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IO Health Technologies Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Nina Capital
DealsOct 15, 2025

IO Health Technologies Raises $2M Seed Round Led by Nina Capital

Pasadena-based IO Health Technologies raised $2.0M in a seed funding round led by Nina Capital. The company will use the proceeds to expand adoption and further develop its AI-driven compliance and quality platform for home health and hospice providers.

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Kardigan Raises $254M Series B to Advance Cardiovascular Drug Development
DealsOct 15, 2025

Kardigan Raises $254M Series B to Advance Cardiovascular Drug Development

Kardigan closed a $254M Series B to advance its cardiovascular drug development efforts. Lead and participating backers include Fidelity Management & Research Company, accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, ARCH Venture Partners and Sequoia Heritage.

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Vertical Semiconductor Raises $11M Seed Round Led by Playground Global
DealsOct 15, 2025

Vertical Semiconductor Raises $11M Seed Round Led by Playground Global

Vertical Semiconductor, an MIT spinout based in Boston, raised $11M in a seed funding round led by Playground Global with participation from JIMCO Technology Ventures, milemark•capital, and Shin-Etsu Chemical. The company will use the proceeds to accelerate development of vertical...

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Vantaca Raises Over $300M Growth Investment at $1.25B Valuation
DealsOct 15, 2025

Vantaca Raises Over $300M Growth Investment at $1.25B Valuation

Vantaca, an AI-first community association management platform, secured an over $300M minority growth investment at a $1.25B valuation. The round was led by Cove Hill Partners with participation from existing investor JMI Equity; proceeds will support expansion while the founding...

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Aragorn AI Raises $4.3M Seed Led by LiveOak Ventures
DealsOct 15, 2025

Aragorn AI Raises $4.3M Seed Led by LiveOak Ventures

Aragorn AI, which builds a People Ops Operating System combining HR data, analytics and agentic AI assistants, raised a $4.3M seed round led by LiveOak Ventures with participation from Dallas Venture Capital. The financing brings total funding to $5.5M and...

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Telcoin Raises $25M in Pre-Series A Funding
DealsOct 15, 2025

Telcoin Raises $25M in Pre-Series A Funding

Telcoin, a Norfolk, Neb.-based blockchain financial services firm aiming to become the first regulated blockchain bank in the U.S., raised $25 million in an ongoing pre-Series A round with backers including Tom Kaiman (Otter & Co. Capital Holdings) and investor...

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Viven Raises $35M Seed to Build AI-Powered Digital Twins for Enterprises
DealsOct 15, 2025

Viven Raises $35M Seed to Build AI-Powered Digital Twins for Enterprises

Viven emerged from stealth on 2025-10-15 with a $35M seed round led by Khosla Ventures alongside Foundation Capital, FPV Ventures, Operator Collective and angel investors to develop AI-powered digital twins that capture employee knowledge and context for enterprise collaboration and...

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