COLLATE HITS $1B VALUATION WITH $95M FUNDING ROUND
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Collate, an AI platform automating paperwork for life sciences companies, raised $95 million in Series C funding led by Redpoint Ventures. The round valued the startup at approximately $1 billion, bringing total funding to $125 million.
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