Venture firms need to emulate private equity
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FORTUNE: Armada lands $40 million in funding round led by Microsoft’s M12
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AI Agenda: Startup Volley Raises $55 Million to Create Voice-Powered AI Games
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VentureBeat: Volley raises $55M voice-enabled AI games
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Bloomberg: M12’s Investments Into Early-Stage Tech
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Bolster, creator of the CheckPhish phishing tracker, raises $14M led by Microsoft’s M12
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VentureBeat Daily – Tech Stack Tuesday
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New Microsoft-Backed Startup Wants to Make AI Work As Intended
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Space and Time helps customers decode blockchain data with Microsoft Azure Open AI
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How AI-Assisted Programming Tools Can Boost Your Startup
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