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Collibra raises $250M for data intelligence

Brussels-based , a data intelligence platform, announced raising $250 million in a Series G round led by and at a valuation around $5.25 billion.

Founded in 2008, Collibra previously raised over $340 million in venture funding. The company’s tools help enterprise customers build what Collibra calls a metadata graph, enabling users to classify and understand data at scale.

The company says it will use the funding to expand hiring and to deepen relationships with partners like , Google Cloud, and .

— Joanna Glasner

ZenBusiness lands $200M Series C at $1.7B valuation

Austin, Texas-based closed a $200 million Series C at a valuation of $1.7 billion. The company’s platform helps automate the process of starting a business and other compliance services. The round was led by , with participation from 2 and existing investors and .

Founded in 2015, the company has raised nearly $275 million to date, according to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data.

— Chris Metinko

Contrast Security raises $150M Series E

Los Altos, California-based announced a $150 million Series E at a greater than billion dollar valuation. The new round was led by —founded by former Secretary of the Treasury —withÌý participation from , , , , and .

The cybersecurity company helps enterprises with security application testing, helping development teams protect against advanced threats and reduce software risk

Founded in 2014, the company has raised nearly $270 million to date, according to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ data.

— Chris Metinko

Artificial intelligence

Helsing lands $100M for defense tech:Ìý, a defense tech startup that produces live maps of battlefields, raised $116 million in a funding round backed by , an investment company founded by founder .

— Joanna Glasner

IT

You.com raises $20M for AI-driven search:Ìý, a privacy-oriented search engine, raised $20 million in seed funding led by . The Palo Alto, California-based company also announced its public beta launch.

— Joanna Glasner

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