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Veritone closes $50 million funding agreement with Acacia Research

Cloud-based Artificial Intelligence company Veritone has signed a funding agreement with patent investment group, Acacia Research, for up to $50 million in working capital.

The funding is structured as an initial $20 million convertible investment, with a contingent additional investment of $30 million based on Veritone’s achievement of set milestones, for a total investment consideration of $50 million.

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