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CloseFactor raises $4.5M

CloseFactor, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based company providing sales research and insights using automated mahcine intelligence, has raised a $4.5 million seed funding. The investment was led by Sequoia Capital.

CloseFactor customers include Zuora, LaunchDarkly, and Chronosphere, according to the company.

Read a post from Sequoia on CloseFactor here

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