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Databricks raises $1.6B

By TechTaffy Desk

Databricks announced the closing of their Series H funding, pegged at $1.6 billion. Participants in the funding round include existing investors Amazon Web Services (AWS), CapitalG, and Microsoft.

The latest investments put Databricks at a $38 billion valuation.

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