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WSO2 raised $90M for low-code software
, a low-code software maker, announced that it raised $90 million from .
CEO said in the funding announcement that the company was conceived 16 years ago with the goal of building “the world’s best open-source software company based out of Sri Lanka.” Today, he said, the company has 800+ customers in 85 countries. It employs over 800 people in Sri Lanka and also has a presence in the U.S., U.K., Brazil, Australia, Germany, Dubai and India.
— Joanna Glasner
Spotify acquires Findaway
Music streaming platform is acquiring Ohio-based , a digital audiobook distributor, for an undisclosed sum. Spotify characterized the deal as a strategic move to accelerate its entry into the rapidly growing audiobook industry.
Public offerings
Embark completes SPAC merger: , a developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, announced it has completed its previously announced merger with a SPAC, Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. II. The combined company has been renamed “Embark Technology” and has commenced trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol EMBK.
— Joanna Glasner
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