Jeff Bezos-backed accounting start-up hits $1.2 billion valuation after new funding round

cnbc2021-03-26

KEY POINTS Pilot raised a $100 million funding round led by Jeff Bezos’s venture capital firm Bezos Expeditions and hedge fund Whale Rock Capital, with participation from Sequoia and Index Ventures. ...

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WangWang99
2021-03-29
WangWang99
Pls comment tq
- 追尾必嫁:
  很好不错
Jon000
2021-03-29
Jon000
Like n comment pls
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  [强]
Kenny77
2021-03-29
Kenny77
Amazing with Amazon
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2021-03-28
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2021-03-28
Jassss
Wow
- darrentan16:
  nice
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- ALi_BaBa:
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2021-03-26
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- RonnieSG:
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