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Writer nets $100M for its enterprise-focused generative AI platform

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By Kyle Wiggers

September 18, 2023

Writer nets $100M for its enterprise-focused generative AI platform

Investors haven’t tired of generative AI startups yet — particularly those with clear enterprise applications. Case in point, Writer, which is developing what it describes as a “full-stack” generative AI platform for businesses, today announced it raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by ICONIQ Growth with participation from WndrCo, Balderton Capital […]

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