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    Menlo Ventures joins Factory financing; amount is undisclosed

    Menlo Ventures announced it joined Factory’s latest financing for the AI software development company. Menlo did not disclose its investment amount in the original announcement. A reported prior round valuation is a separate fact and should not be presented as money raised in this transaction.

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