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The era of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) being way behind in server central processing unit (CPU) core counts is coming to an end. The company has officially launched Sierra Forest, a CPU that features as many as 144 of Intel's power-sipping E-cores. A version with a whopping 288 cores is coming sometime next year. A necessary product While Intel's more traditional server CPUs have their place, many types of workloads don't benefit from more powerful cores.
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Cartwheel, a NYC-based provider of a generative automation platform, raised $5.6M in Seed funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Khosla Ventures, Human Ventures, Heretic VC, MVP Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Pelion VC, and angel investors, including Drew Houston, Akshay Kothari, Amjad Masad, and Kyle Parrish. The company intends to use the funds […] The post Cartwheel Raises $5.6M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
Cartwheel, a NYC-based provider of a generative automation platform, raised $5.6M in Seed funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Khosla Ventures, Human Ventures, Heretic VC, MVP Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Pelion VC, and angel investors, including Drew Houston, Akshay Kothari, Amjad Masad, and Kyle Parrish. The company intends to use the funds […] The post Cartwheel Raises $5.6M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
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SpyCloud, an Austin, TX-based cybersecurity firm whose solutions help organizations investigate and protect against cybercrime, received a $35m growth financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. The company intends to use the funds to expand its offerings following its Series D raise in August 2023, led by Riverwood Capital. Founded in 2016, and led by CEO Ted […] The post SpyCloud Receives $35M in Growth Financing appeared first on FinSMEs.
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Fizz, a NYC-based provider of a credit-building debit card for students, raised $14.4M in Seed funding. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins. The company intends to use the funds to scale its team and build out additional product lines, as well as invest in marketing and sales to build awareness at more colleges and […] The post Fizz Raises $14.4M in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.
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StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm focused on investment solutions, advisory and data services, has raised $3.3bn for StepStone VC Secondaries Fund VI, its sixth vehicle focused on venture capital secondaries opportunities. The oversubscribed fund, which secured support from existing investors as well as new limited partners, is the largest fund exclusively pursuing venture capital secondaries raised to date, according to a press statement.
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Mezzanine investment specialist Yukon Partners has beaten its target for its fifth flagship fund by raising more than $765m for a hard cap close. The post Yukon Partners pulls in over $765m for Fund V hard cap close first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
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