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Speaking of predictive analytics: no-code neural network platform Pecan.ai has raised a $35 million Series B, bringing total funding to $50 million. Pecan automates the entire model development process from data preparation to model training to score distribution.
We have a full plate of B2B for you today, Dear Reader. Demandbase has been busy, signing agreements to purchase InsideView and DemandMatrix, two data collectors. They become part of the new Demandbase Data Cloud and Sales Intelligence Cloud.
It’s deal-making time for generative AI model builders and publishers who can provide them with quality data. Germany publishing giant Axel Springer is trading access to its data for Microsoft adtech, AI, and Azure hosting solutions. Meanwhile, The Financial Times has struck a deal with OpenAI to license its content with attribution of summaries and quotes.