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MIND raises $72M Series B from Crosspoint Capital Partners to scale AI-native DLP, total funding $112M
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WTIA’s 2026 ‘Tech Universe Map’ shows Microsoft (161) and UW (143) produced most founders of 625 mapped Washington tech firms
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