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    Exclusive: Alphabet’s CapitalG names Jill Chase and Alex Nichols as general partners
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    Khosla-backed Formulary raises oversubscribed $4.6 million seed round for its AI-powered private fund manager software
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    Exclusive: Mytra raises $120 million Series C to scale supply chain robotics amid industry boom
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