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AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
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Listen Labs, an AI research startup, signed a term sheet for a $125 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation with Menlo Ventures, but never closed the round.
The company walked away from the signed term sheet, a rare occurrence in the venture world, to pursue talks with Salesforce.
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- Menlo Ventures was set to lead the round
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- Potential acquisition or partnership with Salesforce
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- Sep 10TechCrunch (US): Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
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