Bosworth: DataStax has raised almost $200 million through Series E
Billy Bosworth · 1056 DataStax CEO: "We're growing 40% yoy with 110% net revenue expansion" · Jun 15, 2018 · at 4:31
DataStax CEO Billy Bosworth discusses the database platform's fundraising history with Nathan Latka.
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“That's right. Through series E as in echo. Yeah. So through those five rounds of funding, we've raised almost two hundred million.”
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