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6sense hits $5.2B valuation after $200M Series E

San Francisco-based closed a $200 million Series E co-led by new investors and at a $5.2 billion valuation. The new round more than doubles 6sense’s valuation just 10 months after its $125 million Series D round.

The company also announced the acquisition of , an AI-driven conversational marketing platform. 6sense’s engagement platform helps sales and marketing teams engage with potential buyers.

The company has now raised a total of $426 million in funding.

— Chris Metinko 

Greenlabs nabs $140M

Seoul-based , a 5-year-old agtech startup that develops digital tools to help increase value production for farmers, raised $140 million in a Series C funding round led by  and joined by and .

—ÌýJoanna Glasner

Plaid to acquire Cognito

Fintech unicorn announced that it is acquiring , an identity and verification platform for financial services. Terms weren’t disclosed, although TechCrunch Plaid paid around $250 million in stock and cash.

—ÌýJoanna Glasner

Funding rounds

Terra Quantum raises $60M: Zurich-based , provider of a quantum computing platform used by industrial customers, announced it raised $60 million in a Series A funding round. Backers include several unnamed investors along with Swiss venture firm .

—ÌýJoanna Glasner

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