Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5 billion in under 6

What happened

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Israeli-Dutch AI startup Wonderful has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round that gives it a price tag of $5 billion, more than doubling the $2 billion valuation the company gained when it last raised funding nearly six months ago. Insight Partners returned to lead this round, too, and existing investors Index Ventures, IVP, Vine Ventures, 9Yards, and Bessemer Venture Partners are participating once again.

How it works

Salesforce is investing in the company for the first time in this round. It initially saw strong traction with its customer service AI agent platform, which it built and customized to sell in various non-English-speaking markets.

Why it matters

Its strategy of deploying engineering teams to work with its customers, sometimes on their premises, to deploy and integrate its AI tech into their workflows and systems also proved very successful. See the full write-up from TechCrunch via the source link for quotes and complete context.

Who is affected

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What to watch next

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