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The Monthly Rundown, Bonus Edition: January Venture Rounds for Black-founded and Co-founded U.S. Companies

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The company’s latest raise puts it squarely in unicorn territory. About Soundways: Founded in 2016 by Gebre Waddell and Connor Reviere , Soundways develops software for music and audio recording, streaming, video gaming, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. Calendly was the second most highly valued new U.S.-based

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To obtain and manage this data properly, sales organizations need automated sales performance management (SPM) solutions to help facilitate their planning strategically, from territories and quota allocation, to compensation planning and management. Design Fair, Balanced Territories. Drive the Right Sales Behaviors with Incentives.

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