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Maria Cantwell: “Last year, startups raised 13 percent more from venture capitalists than they did the previous year, so that total was…”

On the recordApril 19, 2021
Last year, startups raised 13 percent more from venture capitalists than they did the previous year, so that total was $150 billion.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing the increase in venture capital but highlighting disparities for women and minority businesses.

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