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20VC x SaaStr: Nvidia Pays $6B for Poolside’s Model Factory, OpenAI Has to Go Public in 2027, and Why $9B No Longer Clears the Bar for Seed

Nvidia paid $6B for Poolside's Model Factory, and the trigger was a $2B round that didn't close Nvidia is...

20VC x SaaStr: Nvidia Pays $6B for Poolside’s Model Factory, OpenAI Has to Go Public in 2027, and Why $9B No Longer Clears the Bar for Seed

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