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Raising a unicorn worth $2 billion - another letter from our CEO
Blog post from Aiven
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Oskari Saarenmaa
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959
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English
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Summary
Aiven, a company that provides managed cloud data infrastructure, has raised $60 million of additional funding, extending its Series C round to $160 million in total. This new valuation makes the company worth $2 billion and classifies it as a unicorn startup. The company's mission is to make developers' lives better by helping them tap into the benefits of open source data technologies without the burden of maintenance and management. Aiven plans to continue championing easy and accessible open source, launch new products, expand its team, and open offices in Paris and Singapore.