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For as long as anyone covering the U.S. startup investment space can remember, there have been exhortations to spread the wealth in a more geograph...

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Thirteen companies spanning sectors from AI to energy and professional services joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in July, while five had exits, ...

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