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Otter.ai raises $320 million from General Catalyst’s growth fund for its meeting tool

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Meeting note-taking tool Otter.ai announced on Tuesday that it has raised $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), which provides capital to startups without diluting equity…

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