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Peak XV-Backed AI Startup Blacksmith Nets $66 Mn At A Unicorn Valuation

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San Francisco-based AI code testing startup Blacksmith has raised $66 Mn in a Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital, bringing its total funding raised till date to $125 Mn.

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