SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads $140M funding in Vishal Sikka’s Vianai

Vianai Systems, an AI startup founded by Vishal Sikka, former chief executive of Indian IT services giant Infosys, said on Wednesday it has raised $140 million in a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The two-year-old startup said a number of industry luminaries also participated in the new round,… Read Full Article Posted By : Tech Big News

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SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads $140M funding in Vishal Sikka&#8217;s Vianai