Tiger Global is in talks to lead a $ 30 million round at Indian edtech startup Classplus, sources familiar with the matter. The new round, which includes both primary investments and secondary transactions, values the five-year-old Indian startup at over $ 250 million, two sources told TechCrunch. The new round follows another ~ $ 30 … Read more
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The Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) The news: Microsoft is in “advanced talks” to acquire Nuance Communications for $ 16 billion, according to a Bloomberg report on Sunday. Nuance background: The publicly traded Boston-area company specializes in “conversational AI” for applications in healthcare, telecommunications, automotive, financial services and more. Nuance … Read more