Nvidia-Backed Pigment Raises $250M to Take On Microsoft
French AI company, Pigment has raised $250 million at a $2.3 billion valuation as it aims to take on the dominance of Microsoft's Excel and PowerPoint. Co-CEO Eléonore Crespo explains why backing from Nvidia is a particular validation of the startup and how it’s looking to investors in Asia to help expand into that region. Crespo joins Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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