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Salesforce Ventures launches $250M generative AI fund

By TechTaffy Desk

Salesforce Ventures, the global investment arm of Salesforce, has launched a $250 million fund for investments in generative AI startups. The announcement came at TrailblazerDX, the company’s worldwide developer conference.

The generative AI fund will initially invest in four startups – Anthropic, Cohere, Hearth.AI, and You.com, says Salesforce.

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