Atheneum raises USD $150M for research platform

Business : Atheneum, a startup providing a platform for companies to carry out research based on virtual interviews and surveys, raised $150 million in a funding round led by Guidepost Growth Equity. 

Meanwhile, Copenhagen-based Leapwork, a no-code testing automation platform provider, raised $62 million in a Series B round led by KKR and Salesforce Ventures.

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