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Databricks acquires spreadsheet startup Row Zero to expand the capabilities of its AI coworker Genie; Row Zero raised a $10M seed led by IA Ventures last year

Databricks bought RowZero as it looks to build out its AI coworker platform Genie, co-founder Patrick Wendell tells Axios Pro exclusively.

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Databricks acquires spreadsheet startup Row Zero to expand the capabilities of its AI coworker Genie; Row Zero raised a $10M seed led by IA Ventures last year

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