RAMP RAISES $750M AT $44B VALUATION
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Ramp, a corporate spending management platform, secured $750 million in funding at a $44 billion valuation. The round was led by Iconiq, Singapore's GIC, and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP).
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