From the editor: VC deals show strength of Columbus’ tech ecosystem

Columbus has come a long way when a $400 million venture capital round by a local company no longer seems like an aberration.

I think the main thing that surprised me about Olive AI Inc.’s massive funding round announced July 1 wasn’t the amount, but the timing. This was a company, after all, that raised $384 million just last year as it experienced explosive growth during the pandemic.

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Written by Doug Buchanan.

Originally published July 13, 2021.