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Synthetic-user startup Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation 5 months after $100M Series A

TechCrunch • Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile

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Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile

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