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| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Poonen | COO (former) | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Paul Muller | C-suite Exec (former) | Startup Daily |
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SpatialGPT, an AI construction startup incubated by InnovateGPT Group, has raised $5.1 million, led by former Microsoft executives; the incubator has also launched other AI ventures.
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Sydney voice-assistant startup ybot has raised a $4.6 million seed round led by US investor Florida Funders, with funds earmarked for product development, sales, marketing and hiring as it plans to relocate to Florida.
Data management vendor Cohesity has named former VMware executive Sanjay Poonen as its CEO and president, with founder Mohit Aron shifting to a technology and product role while staying on the board.
Data privacy firm DataBench has named security industry veteran Paul Muller as its first outside chief executive, while founder David Christmas shifts to chair parent company Portfolio4 ahead of a planned Series A.
Cloud management firm Stax has appointed ex-AWS executive Adam Beavis as managing director, with co-founder Thor Essman moving to executive chair, months after hiring Davinia Simon from AWS.