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Former Ramp engineer raises $20 million for AI ad platform Melius after abandoning its first product

Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product

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Melius, an AI advertising platform founded by a former Ramp engineer, raised a $20 million Series A led by CRV. It had also raised a $5 million seed round led by General Catalyst, for $25 million in total funding.

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