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Austin cybersecurity co. SailPoint raises $1.38B in IPO

Austin’s cybersecurity scene continues to make headlines. Identity security leader SailPoint has officially returned to the public market, raising $1.38 billion in a February IPO—nearly double the valuation from its 2022 private acquisition. Read the full story from Austin Business Journal’s Brent Wistrom here.

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