Wouldn’t it be nice to let a robot negotiate all your contracts for you? That future might not be as far off as it sounds — at least according to Pactum, an Estonia-founded startup that has just announced its latest round of funding.
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April 27, 2021
Is negotiation-as-a-service the next startup frontier?
Pactum, a negotiation software company founded in Estonia, has just announced a $11m Series A round — and plans to expand its Fortune 500 client base.
4 min read
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