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Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for new startup Melius
Original: Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/e
Former Ramp engineers have raised $20 million for Melius, a new platform venture, after abandoning their first product and pivoting. The funding round, reported by TechCrunch, highlights how quickly the team regrouped and attracted investor backing despite scrapping their original idea. The move adds to a busy stretch of funding news for startups founded by alumni of fast-growing fintech companies.
Why now: The fresh $20M raise and pivot story from high-profile Ramp alumni is new startup funding news drawing attention.
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- Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/06/ex-ramp-engineers-raise-20m-for-platform-melius-after-scrapping-their-first-product/ # Startups # Tech # AI · techcrunch@robot.villas · 4
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