Axios Pro Rata
By Dan Primack · Tuesday, May 5, 2026
✉️ Quiet morning out there. Just a few things worth your time.

💰 VENTURE CAPITAL

• 🇺🇸 Snowflake spinout Tableau Data raised a $40M Series A led by
  Greylock. The company is building data-collaboration tools for
  finance teams.

• 🇪🇺 Berlin-based Helix Robotics raised €25M from Atomico and Speedinvest.
  The round values the warehouse-automation firm at €110M.

• 🇮🇳 Mumbai-based PostalLabs, a logistics middleware startup, raised
  $12M led by Tiger Global India.

🛒 M&A

• Salesforce confirmed it is acquiring Informatica for $8B in cash —
  closing a long-running courtship.

🪑 PEOPLE MOVES

• Sequoia hired ex-Goldman Sachs banker Michael Ostrov as a partner on
  its growth team.

🎙️ FINAL NUMBERS

A quiet day outside Sequoia's office.

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