Domo sells its main businesses for $400 million, leaving founder Josh James with a hoard of cash to put to work
THE SO WHAT
Progress Software buying Domo’s AI and data business for $400M while Josh James keeps a debt-free shell is another data/BI asset folding into a larger platform. If you’re a Domo customer, treat this as a vendor-stability checkpoint and a chance to renegotiate terms or rationalize your analytics stack.
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