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    "founded": "2019",
    "headquarters": "Redmond, WA",
    "pricing_model": "Usage-based (vCPU and Memory hourly) with an additional Enterprise tier base fee.",
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    "funding_stage": "Publicly Traded (Microsoft)",
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      "java microservices platform comparison",
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