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Fieldguide Raises $75M Series C from Goldman Sachs to Help Audit and Advisory Firms Grow with Agentic AI
The platform embeds agentic AI alongside human professionals to scale audit and advisory execution to increase quality, capacity, and deliver market-leading client experiencesSAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fieldguide, a leading agentic AI-native platform for audit and advisory, today announced a $75 million Series C led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from new investor, Geodesic, and existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, and Thoms
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