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After a decade of turning down VCs, Oxylabs hits $3.6bn valuation: 'Right timing, right partner'

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For a decade, Oxylabs did things the Lithuanian way: heads down, no outside money and profitable from day one. Yey Ayzdspy-yhyql eurgyrg rdjabmye aqj aafwm dsnawrqc, xhc-yhtegvwv VDZh yfv xacy txyfbnc...

For a decade, Oxylabs did things the Lithuanian way: heads down, no outside money and profitable from day one. 

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