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In Mamaearth, Peak XV finds its fourth 10x return since Sequoia separation

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In the oversubscribed IPO of Mamaearth, Peak XV Partners has found its fourth 10x or greater return within the six months since separating from the Sequoia family. The venture fund is sitting on an 10x return on its investment in Mamaearth, according to an analysis of its IPO documents by TechCrunch. Mamaearth is Peak XV’s […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Product/Market Fit: Experience & Data

A Smart Bear: Longform

Companies that achieve Product/Market Fit -- both self-funded and VC-funded -- exhibit the same prototypical metrics curves and subjective experiences.

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Valued at $1B, Kai-Fu Lee’s LLM startup unveils open source model

TechCrunch

Kai-Fu Lee, the computer scientist known in the West for his bestseller AI Superpowers and in China for his bets on artificial intelligence unicorns, has a new venture — and a great ambition. In late March, Lee launched a company called 01.AI with the vision to develop a homegrown large language model for the Chinese market. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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What's Measured is Managed : Earnings Surprise in Public Software in Q3 2023

Tomasz Tunguz

Six quarters ago, profitability became the most important factor to public software valuations. 14 public software companies have reported earnings in this quarter so far. These companies’ earnings surprise has been prodigious. Earnings surprise is the difference between how much the market expected in earnings compared to actuals. Positive surprise means a better result than expected.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Why last week felt like 2021 in fintech

TechCrunch

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! Last week, we chronicled some big rounds in the fintech space, Intuit’s decision to shutter Mint and what that means […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Flexport gobbles up Convoy’s assets, Revel pulls the plug on mopeds and UAW sets its sights on Toyota and Tesla

TechCrunch

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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The circular economy promises to remake retail. Why is it so hard to trust?

TechCrunch

Even if sustainability isn’t a key differentiator, brand-owned resale sites can help capture some of the value that would otherwise go to secondhand markets. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.