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Sequoia backs open source data-validation framework Pydantic to commercialize with cloud services

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Pydantic , the popular Python library and open source data-validation framework used by some of the world’s biggest companies, has a new commercial namesake and the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital (VC) firms. Pydantic Services Inc. emerges from stealth today with $4.7

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5 investors discuss the future of RPA after UiPath’s IPO

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In 2019, Gartner found RPA was the fastest-growing category in enterprise software. These are mostly data entry and data validation jobs. Think of finding an invoice amount in an email, placing the figure in a spreadsheet and sending a Slack message to Accounts Payable.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Jam City SPAC, startup PR, telemedicine market map, more

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Since its launch, Jam City has raised upwards of $300 million, including a $145 million round in 2019. The explosion of data continues in the roaring ‘20s, both in terms of generation and storage — the amount of stored data is expected to continue to double at least every four years.

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