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The Feedback Loops in Data that Will Change SaaS Architecture

Tomasz Tunguz

The idea is that in the future SaaS applications would be built on a single database, instead of each SaaS application writing to its own proprietary database. I thought it would be cloud-prem and customers driving SaaS products to use a single database. SaaS applications also write back to the CDW directly.

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Colombian e-commerce enablement startup Melonn raises $20M to help SMBs scale in LatAm

TechCrunch

They were brought back together by the pandemic to start the e-commerce enablement company. Additionally, Melonn works with a range of transportation providers, including incumbents such as FedEx or DHL and last-mile startups, to reduce shipping times and costs. .

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Five Predictions for 2023

Tomasz Tunguz

ML propels SaaS into a massive second wave that increases workers’ productivity measurably. Users grow accustomed to this very quickly & ML becomes a requisite feature in most workflow SaaS. More than 100 web3-enabled games launch. Covid accelerated distributed work, which is now a norm. The Fed tames inflation.

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CommerceIQ gets its horn as capital continues to flow into e-commerce infrastructure startups

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We’ve seen companies across the e-commerce infrastructure and enablement ecosystem pick up larger and larger rounds, and CommerceIQ is the latest to secure late-stage financing. CommerceIQ is the leading channel optimization platform enabling the largest brands to win in retail.”. trillion retail industry at a massive inflection point.

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Ushur, which aims to automate aspects of the customer experience, raises $50M

TechCrunch

In a recent survey by Zapier — not the most unbiased source, granted, given that the company sells automation software — about 44% of employees say that automation saves them time while almost a third (33%) say it enables them to accomplish more with fewer resources. “The pandemic dramatically accelerated Ushur’s business.

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Superblocks secures $37M to help companies build and maintain internal apps

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“Superblocks is an accelerant for building internal apps.” Menezes says he thinks about the competitive landscape in three ways: build-it-yourself, legacy incumbents and low-code startups. “This … fundraise enables us to invest in products to meet the immense customer demand we’re seeing. ”

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ManageXR grabs $4 million seed round to scale XR business 

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Its platform looks to scale enterprises’ XR deployments, enabling them to control remotely every aspect of their XR device fleet, including distributing apps and files, customizing the home screen user experience, tracking device health and usage, and more. . Qualcomm launches new AR dev kit, acquires Clay AIR.