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Revolution Ventures backs Casted in B2B-focused podcast play

TechCrunch

For Lindsay Tjepkema — who has been entrenched in the world of B2B marketing for more than 15 years — the opportunity was massive. So in 2019, she founded Casted , an audio and video podcast product aimed at B2B marketers. million since its inception. 2020 was a good year for Casted.

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UK-based Playter closes $55M round for its BNPL platform aimed at SMEs

TechCrunch

is launching BNPL to a B2B market with €4 million. The latest to enter the BNPL field attacking the B2B/SME market is Playter , a London-based BNPL platform aimed at SMEs. The investment follows seed funding of $1.7 Right now, there are very few B2B purchases happening online. Tranch in the U.K.

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Goldcast spotlights which event attendees will be your next customer

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It is the latest startup feeling some investor love as it develops a software stack designed for business-to-business marketers, hosting interactive virtual and hybrid events, to use go-to-market channels and actionable account-based insights for sales teams to show the pipeline impact of events. Prior to coming to the U.S.

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Sequence orders up $19M led by a16z for a new approach to B2B fintech

TechCrunch

When it comes to fintech, consumers have commanded the most attention in the last decade, with banking, credit, investing and other legacy services getting the disruption treatment. The opportunity that Sequence is targeting is related to all of these but is taking target at a more specific gap in the market.

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Which software consultants do startups love to work with?

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Testimonial: “Fifth Star Funds (our fund) is a venture philanthropy fund focused on closing the funding gap for Black founders, at the family and friends round. First, they’re aligned with our mission and offering at-cost services to anyone we invest in. Recommended by: Samir Mirza, Fifth Star Funds. Consultant: Cultum.

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Venture capitalists eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten VC

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies. 2) Market .

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The gig economy, cannabis and car data are tech-election winners in 2020

TechCrunch

Merritt Hummer of Bain Capital Ventures breaks it down in a big guest post for Extra Crunch: [I]t’s no wonder B2B e-commerce has been slower to digitize than B2C. Other B2B markets where sampling is well-established include chemicals, apparel and packaging materials. How to start a VC fund without being rich already.