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Spryker raises $130M at a $500M+ valuation to provide B2Bs with agile e-commerce tools

TechCrunch

That market driver has now led to a significant growth round for a startup that is helping the larger of these businesses, including those targeting the B2B market, build out their digital sales operations with more agile, responsive e-commerce solutions. Previous backers One Peak and Project A Ventures also participated.

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Jakarta-based Mindtera helps companies keep an eye on employee morale

TechCrunch

During the pandemic, Tita Ardiati and Bayu Puspito Bhaskoro began developing life coaching content to support employees who were increasingly burned out by working from home. Today, the startup announced total seed funding of $850,000 led by East Ventures, with participation from Seedstars International Ventures and angel investors.

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15 Business Leaders Share Their Experiences and Insights on Getting Through COVID-19

StartupNation

What do you need to do to support them, so that they can continue working during uncertain times? Nick Quain , VP, venture development, Invest Ottawa . “Go Take proper measures to keep employees safe and offer support where you can. During tough times, you have to really narrow down and focus on what is important.

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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. . See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. 2) Market . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.

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VCs 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. . See Bessemer Venture Partners’ A comprehensive guide to security for startups. 2) Market . Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors.

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Daily Crunch: Google will unplug its IoT Core service in August 2023

TechCrunch

It won a spot in YC (and its standard $500,000 backing) after pivoting to fully focus on the b2b market — aiming to serve demand for typing productivity gains in areas like customer service and sales. The pivot was crucial, Natasha L explores in this fabulous, well-worth-reading interview. Do they write direct checks?

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EduMe raises $20M to scale its corporate learning platform targeting gig workers and other ‘deskless’ employees

TechCrunch

“Deskless” workers have become a big focus for tech companies looking for new opportunities in the B2B market, and today a startup targeting this segment with e-learning tools is announcing a round of funding to fuel its own growth. The company plans to use the funding to expand its business in the U.S.