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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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When, If Ever, Should Profitable Bootstrapped Startups Raise Capital?

Tomasz Tunguz

You can download this model or clone it in your Google docs to play around with it. The company that raises the seed round has more capital to acquire customers earlier in its life. Reverting to the original question, when should a profitable company raise capital, if ever? There are tradeoffs to raising capital.

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Platformatic Raises $3.5M to Help Developers and Enterprises Evolve Microservices Without a Costly Rearchitecture of Legacy Backend

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maintainer behind Fastify, used by Capital One and Walmart , launches a new out-of-the-box API platform to help companies modernize infrastructure SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., maintainer behind Fastify, used by Capital One and Walmart , launches a new out-of-the-box API platform to help companies modernize infrastructure SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.,

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Labor marketplace ShiftMed secures $200M to solve nursing shortage

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“By diminishing reliance on travel nurses, ensuring a compliant W-2 workforce and providing tools to increase retention, we see a path for large health systems to change the labor framework to give them control and predictability,” said Todd Walrath, CEO of ShiftMed, in a written statement.

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SoLo Funds settles lawsuit over predatory lending accusations in District of Columbia

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As a result, we cannot easily be categorized into traditional frameworks. million downloads making it “the largest and first Black-owned personal finance platform” to do so, Williams said at the time. It also raised over $13 million in venture-backed capital from firms, including Serena Ventures and ACME Capital.

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Meilisearch lands $15M investment to grow its ‘search-as-a-service’ business

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Meilisearch , the creator behind the open source search engine project of the same name, today closed a $15 million Series A round led by Felicis, with participation from CRV, LocalGlobe, ESOP, Mango Capital, Seedcamp and Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch. Image Credits: Meilisearch. To date, Meilisearch has raised $22 million.

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Daily Crunch: Netflix’s new sharing restrictions force subscribers to select a primary viewing location

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Meanwhile, the streaming giant’s premium members get improved benefits , including more download devices and spatial audio on over 700 titles. Tracking KPIs like lifetime value and customer acquisition cost are obvious, so the article includes a framework that will identify which channels and customers drive the most revenue.