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Nigerian data and intelligence company Stears raises $3.3M, backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures

TechCrunch

Serena Ventures, Omidyar Group’s Luminate Fund, Melo 7 Tech Partners and Cascador (Empowering Economic Growth Foundation) participated. But in a bid to support its transition from an insights company to a data company and buoyed by this new investment, Stears is planning a strategy modification for the Pro product.

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The Measurement Trap

Ian Hathaway

She’s an academic economist who rejects market orthodoxy and presents her arguments, persuasively, to the masses —a gift that many in the field of economics don’t possess. Using data to dictate which strategies get implemented, the proverbial tail is wagging the dog.

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20 Years of Investing in Startups

Paul G. Silva

From 2003-2022 the River Valley Investors operated as a traditional angel group, investing in nearly 100 startups. For posterity, here are some of the more recent investments… 2022 Hubly Surgical Hubly Surgical has an advanced drill, complete with auto-stop and visual feedback, to make medical drilling safe across underserved settings.

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