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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

Post-round, the same metrics framework became our quarterly board template, saving hours of prep. The outcome exceeded our expectations, with our funding round oversubscribed after presenting this framework. Outcome: Oversubscribed round (+40% over target) closed in six weeks. Tips for other founders: 1.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Why your title matters, part-time CFOs, Sequoia’s new model

TechCrunch

Data collection isn’t the problem: It’s what companies are doing with it. Instead of raking in user data as a general practice, companies should aggregate information to optimize product development and create a superior customer experience, writes Maxim Kharchenko, director of fintech products at Rakuten Viber.

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

The Singularity Platform is essentially a combo of three tools that Koop built: Koop API, Portal By Koop, and Insurability Sufficiency Framework (ISF). Koop provides autonomy insurance through data collection and proprietary analysis, wrapped up in the UX/UI provided by the portal.”

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

David Teten VC

Point Nine Capital’s website is now powered by Contentful ; they use Unbounce for landing pages ; and Typeform for surveys and other data collection. All the outputs that investors want are in the monthly financial data that funds collect, normalize, analyze and report. See their blog post on multiples.).

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Jon Brewton on Leading Data²: Harnessing AI for Real-World Impact in High-Stakes Industries

Jason Malki

Most organizations relied on traditional data management systems that either couldn’t handle the scale of the data or couldn’t provide the kind of real-time, actionable insights needed in high-stakes environments. I founded Data² to bridge that gap. Another challenge has been market education.

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

David Teten VC

Point Nine Capital’s website is now powered by Contentful ; they use Unbounce for landing pages ; and Typeform for surveys and other data collection. All the outputs that investors want are in the monthly financial data that funds collect, normalize, analyze and report. See their blog post on multiples.).

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Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage

TechCrunch

In an environment where data collection is necessary but contentious, the main competitive advantage for banks lies in trust and transparency. By delivering personalized interactions while ensuring the data collection is secure and transparent, banks can regain market share and win the hearts of customers again.