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

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Each had different yet complementary skills — Michael Famoroti , an economist; Bode Ogunlana , a software engineer; Abdul Abdulrahim , a data scientist; and Preston Ideh , a corporate lawyer — and in 2017, they launched a media startup to address the dearth of information and data-driven insights in the West African country. .

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Six tips for SaaS founders who don’t want VC money

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Established in 2006, JotForm allows customizable data collection for enhanced lead generation, survey distribution, payment collections and more. Over the past decade, venture capital has become synonymous with entrepreneurship. But what if you don’t have unicorn dreams – or you don’t want to pursue VC money?

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Bullish or bearish? What to expect for Europe VC activity in 2022

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With another year of venture capital records in the books, it’s time to look forward. Global data was clear: The 2021 venture capital startup investment cycle was record-breaking ; around the world, startups raised more money than ever before, with individual geographies posting all-time hauls. Africa had a killer year.

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SentinelOne’s upgraded IPO pricing is good news for Tiger, public markets and your local VC

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One such company is SentinelOne, a cybersecurity startup backed by Insight Venture Partners, Redpoint, Tiger Global Management, Data Collective and Anchorage Capital, among others. As the second quarter races to a close, we’re down to the wire for IPOs looking to get out before June ends.

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Rwazi to scale its market intelligence platform backed by $4 million seed funding

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Yet, local and international brands require data about market size and value, consumer profiles and their purchasing power, and penetration of their competitors’ products to establish their presence or expand into such markets. Rutakangwa also says they are available in other markets like South Asia and Latin America.

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Credit Suisse leads $20M Series A in data extraction startup Daloopa

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Then in 2019, the state of technology was such that Li and co-founders Daniel Chen and Jeremy Huang could create data extraction capabilities through the use of artificial intelligence-driven software. Customers can request data sets with a couple of clicks of a button and have it delivered the next day.

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

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The judges for this pitch-off will be Yoon Choi (Muirwoods Ventures), Mar Hershenson (Pear VC) and Gabriel Scheer (Elemental Excelerator) on day one; and Sven Strohband (Khosla Ventures), Victoria Beasley (Prelude Ventures) and John Du (GM Ventures) on day two. Yoon Choi — Muirwoods Ventures. ” Day 2