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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

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It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. What is Boston like today and why should founders think about launching their companies here? All of these industries have something in common.

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I’ve worked with hundreds of unicorns: Here’s what founders and executives need to focus on

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Having helped build a startup and gone under the hood with many unicorns over the past few decades, I’ve seen how some of the best founders and executives position their companies in times of stress to flourish on the other side, whether through a successful IPO, SPAC exit or just stable growth.

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Elevate Your Startup’s Future with 4 Financial Forecasting Game-Changers

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For instance, if the forecast indicates a rapid growth trajectory, a startup can confidently invest in hiring or research and development, knowing that the resources will be available. For example, startups with well-prepared forecasts are better equipped to manage through challenging economic environments.

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Dan Teran shares Gutter Capital’s challenge of closing its first fund

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He sold that business to WeWork in 2019 for $220 million and joined the company to lead global corporate development and ventures following the acquisition. We’ve covered the dry powder that venture capital firms are sitting on and also how difficult it is to raise funding in this economic environment. and Ribbon Homes.

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Wing Venture Capital’s Fifth Annual Enterprise Tech 30 List

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GenAI, Developer-and Data Stack-Focused Companies Dominate List as well as 80% of ET30 founders are Millennials Five years ago, Wing Venture Capital introduced their annual Enterprise Tech 30—a list of the most promising, private enterprise tech private companies across all stages of maturity.

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Gorgias’ valuation rises to $710M with $30M Series C for e-commerce customer support

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Gorgias , developing customer service tools for e-commerce companies, raised $30 million in new Series C capital in a round that boosted its valuation to $710 million. The company was valued at $680 million prior to this round, Gorgias co-founder and CEO Romain Lapeyre told TechCrunch via email.

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Avarni is building a comprehensive dataset to analyze supply chain emissions 

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Avarni founders Misha Cajic, Tony Yammine and Anuj Paudel. The company will use its new funding to develop its platform. In a statement, Vulpes Ventures managing partner Field Pickering said, “What Avarni has achieved over the last year has been phenomenal and they are on a strong trajectory despite a challenging economic environment.