Sat.Mar 18, 2023

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To my infinite chagrin, we’re probably not getting tech IPOs until later this year

TechCrunch

The IPO market thus far in 2023 has been a goose egg, and we probably won’t get any interesting IPOs for another quarter or two. This is incredibly sad for your friendly, local TechCrunch+ reporting crew who love an S-1 more than anything else. The good news is that when we do get the IPO train back on the rails, we should be able to see a pretty good run of public-market debuts.

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Navigating the unpredictability of everything

A Smart Bear: Longform

We dramatically, repeatedly fail to predict the future. Does that mean "strategy" is senseless? No, it means you need these techniques to navigate a volatile world.

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Hear why AtoB calls itself Stripe for trucking on TechCrunch Live

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Trucking is a vital industry and yet the majority of operations are operating on outdated platforms. AtoB thinks it has the solution and CEO and co-founder Harshita Arora says the company is essentially Stripe for transportation. I’m excited to have her and Eric Tarczynski of Contrary Capital speaking on an upcoming TechCrunch Live taking place on March 22 at 12 p.m.

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[Axiom Space in CNN] See the new spacesuit that Artemis astronauts will wear on the moon

OurCrowd

After more than 50 years of quiet, the moon is about to become a destination for space travelers again. Read more here. The post [Axiom Space in CNN] See the new spacesuit that Artemis astronauts will wear on the moon appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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OpenAI unleashes GPT-4, SVB files for bankruptcy, and a PE firm acquires Pornhub

TechCrunch

Welcome to Week in Review, folks, TechCrunch’s regular recap of the week in tech. GPT-4, OpenAI’s text- and image-understanding AI, might’ve dominated the headlines over the past few days. But fresh drama around Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse emerged as well. We cover all that and more in this edition, so grab a coffee and settle in.

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Founders, don’t put all your cash in one basket

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W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. It’s too early to fully anticipate all of the consequences of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. But there is one prediction I am ready to make: Bank diversification is going to be a much higher priority for startups from now on. — Anna A mostly ignored best practice Whether you are an ind

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[Sotero on Around the Coin] Around the Coin podcast with Scott Dykstra, CTO of Space and Time & Purandar Das, CEO of Sotero

OurCrowd

In this episode, Mike Townsend chats with Scott Dykstra, CTO and Co-Founder of Space and Time, and Purandar Das, CEO and Co-Founder of Sotero. Listen to the podcast here. The post [Sotero on Around the Coin] Around the Coin podcast with Scott Dykstra, CTO of Space and Time & Purandar Das, CEO of Sotero appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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CVCs remained consistent investors in 2022

TechCrunch

Amid the venture industry’s funding slowdown in 2022, nontraditional investors like hedge funds and private equity firms ran for the hills. Many assumed that corporate venture capital funds would, too — but they didn’t. These strategic backers remained consistent in 2022 and, according to PitchBook data, actually increased their presence in venture deals.

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Let’s talk about succession plans 

TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Maybe it’s the fact that “Succession” is back next week, or maybe it’s the fact that Silicon Valley just experienced its first banking crisis, but I want to talk about the line of descent in startups.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.