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Continual raises $4M for its AI-powered data platform

TechCrunch

Zajonc’s last startup, Sense, was an early enterprise platform that was acquired by Cloudera in 2016, while his co-founder, Tyler Kohn, previously built RichRelevance, a personalization service that was acquired by Manthan System in 2019. ” With Continual, data teams can reuse their existing SQL and dbt skills.

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Greener wants to help consumers and businesses be more sustainable

TechCrunch

Greener’s app is free for consumers, while businesses fund the model at a low margin and can be rewarded with new customers and personalized services, he told TechCrunch. Greener suggests the opportunity is enormous as 300g of CO 2 is attached to every dollar spent, with $184 billion spent globally every day.

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The 15 Best Strategies for Developing New Business in a Crowded Market

Startup Blogpost

From the initial step of validating a product idea before investment, to the crucial aspect of prioritizing exceptional customer service, these leaders share their insightful stories and strategies for success. This gives their client an added benefit, a revenue-sharing opportunity for HRMS, and more clients for you.

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Nigerian YC-backed startup Anchor comes out of stealth with $1M+ to scale its banking-as-a-service platform

TechCrunch

These platforms have become popular with neobanks or upstarts in different segments trying to embed financial services into their offerings because large, incumbent banks have been relatively slow to bring their services up to speed with the pace of change in the world of tech and banking. The situation is no different in Africa.

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

TechCrunch

As the marketplace is poked by yet another technocrat tentacle, this time in the heart of financial services, traditional banks that consumers and businesses once relied on find themselves at a crossroads. Data is the grand prize for Big Tech, not revenue from financial services. Traditional banks miss the digital mark.

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Children believe in unicorns. Investors believe in racehorses.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Investors Believe In Racehorses When investing in startups, you need more than your gut feeling to place a good bet. Photo: Unsplash It seems that facts and data are sometimes left by the wayside when making important investment decisions. Investing in startups can be a risky business. Children Believe In Unicorns.

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How a SaaS Startup Grew Their Sales Team and Increased Revenue with Non-Equity VC Funding

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Udesh understood there was an opportunity for growth, the demand is there, but the financial resources to capitalize on it are not. More and more companies wanted to improve their online customer experience, and news of Mopinion’s personalized service and affordable prices attracted qualified leads by the dozens. RBF Isn’t Bad.

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