The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Use interfaces, data tables, and logic to build secure, automated, AI-powered systems for your business-critical workflows across your organization's technology stack. Start with practical data you already have like product type, location, or signup source and use that to guide your messaging. Learn more. Pro tip: Start small.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

Your CRM should seamlessly integrate with the tools you already use, such as your email, calendar, social media, and direct MLS/IDX feeds for up-to-date listing data. While Sierra Interactive comes with a higher price tag than most, its suite of features makes it well-suited for those seeking a comprehensive all-in-one solution.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

Airtable has a lot more features, and while it can present data in spreadsheet form, it's a much more dynamic database solution. It's also completely free.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Or whether it’s a big data set problem and they’re familiar with Cassandra or Hadoop. The VP of Engineering is also your primary interface to your head of product management and often the VP of Engineering is somebody you would drag in front of clients to win big deals. Tags: Start-up Advice. In summary.

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JULY 1, 2010

So while it started more about finding solutions to get him driving cars more or logging airline miles he also focuses on big, industry-changing ideas. Scott’s first big foray into industry-changing companies came with CarsDirect, an IdeaLab company where he was the initial founder & CEO. Scott has this obsession.

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APRIL 28, 2010

I have read the companies statements and accept the fact that the exposure was incredibly limited, the way the card data was exposed was through a strange loophole and they are working actively to prevent this from happening going forward. Obviously they see big things in Wildfire. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital. ShoeDazzle.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

My partnership was pretty bearish and scratched our heads a bit at price tags. And while I cannot tell you for sure what was going on in VC partner meetings across the world today – I’m a data point of exactly one – I think I have a pretty informed guess. It was a great learning time for me. Expect it to spread.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

SimpleGeo provides sites with LBS databases and tool sets (such as SpotRank ), while also helping sites warehouse and analyze the large volumes of generated LBS data; all services and data accessible through simple APIs. Lookout – SaaS provider of security and data back-up services for smart phones. Total Raised: $9.64mm.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

Nexite , which has developed a radio-powered tagging system and corresponding data platform to read and parse information related to those tagged items, has raised $67 million in a Series C round of funding, and $100 million overall, money that it plans to use both for R&D as well as to roll out services to its first customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

This coupled with government intervention of companies “too big to fail” were the blight that led to Japan’s “ lost decade.” Anybody wanting to understand how “oversold” the housing market is should read The Big Short. national income data is that, in recent quarters, household saving has been higher than we thought&#.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

They created a data-sharing tool that crowdsources data via API integrations with its customers’ tech stack. The data is pulled in real time and requires no maintenance by customers, according to Chen. We come in and provide that solution through data cooperation. With Varos, it is all self-serve. Image Credits: Varos.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The startup offers an SDK that lets the user create custom computer vision models fed with a little of their own training data — as an alternative to off-the-shelf tools which may not have the required specificity for a particular use-case. “We are working with industries that are rich in visual data,” says Shaji.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 16, 2021

MailChimp : While SMBs start building their email list, MailChimp helps ease this process allowing them to create and send surveys, tags and basic audience segmentation. Not only does direct communication help build a strong customer relationship, but you’ll be able to craft specials to suit your target’s needs and pockets.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

We can do unique identifiers with tags and custom shapes. Mehta explained that they work strictly with ordinary capacitive touch data, albeit at a higher framerate than is commonly used, and then use machine learning to characterize and track object outlines. It’s the next step in how interactive surfaces can be.”

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 20, 2024

This conversation is part of our AI Revolution series, which features some of the most impactful builders in the field of AI discussing and debating where we are, where we’re going, and the big open questions in AI. What we allow is for them to reach a big audience quickly. Everyone has their own data sets.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Not only were they files in the cloud, but they had all sorts of attached metadata like tags, comments, and groupings that didn't come in a neatly packaged desktop file. If you're interested in building ultra-scalable applications in the cloud, big data, APIs, and crawling, please drop Rob a line at info@backupify.com.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In 2020, they were named one of the Best Places to Work in Financial Technology 2020, and the TAG FinTech ADVANCE program recognized Autobooks as one of the most innovative U.S. Guardhat is the maker of smart safety gear for workers, and they had a pretty big 2020. They landed some big partnerships in 2020.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

What this all means is that the Knight can record video of a person breaking into the vehicle, send that data to the cloud and push it to the user’s mobile device. “That experience really changed my mindset around taking big risks and what can happen when you do that.” Image Credits: Keep Technologies.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2021

Big data is a hugely valuable asset these days, and not just to your company’s overall valuation. Create and add products to a Facebook shop first, connect your Instagram Business account and start tagging! Build your email list. One thing Netflix, Amazon and Facebook have in common are large databases. It’s that simple.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

Startups from industries like AI, Information security, Blockchain, IoT, FinTech, Big Data, Robotics, Gaming, etc., Hongkong based startup XQuant, a leading specialist in using AI to process text documents, extract meanings and perform data analysis, won the second prize. were chosen from the pool of applications.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The rollout of 5G cellular data, coupled with the growth of internet of things (IoT) sensors and autonomous indoor devices, is driving strong demand for in-building wireless coverage. Our portfolio company Edgybees is on to something big. Is auto insurance heading for a big change? DreaMed, U. Learn More. DreaMed, U.

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OurCrowd

MAY 26, 2022

New York State to hand out 800+ ElliQ robots to elderly Kim Kardashian gives Beyond Meat a bounce Taranis gives farmers a down-to-earth view of crops from above Israel plans to invest $180M to develop civilian space tech Arcadia acquires world’s largest utility data provider, raises $200M Introductions More than 4,200 high-tech jobs.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 24, 2022

Quantum will reduce processing times from months to seconds for certain applications and help us to solve big, currently unsolvable, problems. The Index is a quarterly survey and data series tracking vacancies and hiring patterns among OurCrowd’s 300+ portfolio companies. It’s an inflection point for investors.

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

We believe that the next big opportunities will be with innovative startups who can exploit the huge potential in specialist markets, from migrant workers to fertility finance. and Founding Partner at AME Cloud Ventures, who heads our expert panel on Investing in the Future of FinTech. BBC: IntellAct looks to reduce airport delays.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 22, 2024

This just proves that even simple changes to your website can have a big impact on your search engine ranking and traffic. Simple strategies such as creating keyword-rich meta descriptions, catchy title tags, and inserting relevant videos can massively impact your SERP positioning.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. Given the steady drumbeat of climate disasters that hit the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

TechCrunch reporter Rita Liao examined how the company’s agile supply chain has become hot talk among e-commerce experts, but beyond a strong logistics game and data-driven product development, Shein’s close relationships with suppliers are integral to its success. a16z’s new $2.2B Most focused on the eye-popping $2.2

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Brian Staver , CEO, Net Pay Advance Hold Weekly Alignment Meetings I’ve worked with dozens of startups, and the best way to get the most out of teams—big, small, remote, or fractional—is to over-communicate, document weekly, and complete your tasks on time. But here’s the clincher: we didn’t stop at just digital tools.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2023

All in this together : Harri reports how big-time VCs link arms for climate coalition. Wheeeee : Bobsled raises $17 million Series A to make cross-cloud data sharing easier, Frederic reports. Big Tech Inc. Tile launches a new cat tracking tag with three-year battery life , Ivan reports. Who are ya? You can sign up here.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2020

If you want to build a big business, the road ahead is still long and windy, and you’re going to need every bit of help you can get. The departing cofounder should still want to see the company succeed as big as possible to maximize the value of their own shares. One final thought, from my startup cofounder years. billion this week.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Professor Christensen uses real data from the disk drive industry to make his points. They have big installed bases. They have existing customers who already paid big prices who would be seriously pissed off if the next guy bought the same thing for 10x less. Tags: Tech Market Analysis. Incumbents feel threatened.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 3, 2010

Using the Socratic method is fine, but drive toward solutions to big questions… I’ve found that the more time that is spent on [important issues the CEO would like to discuss], the more impactful the meeting is." That is as true for startups as it should have been for the big banks. It makes board meetings much more productive.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Most of these companies will not get big enough and earn enough profits to pay big enough salaries for teams. Argument two says, “big companies can’t innovate anymore so Google, Apple, Microsoft, etc. He said that data suggests people prefer to “buy high, sell low.&# And so it goes in tech investing.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I’d rather be Roger Ehrenberg with a thesis around data-centric companies and base my investment decisions on the skills I’ve developed in my career. This is cheaper for them than waiting for big competitors and buying companies at big prices. Tags: Startup Advice Tech Market Analysis VC Industry.

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MAY 15, 2010

When you see a big round that is announced, does it mean that they really raised all this money? Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. Swipely can even append transaction data with relevant information such as menus or store catalogs. Tags: Start-up Advice. Short answer: no.

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JUNE 12, 2010

Online travel guide that is served up in-stream with restricted data size in the same was as Twitter. - No big shocker since it is co-founded by Biz Stone and Adam Ruegel. Revenue model: % of total ad or data buy purchased through platform. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital. Total raised: $16.0mm. Other Deals.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

With players like Zynga and Playdom earning nine-fugure millions of dollars it’s clear that there is big money in monetizing social networks. The growth and $1 billion valuation of Twitter and its impact on business – The Big Thaw discussion would obviously not be complete without discussing Twitter.

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