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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. But what if you don’t have unicorn dreams – or you don’t want to pursue VC money? If you’re a SaaS founder who’s wary of VC funding, here are my best bootstrapping tips.

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

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PitchBook data collected on the European 2021 investment cycle pegs venture activity at €102.9 CB Insights data indicates that European startups raised $93.3 Europe was very busy, something that we explored earlier this week. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. billion, up around 120% from 2020 levels.

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

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a data company focused on Africa. The company plans to use the investment to enhance its data collection and analytics capabilities, hire data scientists, data analysts and sector analysts, and expand to east Africa through Kenya, southern Africa through the eponymous country and north Africa through Egypt. .

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Environmental, social and governance tracking gets easier with ESGgo

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The product itself is focused on data collection; from the first 50 companies ESGgo spoke to, they learned that there were no tools available. ” European VC funds are building community around ESG initiatives. This data, combined with measuring it against the company’s goals, is the space where ESGgo operates.

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Angel Investors Do Make Money, Data Shows 2.5x Returns Overall

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With this data, we don’t need to make deductions from the experience of venture capitalists. Let’s take a look at the actual data. (If If you are big into data, you can read two reports detailing the data collection efforts in both the U.S. They are different than formal VCs. and the U.K.,

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TechCrunch+ roundup: VC advice for CEOs, 2022 e-commerce trends, OpenSea’s valuation

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” My prediction: We’ll be running many articles in 2022 with tactics for zero-party data collection. . “I’m also eager to see brands utilize tokens for loyalty and rewards, a topic I’ve heard people discuss but not yet embrace.”

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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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