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Sequoia backs open source data-validation framework Pydantic to commercialize with cloud services

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Pydantic , the popular Python library and open source data-validation framework used by some of the world’s biggest companies, has a new commercial namesake and the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital (VC) firms. Pydantic Services Inc. emerges from stealth today with $4.7 and Europe. and Europe.

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Stemma launches with $4.8M seed to build managed data catalogue

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Stemma , a new early-stage startup, has come up with a solution, a managed data catalogue that acts as an organization’s source of truth. million seed investment led by Sequoia with assorted individual tech luminaries also participating. Toro snags $4M seed investment to monitor data quality.

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Bobidi launches to reward developers for testing companies’ AI models

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Assuming Choi’s estimations are rooted in fact, Bobidi bucks the trend in the data science industry, which tends to pay data validators and labelers poorly. “We believe that the era of big data is ending and we’re about to enter the new era of quality data. Today, Bobidi closed a $5.5

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Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview

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Join TechCrunch reporter Ron Miller and Patrik Liu Tran, co-founder and CEO of automated real-time data validation and quality monitoring platform Validio, on Thursday, May 27 at 9 a.m. PDT/noon EDT for a Clubhouse chat about ensuring data quality in the era of Big Data. The world produces 2.5

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

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What would it take in investments to acquire and retain traffic to support these businesses? After a year in the market, MakeSpace was growing rapidly and our biggest issue was CAC (customer acquisition costs) relative to payback period (when we get our marketing investment back) and relative to LTV (lifetime value). Validate data.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Jam City SPAC, startup PR, telemedicine market map, more

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Whether you’re building a company or thinking about investing, it’s important to understand your strategic advantage. The explosion of data continues in the roaring ‘20s, both in terms of generation and storage — the amount of stored data is expected to continue to double at least every four years.

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