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Stealth Nexthop AI Emerges with $110M in funding to Build Next-Gen Networking Infrastructure for Hyperscalers

American Entrepreneurship

The company is building specialized networking solutions that offer cloud giants hardware and software that integrates seamlessly into each customers optimized stack. At the intersection of artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure, Nexthop AI has officially launched from stealth mode with a massive $110 million in funding. The funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners included Kleiner Perkins, WestBridge Capital, Battery Ventures, and Emergent Ventures.

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A Founder's Guide: Essential Sales Implementation Advice for Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

As startups scale, effective sales implementation becomes the difference between stagnation and sustainable growth. After analyzing hundreds of sales organizations across startups, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind. 1. Sales Strategy Fundamentals Start with the right price : Establish pricing that reflects value rather than just covering costs.

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Grab Malaysia Accelerates EV Transition with Key Industry Collaborations

AsiaTechDaily

Grab Malaysia has teamed up with Yinson GreenTech, Power-Up Tech, and BYD Sime Motors to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) among its driver-partners.

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The Great Liquidity Shift

Tomasz Tunguz

71% of exit dollars in 2024 came from a new avenue : secondaries. Historically, IPOs and M&A have been the dominant exit paths for venture backed companies. Some years IPOs dominate, other M&A dominates, but in 2024 secondaries captured the super majority. When a company sells new shares to investors in exchange for dollars, they create new shares in the company - primary shares.

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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.

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[Freightos in Air Cargo Week] Webcargo pay by Freightos launches in Canada with Qatar Airways cargo

OurCrowd

With this solution, freight forwarders can instantly access rates and book Qatar Airways Cargo capacity regardless of existing accreditation, helping businesses of all sizes thrive in a volatile market. With WebCargo Pay, traditional barriers like existing accreditation and bank guarantees are removed, providing efficient one-stop air cargo pricing, booking and payment.

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[Groq in Fortune] Why going open-source is crucial to ensure competition in AI

OurCrowd

DeepSeek has madeopen-source coolagain. The Chinese startups decision to use open-source frameworks to achieve sophisticated reasoning has shaken up the AI ecosystem: Since then, Baidu has madeits ERNIE model open-source, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said he thinks his non-open source company may be on thewrong side of history. Read morehere.

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How breakthrough media coverage is driving brand growth for Kiwi SMEs

NZ Entrepreneur

For many SMEs, marketing begins and ends with social media and paid ads – but theres a better way to build trust and credibility. Public Relations or (PR) offers a cost-effective approach for New Zealand businesses to gain media exposure, establish thought leadership and create long-term brand value. While larger organisations have dedicated PR teams to manage their brand image, SMEs can also use strategic PR to create impactwithout requiring the marketing budgets of global players.

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[HoneyBook in TechCrunch] Why HoneyBook’s $140M in ARR may finally justify its $2.4B ZIRP-era valuation

OurCrowd

HoneyBook, a startup last valued in late 2021 at $2.4 billion, told TechCrunch that it hit $140 million in annualized recurring revenue (ARR). This makes HoneyBook one of the few startups with peak-VC-era valuations to report their financials after the market cooled. Read morehere.

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How never to run out of cash!   

Berkonomics

The four basic dials to turn: There are four basic ways to increase the cash position of a company: 1) inject cash through borrowing or investment, 2) decrease spending or payments on debt, (3) increase efficiency of operations, and 4) increase revenues or advance payments from customers. with one warning: Even before examining the tactics of cash flow management, weve got to acknowledge that you never, ever should slip on payment of payroll taxes.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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[MasterClass in PR Newswire] MasterClass debuts “In Practice” series to help members manage everyday anxiety and thrive through uncertainty

OurCrowd

The post [MasterClass in PR Newswire] MasterClass debuts “In Practice” series to help members manage everyday anxiety and thrive through uncertainty appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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A Founder's Guide: Essential AI Implementation Advice for Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

As AI capabilities accelerate, effective implementation becomes the difference between wasted investment and transformational success. After analyzing hundreds of AI deployments across startups, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind. 1. AI Strategy Fundamentals Start with the problem : Define specific business challenges before exploring AI solutionsnot the other way around.

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[Quantum Machines in Tech Power Up] Quantum Machines OPX+ Platform enabled breaking of entanglement qubit bottleneck, via multiplexing

OurCrowd

The post [Quantum Machines in Tech Power Up] Quantum Machines OPX+ Platform enabled breaking of entanglement qubit bottleneck, via multiplexing appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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RFQ | E3 Durham Data & Evaluation

Forward Cities

Project Summary The E3 Durham (E3D) program is designed to increase connectivity, counseling services, and capital access for underrepresented entrepreneurs in Durham/Durham County, NC. E3 Durham employs a community-centered model that reduces the cost of doing business for Durham entrepreneurs. Local Navigatorstrusted advisors who have extensive relationships in the communityprovide guidance to enrolled entrepreneurs at no cost.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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[The EVERY Company in Business Wire] Sip, savor, and power up: Earthbar and EVERY launch protein-packed lattes across California

OurCrowd

The post [The EVERY Company in Business Wire] Sip, savor, and power up: Earthbar and EVERY launch protein-packed lattes across California appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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[Type One Energy in Business Wire] Type One Energy issues first realistic, unified fusion power plant design basis

OurCrowd

The post [Type One Energy in Business Wire] Type One Energy issues first realistic, unified fusion power plant design basis appeared first on OurCrowd Blog.

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