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6 VCs explain why embedded insurance isn’t the only hot opportunity in insurtech

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“Insurtech startups that do not offer embedded insurance, and rather provide other innovative solutions will still attract VC funding this year, especially if they can show cost-efficient and sustainable growth,” said Nina Mayer, a principal at Earlybird. And their huge customer base could be a competitive edge.

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Founded by Google’s former head of ads, Neeva brings its ad-free search engine to Europe

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market in June last year , later going on to add a free “basic” tier to the mix with certain restrictions in place. He left in 2018 to join esteemed venture capital (VC) firm Greylock Partners, a role he continues in today, albeit in a reduced capacity. France and Germany. Neeva search engine. Tripadvisor.

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Q3 outlook forecasts cloudy days ahead for fintech M&A

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On the bright side, the fact that VCs are more discriminating about where they put their dollars could actually lead to more M&A activity, according to Ruark. That is one reason why a number of VC firms have told their portfolio companies to focus on performance and cut costs,” he told TechCrunch. Guess we’ll see about that.

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Daily.dev is like Reddit meets Stack Overflow

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The three-year-old startup is today announcing its first institutional funding, securing a $11 million seed tranche from a slew of backers including lead investor Aleph , an early-stage VC firm that has previously backed the likes of WeWork , Lemonade , and Houseparty. So what, exactly, is Daily.dev hoping to bring to the mix?

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Pillar of the community: How Talkbase plans to power user-led growth for any company

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Community managers might use any number of platforms to manage their community, such as Slack, Discord, or Hubspot, and this essentially is where Talkbase enters the fray — it bridges various community management tools, bringing everything under one roof. This can also be used to identify existing members of the community (e.g.

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History of The MP3

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Not only did the incumbents fail to grasp the potential value, but it would have made no sense for them to go after such a small unprofitable niche, which would have been irrelevant to their top line, and eating away at their bottom line (CDs were 90%+ gross margin products back then). most of the value created would accrue to new entrants.

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As ChatGPT hype hits fever pitch, Neeva launches its generative AI search engine internationally

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Generative AI , essentially, describes the process of using algorithms to create (“generate”) new content. market in June 2021 , and later went on to add a free “basic” tier to the mix with certain restrictions in place. ” Founded four years ago, Neeva has taken on some $77.5