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Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz invested more in fintech than any other sector in 2022

TechCrunch

There’s a lot of fintech news out there and it’s my job to stay on top of it — and make sense of it — so you can stay in the know. — Mary Ann Storied venture firms Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) invested more in fintech than any other category in 2022, according to research from CB Insights.

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A troubling startup layoff trend has emerged

TechCrunch

For a long time, I noticed the same startups that conducted layoffs in March 2020 had to scale back again in the 2022 wave. It’s also worth noting that the cadence of net new layoff events is falling, ever so slightly. The first wave was in preparation and fear; this wave feels like a pullback after a surge.

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Lavender lands $13.2M for its AI-powered email marketing engine

TechCrunch

Years ago, Will Allred and William Ballance were developing a tech platform, Sorter, to apply personality and communication psychology to marketing campaigns. “In today’s climate, teams have to do more with less. While sales team sizes shrink due to layoffs, teams use Lavender to make each rep more effective and efficient.”

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Storm in the stratosphere: how the cloud will be reshuffled

Erik Bernhardsson

We currently have cloud vendors that offer end-to-end solutions from the developer experience down to the hardware: What if cloud vendors focus on the lowest layer, and other (pure software) vendors on the layer above? Margins aren't so bad and vendor lock-in is still pretty high. Maybe owning the lowest layer isn't so bad?

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Daily Crunch: After clinching $12.3B valuation, Brex hires Meta exec as chief product officer

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for January 11, 2022! Brex confirms $300M raise : The race to control the corporate spend market was a key theme last year, and 2022 is starting on a similar note, with well-known market competitor Brex confirming that it raised nine figures in a Series D-2 round that values the former startup at $12.3

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5 steps we can take to address the cyber skills shortage

CIO

According to ISACA, 60% of organizations are struggling to retain individuals, and 62% say their teams are operating at a talent deficit. We have to cast a wider net. But we also have to make sure these people work well with teams and have strong ethics. Cybersecurity exposes people to the potential to do good or bad.

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The UK’s National Cyber Strategy 2022 – An Evolution

Palo Alto Networks

The UK Government has once again shifted the cyber discourse with the recent publication of the National Cyber Strategy 2022 , marking a significant change in how the government views cybersecurity and solidifying its position as a global cyber power. This should include steering the development of security best practices.