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2023 will bring crisper methods for evaluating startup success

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But if 2022 was a year of paradigm-shifting dynamics, 2023 will be a year when we’ll determine the winners and the losers — and more importantly, when crisper methods for evaluating success will emerge. We’re entering 2023 with a great number of known issues and a constrained ability to forecast what’s ahead.

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Snapchat+ keeps growing as net revenue tops $20M for first time

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As it turns out, many of Snapchat’s younger users are willing to pay for the perks of Snapchat+, which offers tools to enhance stories, pin a Best Friend, change […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Salesforce plans generative AI boost for ESG reporting with Net Zero Cloud

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Generative AI will soon be everywhere — including in Salesforce’s Net Zero Cloud environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting tool. Net Zero Cloud uses data held within the Salesforce platform to help enterprises report on their carbon footprint and manage other social and governance metrics.

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Avarni gets backing to help large enterprises hit their net-zero goals

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The Sydney-based startup helps companies […] © 2023 TechCrunch. As more regulation mandating Scope 3 reporting is passed, however, it is crucial for them to do so. That’s where Avarni comes into the frame. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The Match-Google antitrust settlement netted the dating app maker over $300M

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As a part of the agreement, Match said it would implement Google’s new User […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Nerdy, a tutoring marketplace startup, is going public via SPAC

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Its 2020 estimates list an anticipated net loss of $23 million, which is more than it lost in 2019 but less than its 2018 deficit. Based on last year’s growth, Nerdy estimates that its net loss will slim to $8 million in 2021, and will achieve profitability by 2023. Nerdy is not yet profitable.

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ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered vision for aviation nets $21.4 million from Amazon, Shell and Bill Gates-backed fund

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government to ensure that its 19-seat hydrogen-electric airplane is ready for the market by 2023. In fact, over ten forward-looking airlines are now gearing up to implement our powertrains when they are ready in 2023,” Miftakhov said in a statement. “By 2050 everybody wants to be zero emission and net zero. ”

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