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7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence

TechCrunch

But when it comes to assessing investment opportunities, few venture and growth equity investors have the resources to conduct thorough technical diligence. They often outsource this critical work to a consultant for more of a high-level overview, because technical diligence is often a blind spot for investors.

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I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. That’s why Roger Smith puts the focus of the CTO on programming for the earliest stage.

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How Antler East Africa is building early-stage startups with experienced professionals

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” It helps founders build complementary co-founding teams, provides support with deep business model validation and a global platform for scaling their businesses. Her prior experience includes Oracle, Bain & Company, and Princeton Consultants. To date, Antler has invested in and helped build over 250 companies.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

“For the more specialized IT needs, there just aren’t enough people to meet the demand,” says Michael Manos, CTO of Dun & Bradstreet. IT leaders must rigorously assess their partners’ talent management and development strategies, build greater trust and transparency into the relationships, and invest in greater partner governance.

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10 things CIOs wish they knew from the start

CIO

Speak up A tendency to bottle up thoughts is a regret for some who felt cowed or overwhelmed by bosses, fellow execs, or their own teams when they were new to the IT leader role. “I Similarly, Caroline Carruthers of global data consultancy Carruthers and Jackson recommended being true to yourself. It’s not all about the tech.

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Top IT exec recuiters weigh in on talent trends today

CIO

Banerji is the managing partner for the Data, Digital & Technology Leaders Practice at Caldwell, recruiting such roles as CIO, CTO, chief digital officer, chief data officer, CISO, and the related leadership suites. Do you want to lead a team? Do you want a full-time job? Do you want to travel?

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6 African women CEOs discuss how they raised more than $1M in 2021

TechCrunch

But according to data from PitchBook, less than 2% of VC funding went to all-women-founded teams in 2021. On the bright side, founding teams counting both women and men as members raised 17% of VC investments in Africa in 2021. At what point did you begin looking for investors for your company? Today, only 2.8%