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7 investors reveal what’s hot in fintech in Q1 2023

TechCrunch

However, it appears that even though VCs are proceeding more cautiously than before and taking their time with due diligence, they are still investing. Grow in a way that’s smart and sustainable for the long run,” advises Michael Sidgmore, a partner at Broadhaven Ventures. “We Would you say you are conducting more due diligence?

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Over time we’ve continuously optimized that process to ensure we are efficient in how we review deals and how soon we can give founders feedback. Firms that back a lot of startups are often criticized for not doing their due diligence and labeled lazy for using “spray and pray” tactics. Has this led to unrealistic valuations?

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Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview

TechCrunch

The startup’s history is tied to places representative of San Francisco: The founding team worked out of Peet’s Coffee on Mission Street for a few months, then crashed at a penthouse lounge near the 4th and King Caltrain station, followed by a tiny office and then a slightly bigger one in the Flatiron building near Market Street.

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

“Koop Technologies is an insurance platform for autonomous vehicles and robotics. The Singularity Platform is essentially a combo of three tools that Koop built: Koop API, Portal By Koop, and Insurability Sufficiency Framework (ISF). This adds capacity into an area, allowing higher density and more profitable developments.

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Insurance Executive Search: Navigating the Landscape of Risk and Reward

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Evolving Role of Insurance Executives in Today’s Risk Landscape The role of insurance executives has significantly changed today’s risk landscape. They are no longer responsible for managing risk but also for driving innovation, enhancing customer experiences, and achieving sustainable growth.

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Beyond the status quo: Harnessing data and AI to drive transformational value in private equity

CIO

While many private equity firms have managed to survive through the past several decades by deploying creative financial leveraging and reengineering techniques to offset inefficiencies in their portfolio companies, that approach will not be enough to sustain growth in the current marketplace.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

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. Many of the new skills are in rare supply, as are team leaders experienced in this new development paradigm.”