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Beyond Metrics – Why Human Capital is Key in Founding and Leadership Team Assessments

N2Growth Blog

Evaluating founding and leadership teams of portfolio companies and acquisition targets has become crucial for investment and operating partners. As businesses grow and adapt to shifting market demands, the strength of the leadership team often dictates a company’s ability to scale and succeed.

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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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Case in point: taking stock of the CrowdStrike outages

CIO

In addition, CrowdStrike hired two independent software security vendors to review the Falcon sensor code, its quality control, and release processes, and also changed how its updates are released: more gradually, to increasing rings of deployment, says Adam Meyers, CrowdStrikes SVP for counter adversary operations. Trust, but verify.

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How Pariti is connecting founders with capital, resources and talent in emerging markets

TechCrunch

. “We wanted to build a solution that will help startups be successful that otherwise would not have been able to get the resources they needed,” said CEO Berhane to TechCrunch. ” So , how is the team at Pariti setting out to solve these problems? A three-way marketplace. ” It doesn’t end there.

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IT pros: One-third of AI projects just for show

CIO

Their teams miss out on crucial learning experiences, leaving them ill-equipped to handle genuine AI deployments down the road.” “This can lead to a dangerous cycle where decision-makers become skeptical of AI’s potential, reducing future investment,” Nagaswamy says.

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Startup Speed Is Sine Qua Non For Startup Success. Here’s How To Achieve It.

Crunchbase News

Development pace: Is code typically shipped in days/weeks, or does it take months/quarters? Strategic agility: Are plans modified and resources quickly reassigned when goals aren’t being met? Communication flow: How fast do important developments/results travel throughout the entire organization?

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Crafting Operational Excellence: Key Considerations in a Search for an Operations Leader

N2Growth Blog

At N2Growth, we recognize that the Chief Operating Officer is indispensable to the executive leadership team. In many organizations, this role is instrumental in spearheading transformational initiatives, optimizing resource allocation, and enhancing overall organizational agility.