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Dan Roy, a former software engineer at Delta, says he witnessed firsthand the challenges companies face when making the shift from an on-premises model to a software-as-a-service business. Accucast, where he served as CTO after leaving Delta, struggled with this as it pitched software and services for email marketing. The solution, he came to believe, […]

MessageGears, a cloud customer engagement platform, raises $62M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

NFT are unique and considered a “digital asset” that represents something tangible like a car or house. NFTs can be used to represent a digital copy of a piece of artwork, game items, tickets, etc.

When news surfaced last week that activist investors were taking the unusual step of pressuring Coupa Software to not sell for less than $95 a share, it got our attention. You don’t normally see investors sending a letter asking a company to hold off on a sale. It’s typically the opposite. But today, the company […]

Thoma Bravo snags Coupa for $8B despite activist pressure to hold off for higher price by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Subramanya S V looking to onboard more banks as partners

Uber is suing the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC), which last month approved a fare hike for ride-hail apps and taxi drivers amid a post-pandemic driver shortage, rising operational costs and higher inflation. The ride-hail company is attempting to prevent an increase in rates it must pay drivers in NYC by December […]

Uber sues NYC Taxi & Limo Commission to block rate increase for drivers by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter is officially bringing back the Twitter Blue subscription Monday, starting in five countries before rapidly expanding to others, according to Esther Crawford, director of product management at Twitter. Web sign-ups will cost $8 per month and iOS sign ups will cost $11 per month for “access to subscriber-only features, including the blue checkmark,” per […]

Twitter Blue to relaunch with actual verification process, higher price for Apple users by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Having a poor “ask and use of funds” slide is a red flag to many investors. It’s where you get to prove that you know what you’re doing. Don’t waste the opportunity.

The one slide 99% of founders get wrong when fundraising by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Canada is seeing more seed deals, more active firms and more capital spread out this year, despite a more challenging market.

There are a lot of reasons to be excited about Canada’s venture market by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

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