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Clas Neumann, Senior VP - Head of Global SAP Labs Network, visited the startup nation last week and met with Startup Nation Central CEO, Avi Hasson, to discuss the Israeli innovation landscape and opportunities in the ecosystem. Read more about Clas Neumann’s Israel experience in his recent post 👉 https://okt.to/HnQ2so #Israelitech #techinnovation #impatientinnovation

One of our great Sage IAP and VAR partners, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), does a series of webinars. This clip speaks to how Sage Intacct can grow and scale with your needs as your business grows. Follow the links to learn more. #digitaltransformation #accounting #outsourcedaccounting #clientaccountingservices

Recently we introduced you to VentureCEO – our new collaboration with early stage CEOs, offering personal and business support to a new tech vertical with each cohort. We’ve had the pleasure of announcing some of our amazing delivery partners, but VentureCEO is also being supported by some inspirational later stage CEOs. 🌟 These four have been where our cohort are. They’ve built their businesses up, and are being generous enough with their time to offer their advice and support to the e-Health VentureCEO early stage gang. So without further ado: 🙌 Dr. Nadine Hachach-Haram FRCS (Plast), BEM, Proximie 🚀 Robbie Hughes, Lumeon 💥Meri Beckwith, Lindus Health 📈Mark Jenkins, formerly of Oviva What a line up.👏 We’re thrilled to have you all onboard. Let’s do something special. Check out more about VentureCEO, here: https://lnkd.in/ehfVHeDY Amazon Web Services (AWS) Asif Ahmed Alex Merwin Steve Leith #Founder #CEO #Technology #HighGrowth #eHealth #VentureCEO #EarlyStage

Clas Neumann, Senior VP - Head of Global SAP Labs Network, visited the startup nation last week and met with Startup Nation Central CEO, Avi Hasson, to discuss the Israeli innovation landscape and opportunities in the ecosystem. Read more about Clas Neumann’s Israel experience in his recent post 👉 https://okt.to/Oxf0N8 #Israelitech #techinnovation #impatientinnovation

Huge congratulations to Kevin Liu, Scott Woody, and the entire Metronome team... I am enjoying following your journey. 🚀 Metronome's #SeriesB Triumph: A $43M Leap Forward 🚀 Metronome, the #innovative force behind seamless #SaaS #billing solutions, proudly announces a monumental $43 million Series B funding, spearheaded by NEA Ventures. This round, bolstered by the support of Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst, propels Metronome's total funding to an impressive $78 million. 🌟 Strategic Growth & Visionary Leadership 🌟 The investment round welcomes Hilarie Koplow-McAdams, with her storied background at New Relic and Salesforce, to Metronome's board. This move underscores Metronome's commitment to scaling its platform and enhancing its offerings. 🔍 Origin & Impact: Solving SaaS's Biggest Challenge 🔍 Founded in 2019 by Kevin Liu and Scott Woody, Metronome emerged from a critical industry need: to liberate SaaS companies from the constraints of traditional #billingsystems. Their solution has resonated, attracting top-tier clients like Databricks, OpenAI, Anthropic, and NVIDIA, who seek to deliver exceptional billing experiences without the engineering burden. 💡 Why Raise Now? Ambition Meets Opportunity 💡 Despite a substantial reserve from Series A, Metronome's vision for 2024 is ambitiously expansive. Plans include enhancing #datapipeline #integrations, streamlining #datamanagement, automating complex #billingworkflows, and bolstering finance team workflows. This investment fuels these advancements, ensuring Metronome's customers continue to thrive without compromise. 🌱 A Future of #Innovation & #Partnership 🌱 This funding not only solidifies Metronome's financial foundation but signals a robust commitment to its long-term vision. As Metronome forges ahead, it remains open to new collaborations, inviting others to explore its platform or join its dynamic team on this exciting journey. #startups #venturecapital #fintech #saas #payments https://lnkd.in/eQKjBzdr

If you're new to Snowflake, get a 20-minute introduction to Snowflake for #startups next week! Learn why companies including UiPath, Bumble Inc., and Hunters use Snowflake to future-proof their products at scale, accelerate reporting and increase product velocity. https://okt.to/BufiS1

Surprising, huh? We did the math. 2 baskets of iconic companies that already IPOed. 💿 In the first one, 30 digital pure players in (mostly) B2C. ⚙️ In the second one, 30 hardware deeptechs in (mostly) B2B. And now the figures ⤵️ Average nb of years to IPO since 1st fundraising: 💿 7.5 / ⚙️ 6.3 Average nb of years to profitability since 1st fundraising: 💿 12 / ⚙️ 7.8 Average total amount of PE money invested: 💿 €1,300M / ⚙️ €460M Average multiple on the PE capital invested: 💿 11X / ⚙️ 16X We need to debunk the widely held belief that hardware deeptech is overly costly. Remember how much private capital was raised by the likes of Uber and WeWork? Let's put more money at work to scale our European deeptech champions! #whattellsdeeptechapart #deeptech #pureplayer #rhinos #shallowtech #factory #manufacturing #growthcapital #privateequity #technology #innovation #hardtech #scientific #techtransfer #engineering #digital #scaleups France Deeptech Philippe Tibi #france2030 Bruno Le Maire Bruno Bonnell Olivier Lluansi

Don't sleep on Salesforce Ventures 😴 👀 Flexing its strength as an industry stalwart, the venture arm of Salesforce continues to carve out a meaningful stake in the burgeoning AI investment ecosystem 🧗♂️ Most recently, the company led Hugging Face’s $235 million Series D financing, valuing the company at $4.5 billion. According to Axios, Salesforce’s offer to lead the financing was not the highest valuation offer on the table – underscoring the value seen in striking a strategic partnership with the company 🤝 Back in March, Salesforce Ventures announced it had garnered $250 million in commitments for an AI-focused fund, which was subsequently expanded to $500 million later in June. According to Crunchbase, the company has already made 30 investments year to date, including notable investments in emerging AI leaders such as Typeface, Anthropic, and Cohere 💸 Alongside Databricks, Salesforce is securing one of the most compelling and strategic competitive positionings in the rapidly evolving and expanding AI landscape 👣 #GenAI #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #VentureCapital #PrivateMarkets

Great interview with Helen Sutton, CRO at Ardoq. Ardoq is one of European’s most promising startups, officially on the region’s “Top 100 Next Unicorns” list. “Another area I’ve been able to swiftly address is operational rigour. We’ve refreshed our entire tech stack, moving everyone onto Salesforce, and Clari for forecasting. This transparency enables predictability, and since I joined our actual results have aligned closely with forecasts, which is crucial for investors and the board” “Personally, I’m a big advocate for Clari for forecasting, which provides me with a comprehensive overview of our business operations and guides my decision-making processes through their AI support. Additionally, tools like Clari copilot, which offers call recording and excerpt generation, have significantly improved our operational efficiency” Huge for their GTM motion and achieving their revenue goals. Thank you Helen Sutton for the Clari call outs! Link in the comments -

Best part of my work - connecting people who share the same vision and drive. That is, what the SCALE Community is all about. As part of PwCs´s Next Level initiative, it is a hub for innovation and network! Whether you’re a founder, innovation executive or investor, this is where you can learn, connect and explore collaboration opportunities together. I am excited to give an update on our upcoming cohorts: ✅ SCALE Nordics | Kick-Off: End of Nov 23 in Oslo  ✅ SCALE Underrepresented Founders #3 in cooperation with Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Kick-Off: Dec 23 in Berlin ✅ SCALE B2B Tech VIII | Kick Off: Feb 24 Become part of our community of innovators - whether you’re a founder looking to scale, a corporate on the hunt for the perfect startup collaborations or an investor looking for dealflow and network. The wonderful SCALE team is looking forward to speaking with you: Jannis Grube - Jana Hermann - Alina Schulz - Kira Horn OLY - Johannes Held - Lisann Tandy Applications forms are in the comments or DM me to find out more 🙌 #ScaleCommunity #Ecosystem #innovatorsatheart #nextlevel