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Becoming a CTO

Puppies, Flowers, Rainbows and Kittens

They are a director of engineering at a midsize startup and just got their first headhunter inquiry for a CTO role. I realized that while there are some books on technology leadership careers, there aren’t many resources explaining the most senior levels. I’ve been a CTO for five and a half years.

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Sightfull, a startup that tracks key business activities, raises $18M

TechCrunch

In late 2020, developers Noam Liran and Alex Litvak were inspired to create a platform that applied automation concepts from security to the business analytics space. Sightfull falls into the category of software startups known as revenue operations and intelligence (RO&I), which has been red-hot lately.

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New Release of Pentaho Business Analytics and Data Integration Platform Belongs In Your Enterprise

CTOvision

Editor’s note: The Pentaho approach to business analytics and data integration works well with existing legacy approaches to data and every new big data capability we have seen. delivers code-free analytics directly on MongoDB, simplifies data preparation for data scientists and adds full YARN support. By Bob Gourley.

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Nigerian restaurant management platform Orda gets $1.1M, wants to be the Toast of Africa

TechCrunch

They don’t have access to software that does analytics and inventory management right off the gate. The typical examples of food or restaurant-focused tech businesses help restaurants make online deliveries, such as Jumia Food or Glovo ; others try to handle entire supply chains like YC-backed Vendease. said the CTO in a statement.

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Minding the Analytics Gap

CTOvision

In response, XL produces increasingly complex analytics, and demand for analytical insights progressively permeates the organization. According to Kimberly Holmes, senior vice president of strategic analytics at the XL Group, “An increasing number of managers must take action based on analytical results. Related articles.

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Firebolt raises $37M to take on Snowflake, Amazon and Google with a new approach to data warehousing

TechCrunch

Today, a startup that has built a more comprehensive way to assess, analyse and use that data is announcing funding as it looks to take on Snowflake, Amazon, Google and others in the area of enterprise data analytics. Sisense nabs $100M at a $1B+ valuation for accessible big data business analytics.

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Ascend.io lands $31M to automate data pipeline orchestration

TechCrunch

There’s no denying that the pandemic bolstered the adoption of AI and analytics technologies. The rapid changes brought on by the health crises forced businesses to adapt practically overnight, accelerating the rollout of new products. Of course, the benefits haven’t been evenly distributed.

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