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HackerRank, a platform for recruiters to test coders and coders to hone their skills, raises $60M at a $500M valuation

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Susquehanna Growth Equity is leading the round, with JMI, Khosla Ventures and strategic backers Randstad Innovation Fund and Recruit Holdings also participating. Susquehanna Growth Equity is leading the round, with JMI, Khosla Ventures and strategic backers Randstad Innovation Fund and Recruit Holdings also participating.

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Understanding Technical Debt and Why Recruiting the Right Tech Talent is the Solution

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Martin Fowler, the chief scientist at ThoughtWorks built upon David Cunningham’s idea and created the ‘Technical Debt Quadrant’ in 2009. Most startups live and breathe in the top-right quadrant, where the need to be first-to-market is extremely pressing – making technical debt as common as coffee in the startup ecosystem.

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Alexa von Tobel brings 15 years of financial savvy to Early Stage 2021

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She debuted in the tech space with the launch of LearnVest in 2009. The event is centered around all the startup core competencies that founders will need in their tool chest to build successful businesses, from marketing to operations to fundraising. Alexa von Tobel has a unique vantage point on the world of startups.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cannabis investor survey, product ops, recurring revenue financing

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The cannabis industry is doing very well in the United States: More than 75% of the population lives in a state where access is permitted, and the legal market is expected to generate $33 billion this year. “The team told me that its market analysis and financial projections were commercially sensitive,” wrote Haje Jan Kamps.

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Jobandtalent tops up with $108M for its ‘workforce as a service’ platform

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The 2009-founded startup has raised more than $290 million to date over its decade+ run but describes itself as just at the beginning of a journey to make a dent in the massive and growing market for temporary work, expecting demand to keep stepping up as more sectors and processes go digital in the coming years.

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AppWorks closes third fund with $150M for Taiwan and Southeast Asia startups

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As part of Fund III’s close, AppWorks is recruiting new investment associates and analysts, especially ones who will focus on sourcing deals throughout Southeast Asia. Founded in 2009, AppWorks started its accelerator program before launching a $11 million debut fund in 2012. for the other funds.

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

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“Gabriel is the Director of Innovation, focused on mobility and energy, for Elemental Excelerator, a climatetech accelerator founded in 2009 in Hawaii. Prior to this appointment, John was director of General Motors Research & Development organization’s China Science Lab, which he led from its founding in 2009.

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