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Jakarta-based investment app Pluang raises $55M led by Accel

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Pluang’s last round of funding was a $3 million Series A in 2019. . Launched in 2019, Pluang started with gold and has since grown its range of asset classes, so investors can diversify their holdings and decrease risk. The app is also launching a new features that will users to invest in fractional U.S.

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Introducing Crafty CTO

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I joined TechCXO Back in 2019, and it’s been a great experience surrounded by an awesome group of people. I’ve learned so much … most importantly, I think, that I love being a fractional CTO, a role that allows me to make use of everything I’ve learned and experienced over a long technology-focused career.

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Fintech startup Vise brings on Andrew Fong (formerly Dropbox) as CTO

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Vise , a fintech firm that focuses on helping financial advisors rather than automating them out of existence, has today announced that it is bringing on Andrew Fong as its chief technology officer. In total, Vise has raised $63 million since launching on the TC Disrupt stage in 2019. You can check out the video of their demo here.

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Farther, a wealth tech firm, banks $15M Series A as valuation hits $50M

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Building wealth is a long process and can be complex, but Farther is bringing both technology and advisors to the table to make these kinds of services more accessible. Meanwhile, Genser, CTO, is a military veteran who previously worked at Goldman Sachs leading an artificial intelligence team in private wealth.

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PGA of America swings for the public cloud

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That’s just one major drive under way by the nonprofit golf association, which is also delivering myriad tournaments and events, special services, and classes to its 28,000 members, a roster including celebrities, national golf pros, golf coaches, amateur players, and people who work in the golf industry, says PGA of America CTO Kevin Scott.

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14 essential book recommendations by and for IT leaders

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For grasping artificial intelligence Sherry Comes, former CTO at IBM Watson and current managing director of conversational AI at PwC, thinks you need to read Age of Invisible Machines: A Practical Guide to Creating a Hyperautomated Ecosystem of Intelligent Digital Workers (Wiley, 2022) by Robb Wilson. CTO and co-founder of Digibee.

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Fintech startup Vise raises $65 million in Series C led by Ribbit Capital

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The startup launched on the Disrupt Startup Battlefield stage in 2019 and has since raised upwards of $125 million. Vise uses an AI-powered platform to give independent financial advisors the same level of data as advisories with their own analyst departments. Meet Vise AI, the startup reimagining portfolio management.

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