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TechCrunch+ roundup: Insurtech investor survey, H-1B red flags, SaaS sales coaching

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Between 2016 and 2022, insurtech startups received around $43 billion in funding, and despite the downturn, most of the investors that reporter Anna Heim recently surveyed said they’re still positive about the sector’s prospects: Martha Notaras, general partner, Brewer Lane Ventures. How to make coaching work for your sales team.

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Astro emerges from stealth to connect Latin American developers with US tech companies

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Astro , a startup helping companies to build and manage developer teams with talent from Latin America, today exited from stealth with $13 million in Series A funding contributed by Greycroft with participation by Obvious Ventures and other unnamed investors. million by 2030. based tech companies.

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10 growth marketing experts share their 2022 predictions and New Year’s resolutions

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This is a quiet period for marketing: End-of-year campaigns are already underway, teams are on holiday vacations and there’s little to do until after the new year. We reached out to 10 growth marketing experts to find how they were preparing for 2022 and to ask they had any New Year’s resolutions to share.

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8 investors weigh in on the state of insurtech in Q3 2022

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“Short term, it might be more difficult to raise at valuations we have seen before the public market adjustment, but with a strong business model and an experienced management team that understands the market and growth KPIs, it is possible,” she said. Insurtech IPOs don’t seem to be on the cards for 2022.

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Why data leaders struggle to produce strategic results

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Fewer than half (44%) of data and analytics leaders say their teams are effective in providing value to their organization. That’s from a survey of 566 data and analytics leaders globally that Gartner conducted online from September to November 2022. “It Organizations are still investing in data and analytics functions.

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3 areas where gen AI improves productivity — until its limits are exceeded

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According to a research report IDC released in November, based on a survey of over 2,100 business leaders and decision makers with responsibility for AI transformation, 71% of companies already using AI are seeing returns on their AI investments within 14 months, averaging $3.50 for every $1 spent. for every $1 spent.

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Daily Crunch: SBF says he’s ‘had a bad month,’ but is he really giving us the full story?

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Web3 developer platform Fleek has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Polychain Capital , the company told Jacquelyn. For his second proptech investor survey in a three-part series, he interviewed: Jake Fingert, managing partner, and Lionel Foster, investor, Camber Creek. Anja Rath, managing partner, PropTech1 Ventures.