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Doing Diligence Well In Venture Investing: Going Back To The Future

Crunchbase News

By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. On an average deal, VCs would spend 118 hours on due diligence and call 10 references. The assumption was often that someone else had already done the diligence. With that, high-quality diligence has returned, and it is both art and a science.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO

Around the turn of the century, Autonomy Corporation was one of the darlings of the UK technology industry, specializing in knowledge management and enterprise search. November 2005: Autonomy agrees to buy search technology developer Verity for $500 milllion, its third acquisition of the year after NCorp (in February) and etalk (in June).

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How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

CIO

When presented by the new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act ( SCDDA) in Germany, PwC realized their clients would need tools and processes to automate evaluation of suppliers. From 1 January 2024, the provisions relating to supplier risk management will also apply to companies with more than 1,000 employees.

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Technical Recruitment Survey Report 2024

Mobilunity

As today’s tech-based industries expand and develop at a rapid pace, recruiting the best technical talent – and retaining them – is a critical element in a business’s continued success. Are Technical Hires Providing the Expected Value? So, where are businesses going wrong and what positive changes can be made?

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Technical Recruitment Survey Report 2024

Mobilunity

As today’s tech-based industries expand and develop at a rapid pace, recruiting the best technical talent – and retaining them – is a critical element in a business’s continued success. Are Technical Hires Providing the Expected Value? So, where are businesses going wrong and what positive changes can be made?

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Meet the 50 CISOs to Watch in 2024

Lacework

Beyond technology, it’s their adaptability, creative problem-solving, and commitment to progress. The 50 CISOs to Watch in 2024 exemplify this. The 50 CISOs to Watch in 2024 are shaping the future of cybersecurity with every decision they make. Meet the 50 CISOs to Watch in 2024.

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Top IT exec recuiters weigh in on talent trends today

CIO

When I last dedicated an episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast to the state of tech talent, we were just coming out of a multi-year “sellers” market, and we could sense that we were hitting an inflection point. Fast-forward a year and things have changed significantly. What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity.