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Bud Financial helps banks and their customers make more informed decisions using AI with DataStax and Google Cloud

CIO

For banks, data-driven decisions based on rich customer insight can drive personalized and engaging experiences and provide opportunities to find efficiencies and reduce costs. For Bud, the highly scalable, highly reliable DataStax Astra DB is the backbone, allowing them to process hundreds of thousands of banking transactions a second.

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5 pitfalls to avoid when partnering with startups

CIO

By working closely with them, IT leaders can become more dynamic, proactive, self-determining, self-regulated, flexible, strong, robust, and resilient,” says Dr Suresh A Shan, a technology consultant with Mumbai-based rural non-banking financial company Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services.

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4 perils of being an IT pioneer

CIO

Proponents of early technology adoption further argue that it enables companies to build informal relationships with leading technology providers, develop deeper understanding of the latest technologies, and lure better talent. A senior IT leader from a bank confronted this challenge while working with a fintech provider. “We

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Let’s talk about gaslighting and fundraising

TechCrunch

Building the right team for a billion-dollar startup. A few weeks ago, I wrote about the disconnect between due diligence and fundraising right now. The disconnect between Y Combinator Demo Day and due diligence. Understanding how fundraising terms can affect early-stage startups. Coinbase’s monster Q1 in context.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Zero-day exploits, breaking into Japan, algorithmic VC investing

TechCrunch

We work with contributors to develop guest posts that will help TechCrunch+ readers solve actual problems, so it’s always a delight to present a comprehensive “how to” article. In this case, Barnabas Birmacher, CEO of Platform as a Service company Bitrise, shared the lessons he learned as his team attempted to enter Japan.

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Slope brings on new CFO, customers, capital as it rises to offer businesses buy now, pay later

TechCrunch

One of the areas where Murata says Slope is differentiating itself from other financial providers is its focus on a developer-centric approach, where others are taking a finance-centric approach, and “integration and underwriting have been so bad as a result,” he added. The new investment gives the company total funding of $32 million.

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Executive Search Firms in Finance: Unlocking Fiscal Leadership

N2Growth Blog

Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms. By partnering closely with clients, executive search firms gain valuable insights into the culture, values, and business objectives of the organizations they are working with.