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Versa raises $120M for its software-defined networking and security stack

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Networking and cybersecurity firm Versa today announced that it raised $120 million in a mix of equity and debt led by BlackRock, with participation from Silicon Valley Bank. “We find ourselves in an extremely good place to have the right solution that meets the market needs.”

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS success stats, leveraging ad tech chaos, 2022 layoff trends

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According to its findings, SaaS founders should target at least 80% and aim to surpass 110%. Find five co-workers to recommend on LinkedIn, reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while, and do your best to keep your mind in the present moment. What to look for when hiring a growth marketing agency.

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Super raises $50M to cover home repairs and maintenance via a subscription model

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The startup plans to use the funding to expand into new markets, to hire more people and to continue adding more maintenance/repair services and partnerships into its wider home-warranty-by-subscription proposition. This in turn also becomes a kind of insurance policy to the bank itself, as it keeps the homes it is financing in better shape.

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How Splice Builds Globally Distributed Engineering Teams

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One of the primary reasons to build a distributed engineering organization is that a company is not limited by geographic boundaries. For the last ten years, Buriticá has successfully been building and scaling distributed engineering teams and Latin American open source software communities. Start by building a network and a brand.