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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. Its Agentware internet search tools are used by enterprises including Barclays Bank and Unilever and sold as shrink-wrapped software through retail outlets.

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Flippa raises $11M to match online asset and business buyers, sellers

TechCrunch

The company also offers due diligence and acquisition financing from Thrasio-owned Yardline Capital and a new service called Flippa Legal. Online retail, as a share of total retail sales , grew to 19.6% Our strategy is verification at the source, i.e. data,” Hutchison said. in 2020, up from 15.8%

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Productfy raises $16M to build the ‘Shopify of embedded finance’

TechCrunch

The company claims that with its platform, developers can “configure in hours, integrate in days, and go from idea to full stack deployment in as little as three weeks.” . But Productfy, unlike many other BaaS companies, is not just focused on developers. Put more simply, Productfy wants to be the “Shopify of embedded finance.”

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Use radical objectivity to create and retain an inclusive workforce

TechCrunch

Recent research by McKinsey shows that organizations with the most ethnically diverse teams are 36% more likely to financially outperform those with the least. Technology and data analysis can help you here, providing robust insights on the messages you’re sending. Technology and training in tandem can help with that.

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How Antler East Africa is building early-stage startups with experienced professionals

TechCrunch

” It helps founders build complementary co-founding teams, provides support with deep business model validation and a global platform for scaling their businesses. After six months of incubation, the firm invests in the teams they can help further. To date, Antler has invested in and helped build over 250 companies.

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Placer.ai, a location analytics startup, finds $100M at a $1B valuation

TechCrunch

It’s being led by Josh Buckley (the CEO of Product Hunt), with participation from WndrCo (Disney/Dreamworks’ supremo Jeffrey Katzenberg’s investment firm), Lachy Groom, MMC Technology Ventures LLC, Fifth Wall Ventures and Array Ventures, as well as a swathe of real estate names, including J.M.

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Software Development Outsourcing in 2023 – All you need to know

InfoBest

We don’t blame you—it’s a great way to keep costs low and take advantage of the latest trends in software development. Therefore, is no wonder why software development and IT outsourcing services are becoming the savior in the current digital field. What Is Software Development Outsourcing? Ready to outsource?