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

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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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HiPeople picks up $3M seed to automate reference checks

TechCrunch

HiPeople , a HR tech startup based in Berlin that wants to automate the reference checking process, has raised $3 million in seed funding. HiPeople says the investment will be used to support growth so that more recruiters can hire remotely using automated reference checks. It follows a $1.1 million pre-seed in late 2019.

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Proptech in Review: Investors predict slower growth in 2023

TechCrunch

It’s not a huge stretch to say that today, as tech increasingly permeates property development and housing, few except those operating in the sector can truly pinpoint what’s happening in the fast-developing world of proptech. TC: There’s a lot of overlap between construction tech and proptech. And where do they overlap?

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Elon guts Twitter, Google shutters Hangouts, and the tech layoffs continue

TechCrunch

Hey, all — welcome back to Week in Review , the newsletter where we sum up the most read TechCrunch stories from the past week. With reports suggesting layoffs could impact up to half the company, Twitter employees have reportedly taken to referring to the whole thing as “ the snap ” (à la Thanos). Sign up here.

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Decoding Code Review and Pull Requests - a handbook for Software Engineers and Tech Leads

A complete handbook on implementing a code review culture in your organization. Written by Elaine Watanabe, it's a practical e-book with useful examples and references, and a must-read for all tech teams.

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In the race for tech talent, the US should look to Mexico

TechCrunch

A professor at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), he's partnered with Microsoft, IBM and Google to deliver digital transformation and cognitive technology services. One of the major factors in the growth and adoption of tech in the U.S. Demand increasing for Mexican tech talent.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO

Enterprise CIOs have always been at a disadvantage competing with tech firms for skilled IT pros, but accelerated transformation efforts and an AI gold rush have significantly intensified the talent war, prompting CIOs to increasingly turn to outside firms for help. D ue diligence pays off. Seek cultural affinity and ethical alignment.