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When a big company comes after a hot startup, it’s not a slam dunk decision to sell

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billion in 2017. We spoke to Harness CEO and founder Jyoti Bansal about his previous company, which Cisco bought for $3.7 © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CEO Ousters Hit Record Numbers

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According to research firm Exechange, 74 chief executive officers have been fired or forced out this year, which is the highest number since 2017. By: Fenwick & West LLP

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Salesforce to acquire Airkit.ai, a low-code platform for building AI customer service agents

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Founded in 2017, Redwood City, California-based Airkit was created by Adam Evans and Stephen Ehikian, who sold a previous big data startup called RelateIQ to Salesforce for $390 million […] Salesforce has announced plans to acquire Airkit.ai, a low-code platform that helps e-commerce companies build AI-powered customer service agents.

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TipRanks, an AI-based stock tip evaluator created after its founder got burned by bad advice, sells for $200M to Prytek

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Prytek had already been a big investor in TipRanks since 2017, most recently leading a $77 million round in the company in 2021. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Salesforce acquires automated commission management platform Spiff

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Founded in 2017, Spiff serves up a low-code interface designed to make it easy for businesses to create a sales compensation plan that automatically updates based on personnel meeting their pre-agreed targets. […] © 2023 TechCrunch. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Nevada Supreme Court Follows Delaware In Overruling Gentile v. Rosette

JD Supra: Mergers

In 2017, the Nevada Supreme Court held that a class action lawsuit should be dismissed for failure to plead a direct rather than a derivative claim. The line between a direct and derivative action is often indistinct and hence the object of controversy. Parametric Sound Corp. Eighth Jud. 3d 1100 (Nev.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.