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Vectorized: free and source available, cloud native infrastructure for real-time applications

Vectorized: free and source available, cloud native infrastructure for real-time applications

Over the past decade, we have seen an incredible shift to the “real-time economy.”
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Arif Janmohamed
Jan 26
TripActions just raised $155M to prepare for the post-pandemic world

TripActions just raised $155M to prepare for the post-pandemic world

A year ago, TripActions was flying high. The company was firing on all cylinders, having significantly increased revenues and its…
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Arif Janmohamed
Jan 21
Brigit can’t stop banks from charging overdraft fees, but it can stop people from paying them.

Brigit can’t stop banks from charging overdraft fees, but it can stop people from paying them.

Income inequality is at all-time highs in the US, and it is increasingly tough to be on the wrong end of that spectrum. About half of…
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Jeremy Liew
Jan 19
Affirm’s Journey from Startup to IPO

Affirm’s Journey from Startup to IPO

Today Affirm is going public. It’s the next step in the company’s journey, and the culmination of many years of hard work.
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Jeremy Liew
Jan 13
Stocks only go up, right?* Retail investing is hitting its zeitgeist moment, now what

Stocks only go up, right?* Retail investing is hitting its zeitgeist moment, now what

Retail investing hit its zeitgeist moment in 2020 and interest continues to soar. As I write this in January 2021, google search trends…
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Mercedes Bent
Jan 12
Goodbye and good riddance 2020. What will we see in 2021?

Goodbye and good riddance 2020. What will we see in 2021?

10 emerging trends for the next 12 months
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Nicole Quinn
Jan 7
Three predictions for FinTech Infrastructure in 2021

Three predictions for FinTech Infrastructure in 2021

Lightspeed’s predictions for the future of payments and financial technology infrastructure
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Natalie Luu
Dec 18, 2020
APIs — The New Frontier in Observability and Security

APIs — The New Frontier in Observability and Security

You can’t secure what you can’t see — time to shine a light on APIs
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Guru Chahal
Dec 15, 2020
#FMB: How to Choose a Startup Idea

#FMB: How to Choose a Startup Idea

#FMB: Founders are Made, not Born
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Mercedes Bent
Dec 12, 2020
Diversity is now table stakes for companies in the valley.

Diversity is now table stakes for companies in the valley.

Carta’s 2020 report on ownership continues to show huge gaps in equity for women and underrepresented minorities. That must change.
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Will Kohler
Dec 9, 2020
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