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Carta: Pre-Seed to Series A Funding is Down -9% in 2024

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Carta release its latest funding data the other data for 2024 Year-To-Date here : What you can see is that large, hot AI later stage deals overall are indeed driving venture capital deployments up ~ +17% the year. For early stage VC, it’s actually down -9% in 2024 over 2023. But that’s for late-stage capital.

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3 Reasons 2024 Has To Be Better Than 2023

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So a question I get a lot from folks is “How Will 2024 Be?” So for them, will 2024 be any better? As both Henry Schuck, CEO of ZoomInfo, and Aaron Levie, CEO of Box pointed out in recent “What’s New” podcasts with us, 2024 almost has to be better because the cuts of 2023 are behind us.

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64% of You Are Growing Your Sales Teams in 2024

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So layoffs still fill the headlines in 2024. Most of you are, in fact: According to our latest unscientific but directionally correct survey of over 2,000 SaaS execs, 64% of you are growing your sales team in 2024. Even now. I thought we’d be behind them by now, that the cuts were sort of a one-off. So cuts continue.

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Pilot: 57% of Venture Startups Will Need to Raise More In 2024

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Something that’s both not surprising but also pretty impactful: 57% of venture-backed startups will have to go “back to market” in 2024 to raise more capital. At a practical level though, the headlines in 2024 may actually look much worse than 2023 for startup failures. for the first time in 2024! Carpe Diem.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

From data security to generative AI, read the report to learn what developers care about including: Why organizations choose to build or buy analytics How prepared organizations are in 2024 to use predictive analytics & generative AI Leading market factors driving embedded analytics decision-making

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Come Back Happy in 2024

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I’ve got a meta takeaway from this for everyone out there that’s a bit unsettled, unhappy, wistful about their tech role: If you’re respected, well paid, and have a good job — see if you can come in fresh in 2024 with a better attitude. All the changes in the world from March 2020-December 2023 will be behind us in 2024.

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2024 State of SaaS: Trends and Predictions with SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin

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Typically on SaaStr.com, we try to focus our content on mistakes to avoid, lessons learned and how to scale faster, but for the CEO Summit, Jason addressed the audience with what’s most top of mind for him at the start of 2024. So what does all that mean for founders and leaders heading into 2024? #1. “2023 was nuts, right?

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O'Neill Stoll

📅 December 11, 2024 at 9:30am PT, 12:30pm ET, 5:30pm GMT Use this publication’s webinars to earn professional development hours! . 🚀 Unlocking Revenue Potential: Gain insights into how usage-based pilots can reveal your business’s true growth potential.

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The New Frontier: A Guide to Monetizing AI Offerings

Speaker: Michael Mansard and Katherine Shealy

📅 October 29, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT Use this publication’s webinars to earn professional development hours! . 🔁 Agility in Monetization: Discover how to keep your monetization strategy flexible and scalable to adapt to the rapid pace of AI advancements.

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How To Get Promoted In Product Management

Speaker: John Mansour

Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.

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7 Essential Criteria for Choosing the Right Payments Partner

Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

📆 October 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM PDT, 12:30 PM EDT, 5:30 PM BST Save your seat for this exclusive webinar today!

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The Path to Product Excellence: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Enhancing Communication

Speaker: David Bard, Principal at VP Product Coaching

📅 May 2, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT Use Product Management Today’s webinars to earn professional development hours! Discover how the symbiotic relationship between product managers, UX/UI designers, and developers can transform pitfalls into opportunities, propelling your product outcomes to unprecedented heights.

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The AI Superhero Approach to Product Management

Speaker: Conrado Morlan

📆 October 10, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT Use Product Management Today’s webinars to earn professional development hours! Saving the Day 🏆 Case studies demonstrating how successful AI implementation can solve common product management challenges and provide data-driven insights.

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Leading the Development of Profitable and Sustainable Products

Speaker: Jason Tanner

June 20, 2024 at 11:00 am PT, 2:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm GMT Use Product Management Today’s webinars to earn professional development hours! Explore how to create more sustainable solutions, manage in-licenses, comply with regulations, and develop strong customer relationships through ethical and responsible practices.

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How to Optimize the Developer Experience for Monumental Impact

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.