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Top news of the week: 17.02.2023.

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On Feb 14, 2023
RT @charlesfitz: Salesforce just masquerades as a software company, while running the private equity playbook (ie destroying software assets) https://t.co/kF680VCRwn
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‘Tableau has been killed by Salesforce’: Past and current Tableau employees gather at ‘Irish wake’

‘Tableau has been killed by Salesforce’: Past and current Tableau employees gather at ‘Irish wake’

On an otherwise run-of-the-mill weeknight at Fremont Brewing near Lake Union in Seattle, the line for beer stretched past the front doors and into the outdoor seating area. The reason:… ...

@Taylor_Soper shared
On Feb 16, 2023
Seattle founder who sold company to Google says tech giant has ‘slowly ceased to function’ https://t.co/o5uZs2lWIw
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Seattle founder who sold company to Google says tech giant has ‘slowly ceased to function’

Seattle founder who sold company to Google says tech giant has ‘slowly ceased to function’

A former Google employee who just left the tech giant after three years says he witnessed a “gradual decay of a dominant empire” and said the company “has slowly ceased… Read More

@nitashatiku shared
On Feb 14, 2023
RT @Techmeme: At Microsoft's demo last week, the "new Bing" incorrectly summarized a Gap financial statement and provided wrong info on pet vacuums and Mexico City nightlife (@dkbrereton / DKB Blog) https://t.co/JtrMcKDY0e https://t.co/ifAlnoXp9l
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@TaylorLorenz shared
On Feb 17, 2023
RT @David_Ingram: New from me: Sam Altman is tech's next household name — if we survive the killer robots https://t.co/qsGUdKNExm via @nbcnews
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Sam Altman is tech’s next household name — if we survive the killer robots

Sam Altman is tech’s next household name — if we survive the killer robots

Sam Altman, the man behind ChatGPT, is a new kind of Silicon Valley power player.

@vantechjournal shared
On Feb 15, 2023
In Vancouver, where there's a lack of early-stage financing for ventures, Maninder Dhaliwal (@dhaliwalmk), chair of @TiEVancouver, hopes to fill the gap as an angel investor. More on her efforts to support and mentor startups below👇 @innovate_bc https://t.co/ixqrGtLjvg
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Maninder Dhaliwal is investing in scalable founders

Maninder Dhaliwal is investing in scalable founders

The chair of TiE Vancouver wants to bolster the local tech ecosystem through early-stage angel investment.

@johnhcook shared
On Feb 16, 2023
RT @VersionOneVC: How this sales startup is using GPT-3 tech to boost lead qualification @outreach_io https://t.co/n9yQwR3lPe via @GeekWire
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How this sales startup is using GPT-3 tech to boost lead qualification

How this sales startup is using GPT-3 tech to boost lead qualification

The economic slowdown and tech layoffs have dealt a double blow to enterprise sales teams. Outreach CEO Manny Medina thinks AI can help. The Seattle startup is testing a new… Read More

@dburgar shared
On Feb 17, 2023
RT @amylameyer: One chart shows how seed stage valuations were a rare bright spot in VC during a turbulent period https://t.co/ohbc6h86z3 @FortuneMagazine @AnneSraders #VentureCapital
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One chart shows how seed stage valuations were a rare bright spot in VC during a turbulent period

One chart shows how seed stage valuations were a rare bright spot in VC during a turbulent period

Median valuations at seed stage startups grew by nearly 17% in 2022 despite the rough market.

@kirbywinfield shared
On Feb 14, 2023
this emerging ☔🔥☔ portland vc: 💸 writes $250K checks 👜 actually backs (some) consumer startups! 👟 does her deals in chucks 🗽🍀 is some unholy blend of mary j blige and bono meet @JulieHarrelson of @CascadeFund!!! https://t.co/0kbH0fR0fR
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Portland VC Profile: Julie Harrelson

Portland VC Profile: Julie Harrelson

When I started Ascend in 2019, I realized even though I was o-l-d OLD, I had more in common with the folks in town who were earlier in their professional investing journeys than the ...