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☆ Meet the 18 most promising productivity startups revolutionizing how teams email, record calls, and take notes in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Melia Russell | Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Insider asked VCs to pick the best-in-class startups helping people get work done in 2023. The result is a list of up-and-coming companies juicing productivity for individuals and teams. After years of private-markets investors urging cash-flush startups to grow at all costs, the mandate has flipped to: "do more with less." The shift is leading companies to look for ways to juice productivity, and they have their pick of products aimed at helping teams work smarter. Here are the productivity startups to watch, sorted from least to most capital raised:Additional reporting by Paayal Zaveri.

☆ A former Salesforce exec and startup COO describes her downward spiral into workaholism: 'I had to learn work boundaries the hard way'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I thought I was going to work at Salesforce my entire life; I was there for almost 12 years. But a turning point happened in my career — and really, my life — after my husband and I had a jarring conversation. On the drive home, my husband said, "You are really hard to be around right now." At Ironclad, I still worked hard — that's just who I am — but this time I worked smarter. Creating these boundaries and learning how to stick to them has helped me understand that I set the limits of my work life — not the company I work for.

☆ I left a high-powered job at Google to launch my own startup, and I've never been happier
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Melody Meckfessel, the CEO-cofounder of Observable, spent 14 years at Google, rising to a VP role. It was the most thrilling job for a person like me who loves to build software that people find useful. At Google, I worked on search, data tools, and systems that Google was using to bring data centers online. But I couldn't see the path to build that idea within my job at Google. In early 2019, after years of thinking about this data platform idea, I knew I needed to go do this next thing.

Cloud computing has dominated the tech industry, created armfuls of multi-billion dollar companies, and it's still growing exponentially. All of that makes cloud computing an excellent career choice now and for years to come. To that purpose, we created this list of people to know who are working on the next iterations of the cloud. We looked for leaders in six categories that make up the cloud universe — or cloudverse. Read on for the 2022 Cloudverse 100 list, organized alphabetically.

☆ The 11 most promising DevOps startups of 2022, according to VCs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

That's giving rise to DevOps startups tackling issues that come with building cloud software. Insider asked top venture capitalists which DevOps startups excited them the most this year. In the second quarter of this year, early-stage DevOps startups raised a total of $654 million across 21 deals, according to PitchBook. Insider asked several VCs to pick the most promising DevOps startups both in and out of their portfolios. Here are the DevOps startups investors say are worth betting on, from least to most capital raised:

☆ Salesforce is planning to slash as many as 2,500 jobs, according to a report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Ellen Thomas | Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The company slowed hiring earlier this year, Insider previously reported. The company told CNBC this week that it had let some employees go recently. Unfortunately, that can lead to some leaving the business, and we support them through their transition," a company spokesperson told Insider in a statement. In May, Salesforce slowed hiring and put a hold on recruiting for some open roles to control expenses, according to an internal memo obtained by Insider. Contact Ellen Thomas via the encrypted messaging app Signal : 646-847-9416 or email ethomas@insider.comOr Julie Bort via email at jbort@businessinsider.com or on encrypted chat app Signal at (970) 430-6112.

☆ AI tech like Dall-E 2 will eventually kill smartphone apps, A16z VC Peter Levine says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The A16z venture capitalist Peter Levine told Insider that apps were heading for obsolescence. Tech like Dall-E 2 and Stable Diffusion that generates AI artwork will have more uses, he said. Peter Levine is best known as a general partner at the venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. This, instead, would be a series of AI agents that generate what you ask for when you ask for it. The Andreessen Horowitz general partner Peter Levine.

☆ Famed A16Z VC Peter Levine has donated $5 million to bring startup and company building to climate non-profits
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The cohorts will be vetted by the Honnold Foundation and the Çerçioglu will be open sourced. Flash forward to three-years after his surgery, Levine tells Insider that his recovery has been nothing short of a "miracle." The Levine Impact Lab has launched in partnership with the Honnold Foundation – a solar-technology non-profit founded by Levine's friend, renowned rock climber Alex Honnold. The idea is to bring Silicon Valley startup-like training to non-profits, particularly select organizations already involved and vetted by the Honnold Foundation. "Just because you're a non-profit versus a for-profit tech company, everyone runs into the same issues.

☆ The 16 most promising cloud-software startups of 2022, according to VCs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Katie Malone | Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Insider asked top venture capitalists to name the most promising startups of 2022They named many software-as-a-service startups focused on B2B. It's been a rough fundraising year for many startups as VCs have radically slowed spending from 2021 levels. Finding promising, flourishing B2B software-as-a-service, or SaaS, cloud startups in 2022 is a bit more difficult than it has been in years past. Insider asked top investors to name the most promising startups they've seen this year, both in and out of their portfolios. Here are the 16 most promising SaaS startups of 2022, according to VCs, from least to most capital raised:

Insider asked more than 40 investors to identify top up-and-coming fintechs. Investors nominated startups both inside and outside of their own portfolios. Insider surveyed 43 investors — including those from Bain Capital Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and QED Investors — about the most promising fintechs to watch. Startups that were nominated included a mix of investors' portfolio companies and ones they have no financial interest in. As was the case last year, the majority of those nominated work with other businesses, not individual consumers.

Steve Ahern, KB PartnersSteve Ahern is a partner at KB Partners. Tixologi and its investors, including KB Partners, think blockchain is the answer. When used for ticketing, it can prevent counterfeiting by letting fans easily trace back to see if a ticket is authentic. While sports is a natural first market for Tixologi, Steve Ahern, a partner at KB Partners, said there's significant room to expand. "Real has done a very solid job developing a platform that keeps fans engaged around the most exciting moments in sports," Ahern told Insider.

Insider asked top VCs what cybersecurity startups excited them the most this year. In turn, venture-capital firms are pouring billions of dollars into cybersecurity startups to help keep businesses secure. Additionally, VCs told Insider that cybersecurity isn't an area where companies are likely to cut spending in a downturn. Insider asked several VCs to pick the most promising cybersecurity startups both in and out of their portfolios. Here are the cybersecurity startups investors say are worth betting on, from least to most capital raised:

☆ Over 275 of the most promising startups of 2022 in edtech, fintech, crypto, proptech and more, according to VCs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

We asked hundreds of top venture capitalists to name the most promising startups of 2022. And they were also asked to name startups across all stages, particularly earlier-stage companies that are not widely known. VCs have grown tighter with investments and startups that were not well-prepared to weather the cold have struggled. Below, we list hundreds of the most promising startups of 2022, sorted by industry. Advertising tech:The 19 most promising advertising and marketing tech startups of 2022, according to VCsClimate tech:The 37 most promising climate-tech startups of 2022, from microplastics to toilets, according to top VCsConsumer tech:The 27 most promising consumer startups of 2022, according to VCsCrypto:The 53 most promising crypto startups of 2022, according to VCsEducation tech:23 of the most promising edtech startups of 2022, according to top edtech VCsFintech:The 61 most promising fintechs changing the world of banking, trading, and investing, according to top investorsHealth tech:The 21 most promising healthtech startups of 2022, according to top VCsReal estate/property tech:The 21 most promising proptech startups of 2022, according to VCsRetail tech:24 of the most promising retail startups of 2022, according to top VCs

Insider asked 12 top VCs what ad and marketing tech companies excited them the most this year. Check out the 19 most promising adtech startups, and what they do that makes them unique. It hopes to raise a Series A funding round in the coming months. Emperia is currently raising its next funding round. Why it's on the list: Tech companies are being scrutinized for their wasting energy consumption, and the digital advertising industry is no exception.

☆ Over 260 of the most promising startups of 2022 in edtech, fintech, crypto, proptech and more, according to VCs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

We asked hundreds of top venture capitalists to name the most promising startups of 2022. And they were also asked to name startups across all stages, particularly earlier-stage companies that are not widely known. VCs have grown tighter with investments and startups that were not well-prepared to weather the cold have struggled. Below, we list hundreds of the most promising startups of 2022, sorted by industry. Climate tech:The 37 most promising climate-tech startups of 2022, from microplastics to toilets, according to top VCsConsumer tech:The 27 most promising consumer startups of 2022, according to VCsCrypto:The 53 most promising crypto startups of 2022, according to VCsEducation tech:23 of the most promising edtech startups of 2022, according to top edtech VCsFintech:The 61 most promising fintechs changing the world of banking, trading, and investing, according to top investorsHealth tech:The 21 most promising healthtech startups of 2022, according to top VCsReal estate/property tech:The 21 most promising proptech startups of 2022, according to VCsRetail tech:24 of the most promising retail startups of 2022, according to top VCs

AcuityMD helps medtech companies sell their products to doctors more efficiently. Total funding: $38 millionWhat it does: AcuityMD provides software to medical-device companies designed to improve how they sell their products to doctors. AcuityMD assists teams in marketing their products to doctors and training those doctors to use the devices. "As B2B enterprise sales scale in sophistication, medical-technology companies have been underserved by their software," Effron said. "AcuityMD changes this and brings best-in-class enterprise software tools to the medical-technology industry."

Investors nominated startups both inside and outside of their own portfolios. Check out the 61 startups identified as the most promising fintechs. Startups that were nominated included a mix of investors' portfolio companies and ones they have no financial interest in. In total, 61 startups that haven't raised beyond a Series B round were identified. Many investors noted B2B startups are one of the biggest bright spots in the sector as businesses and financial institutions continue to streamline their processes and cut costs where they can.

Insider asked more than 40 top fintech investors to nominate the most promising fintechs. Here are the 61 most promising fintechs. Insider surveyed 43 investors — including those from Bain Capital Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and QED Investors — about the most promising fintechs to watch. Global fintech funding dropped to $20.4 billion in the second quarter, falling 46% from last year, according to data from CB Insights. Check out the 61 fintechs identified as most promising by top investors.

And layoffs at proptech companies have become all too common. That makes it harder for such startups to find customers as well as to woo funding from VCs. We've covered the hottest proptech startups before, but the current economic environment makes it much more difficult to determine which ones stand the best chance at success. To identify the startups that deserve the most attention right now, we polled a dozen venture capitalists who invest in proptech. Some VCs identified in this list recommended multiple proptech startups.

These are the best seed investors backing European firms, based on data analysis from Tribe Capital. Insider and Tribe also identified the Seed 10: the best female early-stage investors. We have listed the top 50 seed investors into European firms, based in countries including the UK, Sweden, Turkey, and the US. Insider has also detailed the 10 best female seed-stage investors in Europe in the Seed 10 list. How Tribe Capital selected and ranked Insider's Seed 50 and Seed 10 lists of the early check-writers in Europe

☆ Joan Barreda Bort a câştigat etapa a patra a Raliului Dakar
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

El s-a impus la clasa moto, parcurgând cei 337 de kilometri în 2 ore 46 de minute și 50 de secunde. Barreda Bort a fost urmat de americanul Ross Branch și australianul Daniel Sanders.Noul lider al clasamentului general a devenit francezul Xavier De Soultrait cu un avans de 15 secunde faţă de Joan Barreda Bort.Nasser Al-Attiyah a obținut a treia victorie de etapă la rând. Qatarezul s-a impus la clasa auto, depășindu-l cu doar 11 secunde pe francezul Stephane Peterhansel.Cea de-a cincea etapă a Raliului Dakar este programată joi, 7 ianuarie, între orașele Riad și Al Qaisumah, pe o distanță totală de 662 km, dintre care 456 de kilometri vor fi cronometraţi.

Persons: Barreda, americanul Ross Branch, Xavier, Joan Barreda, Qatarezul, Stephane Peterhansel.Cea Locations: Dakar, Riad

☆ Spectacol în Raliul Dakar! Nasser Al-Attiyah a câștigat cea de-a doua etapă, la clasa auto
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Continua spectacolul în una dintre cele mai importante competiții din lumea sportului cu motor, Raliul Dakar! Nasser Al-Attiyah a câștigat cea de-a doua etapă, la clasa auto, desfășurată între orașele din Arabia Saudită - Bisha şi Wadi Ad-Dawasir, pe o distanţă 457 kilometri. El i-a devansat pe francezul Stephane Peterhansel și pe deținătorul titlului a ediției precedente, spaniolul Carlos Sainz. Cea de-a treia din cele 12 etape se va disputa tot la Wadi Ad-Dawasir. La competiția din acest an s-au înscris 555 de concurenţi şi 321 de vehicule, care vor parcurge 7500 de kilometri.

Persons: Dakar ! Nasser Al -, Stephane Peterhansel, Carlos Sainz, Joan Barreda Bort, Ricky Brabec, Pablo Quintanilla Organizations: Dakar !, Dakar Locations: Dakar, Arabia Saudită, Wadi Ad -, Spaniei

☆ How The Toyota NASCAR Team Uses Mobile Tech To Win Races
▼ + stars: | 2013-07-03 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

When Toyota's NASCAR racing team wanted to give its cars and drivers an advantage, it built a custom tablet app to use at the track. AdvertisementBefore the app, engineers and drivers were recording performance data on a laptop and the driver had to get out of his seat to look at it. Enter an app called Trackside, which Toyota built on Windows 8. Trackside collects the car's performance data, and that info is shared with the crew and driver simultaneously in real time. It also captures data on how the other teams are doing in comparison.

Persons: Trackside Organizations: NASCAR, Toyota, Business

☆ THE HP ROLLER COASTER: 5 Big Mistakes, 5 Lucky Breaks In A Disastrous Decade
▼ + stars: | 2013-01-11 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

HP CEO Meg Whitman AP2012 was full of stock-crushing news for HP, from layoffs to writedowns to its strange mess with Autonomy. AdvertisementAdvertisementA new, in-depth story in Businessweek documents all the missteps that sent the company's shares down 70 percent since August 2010, erasing $68 billion in shareholder equity. But, as Businessweek reporters Ashlee Vance and Aaron Ricadela point out, the company didn't get here in one year. And amid all the errors and missteps, there have been some bright spots—good decisions and fundamental strengths that give hope for a turnaround.

Persons: Meg Whitman, Ashlee Vance, Aaron Ricadela Organizations: HP

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