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Very important feedback to the EU-commission from Findynet

Finextra

Whether embedded in enterprise systems (such as ERP, HR, and CRM) or integrated via suitable protocols, these agents make credential use seamless for businesses. When digitally signed, their authenticity and integrity can be verified without manual intervention. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

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The Early Pitch Decks Of 13 Startups Before They Became Billion-Dollar Companies

CB Insights

Buzzfeed’s 2008 pitch deck cited 2.5M The short, eight-slide pitch deck describes Intercom’s vision to build a CRM and messaging tool for SaaS providers. MySQL , acquired for $1B in 2008. Seven months after its A round, it pivoted to focus entirely on ad tech. AppNexus' First Pitch Deck from Camille Ricketts.

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The Websites Of 35 Unicorn Startups Before They Became Billion-Dollar Companies

CB Insights

Website as of: March 2008. This CRM software unicorn was founded in 2002 under the name Agilsys, and began with just 1,300 customers. Website as of: January 2008. Apttus bills itself as “the Leader in Quote-to-Cash,” but its 2008 homepage had some serious catching up to do. ” Flipkart. Current valuation: $20.8B.

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Mortgage Tech 101: What It Is & Why It’s Taking Off Now

CB Insights

Its mortgage lending business has grown quickly of late in part because of its asset light, internet model, lending $96B in 2016, up from $12B in 2008. This helped navigate fragmented regional regulations. One half said their primary goal when investing in origination technology was to improve the borrower’s customer experience.

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Betterment Surpasses $5 Billion AUM, Hires Amy Shapero as CFO

Fintech Labs Insights

Founded in 2008, Betterment was one of the first online wealth management services to launch, entering into the industry well before the first fintech nerd uttered the word robo-advisor. Shapero brings experience as CFO for CRM company Sailthru and also worked at information services company Digital Globe and fintech company Spot Trading.

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Foot In Mouth: 43 Quotes From Big Corporate Execs Who Laughed Off Disruption When It Hit

CB Insights

Way back before most enterprise software solutions were cloud-based, Salesforce was offering a new and different kind of CRM product. “Neither RedBox nor Netflix are even on the radar screen in terms of competition,” said Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes, speaking to the Motley Fool in 2008. cloud software.

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Foot In Mouth: 37 Quotes From Big Corporate Execs Who Laughed Off Disruption When It Hit

CB Insights

Way back before most enterprise software solutions were cloud-based, Salesforce was offering a new and different kind of CRM product. “Neither RedBox nor Netflix are even on the radar screen in terms of competition,” said Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes, speaking to the Motley Fool in 2008. Salesforce/cloud software.

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