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Jump in for a quick read on how TheLoops has incorporated AI-driven tools into their product/marketing/sales feedback loop, that in some cases have shaved days off of work flows. Plus: funding news, podcast worth listening to, and a wrap on RSAC24.

Dell Technologies is hosting an interactive virtual event on Wednesday, August 28 from 10 - 11 am CT to discuss cyber resiliency best practices. The President & Chief Security Officer at Dell John Scimone will be joined by Ben Carr, Chief Security & Trust Officer at Halcyon, and Heather M. Costa, MPS, CBCP, CCRP, Director of Technology Resilience for Mayo Clinic, to share their expertise and insights into how companies can protect and recover from the inevitable ransomware attack. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eemxMNHm #ransomware #cybersecurity

We're thrilled to see Druva and Netskope honored in the Forbes 2024 #Cloud100 list! This isn't the first time these DTC portfolio companies have ranked among the top 100 private companies leading the cloud technology revolution. Check out the full list to learn more about the impressive accomplishment: https://lnkd.in/etRHGNfs

"In a list dominated by artificial intelligence startups — many of them from California — Runpod is one of the few that hails from the East Coast." Check out this feature story in the Philadelphia Business Journal amplifying RunPod's recognition on Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startup List to see how the company's globally distributed GPU cloud platform for developing and deploying AI is enhancing developers' daily lives. https://lnkd.in/eRzWU2qj

"Most founders understand that PR can be a good, inexpensive driver early on as they bring their vision to market," said marketing executive Julie Crabill. On this episode of The DTC Podcast, we sat down with Julie to discuss the ins and outs of building an early-stage marketing team and when engaging with a fractional CMO might make sense. Tune in here: https://lnkd.in/ekikBY3Y

Congratulations to Fullstory on being recognized in Inc. Magazine's annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for the fourth consecutive year. This recognition is a testament to the company's impressive business growth as it continues to help more leading digital brands enhance their digital experiences and drive revenue. Check out the full Inc. 5000 list here: https://lnkd.in/ggUGydu

Congratulations are in order for Zhen Lu and the entire RunPod team. We're thrilled to see this innovative company honored on Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups list, highlighting the top 25 U.S. venture-backed companies most likely to reach unicorn status. RunPod does for AI what the big cloud providers (e.g., Amazon) did for internet applications; Companies no longer need to buy their own GPUs; they can use RunPod’s instead. More on this significant accomplishment below. https://lnkd.in/eADCXisD

"As CFOs remain at the forefront of this technological revolution, they must ensure the costs of AI tools —including workflows and data storage — stay manageable and that internal data privacy policies are followed," said MinIO CFO Mark Khavkin. Check out his latest piece in CFO Dive to learn why alignment between the CFO and CRO is crucial to meet AI investment goals. https://lnkd.in/ekW4Fr9x

“Morale can make or break a company” Late night musings with one of the most empathetic investor and board directors I know - Deepak Jeevankumar from Dell Technologies Capital. A startup at any given month has about 6 amazing things happening and about a dozen consequential problems to solve. Fortune favors the resilient founder / ceo who has the wake up each day with the mental and emotional fortitude to go and celebrate the wins but go back to the basement to work on the ugly problems - and morale matters. Data will show the root cause of many company failures ultimately came down to poor morale - which led to people failing to execute and losing their creative problem solving mojo. Thanks Deepak for being such an important ally to founders navigating tough times - to lift them up when they’re down. It’s not how people show up in the sunny fair days - it’s how they behave during the storms #entrepreneurship #leadership

While generative AI continues dominating the technology landscape, enterprise organizations grapple with adoption barriers. In this interview series by UniteAid, Pecan AI co-founder & CEO Zohar Bronfman highlights how the company's Predictive GenAI technology is helping enterprises remove these barriers, making predictive modeling accessible to all data and business teams. https://lnkd.in/gsCjWF_g