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How companies purchase software is rapidly evolving, with cloud marketplaces expected to reach $100B in 2026, up from $15B in 2023. Simply put, if you are building and selling cloud software today, it's imperative that you can sell through a cloud marketplace. The journey, however, can be a little confusing, and management can be even harder. With 3x growth last year and 3/4th of our business now flowing through a cloud marketplace, CloudZero switched to Clazar earlier this year to handle our rapid growth, and I couldn't be more thrilled. Trunal B. and Aayush Bahuguna have a big vision for how cloud marketplaces will evolve and how software will be bought and sold in the future. No matter where you are on your journey, learning from them what's coming next is worth your time.

Big News from Benjamin HQ! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that Benjamin has closed its seed funding round, securing a whopping $5.5 million to revolutionize the cash rewards industry! 📈 Celebrating Key Metrics: Reaching over 300,000 users who consistently earn through our platform underscores our commitment to transforming everyday activities into rewarding opportunities. I want to especially celebrate the founding team and leadership, it is truly a pleasure building along-side you everyday...and night: Erno, Benjamin’s visionary founder, has been the driving force behind our success. When we first met, we instantly hit it off and look where that got us! He says: "From day one, my dream was to create a platform where every action is rewarding, transforming the traditional advertising and gaming experience into something meaningful for our users," even though its in the article below he literally told me this years back. Lon Otremba, our CEO with a plethora of experience in the advertising industry and building billion dollar companies: “Our mission is simple yet profound - enabling users to earn a Benjamin a month, and this funding is a giant leap towards that goal.” Jaakko, the Cofounder the myth the absolute legend, he is the mastermind behind our unmatched user acquisition and marketing strategies, propelling our explosive growth. Kari, our security and compliance guardian, ensures that our operations are seamless and secure. Kati Kaivonen, Managing out partnerships, she has been crucial in establishing valuable partnerships and spearheading our sales strategy. 🙏 A Huge Thank You to Our Investors: Endless gratitude to Play Ventures, our lead investor, and the stellar lineup of backers including F4 Fund, Anton Gauffin, Shane Happach, and Ilkka Teppo. Your belief in our vision has been instrumental in our journey thus far. And a special thank you to our early investors Antler Jeff Becker and Roslyn Jin they are the reason why Erno and I ever crossed paths. 🚀 Looking Ahead: Now that we've built this launch pad, its t-minus liftoff. We're not here to just take part; we're here to take over. #Benjamin #MoMo #SeedFunding #Innovation #TechStartup #ThankYouTeam #ChangingTheGame Press release and article in the comments

🌍 💸 I’m excited to share that Clearly has raised $4.3 million in Seed funding, with Pace Ventures and Nine Realms leading the round. We’re grateful for the continued support from our existing mobility-focused investors, including Mobilion Ventures, Next Gear Ventures, and M1720, along with contributions from angels Lord Nash and Margaux Primat. 🚚 Currently, we’re tracking over 100 million trips globally, working with major blue-chip companies across the US, Europe, and Asia. Our clients include leading consumer goods companies, international parcel delivery services, leading vehicle distributors, logistics operators, and fleet management firms. 🚀 This new investment will enable us to further develop our suite of proprietary AI technologies, and scale our team to meet the increasing global demand for our product. 🔍 For more details, here’s the press release: https://lnkd.in/eb3evBRs (📸 Photo of The Clearly Management Team by Hubert C. From the top left: Owen van Eer, Rick Powell, David Gonzalez Douglas, Szymon Padlewski, Danielle Walsh, Nicolò Cravero, Pedro Baiz, PhD)

Victoria Prew Founder of the rental platform; Hurr just raised £10M. There has never been a harder market to raise venture capital with the current economic climate investors are treading with caution. The pressure on a business model that is unique, with huge potential for growth is rife. The key word being performance. - Increasing the customer base - Increasing the repeat customer - Increasing the average order value What makes it even trickier? Being female. Last year, only 1% of VC capital was raised by women-only teams. 87% went to all-male founding teams. Yet, Hurr; a female-led business just closed £10M funding. INCREDIBLE. Huge congrats Victoria, the Hurr team and Praetura Ventures and Octopus Ventures. Excited to see what’s next. More on Hurr: https://lnkd.in/gsAb53B2

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📢 Awesome Startup Event Alert!!! 📢 If you're thinking about funding for your Startup, then this is a not to be missed event! Joe Young and the team at Mayfly Ventures & Aussie Founders Club are putting on an event to help Founders understand the funding landscape better and make an informed decision as to what's the right solution for you! Join the likes of Aprill Enright-Allen & Matt Vitale as a star studded panel runs you through the funding choices and answers your questions. Register in the link below! #founders #startups #scaleups #gtmstrategy

If you've ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in a private conversation between investors having a candid conversation about startups, fundraising, and M&A then join us for a real conversation between two friends who genuinely care about serving founders and investors. Feel free to share questions and topics you want us to cover in the comments and we will dive deep. The registration link is in the comments.

𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 €𝟏𝟕𝐌+ 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 - 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞! 👀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐆𝐏 📈 Today, Felix is announcing BOOOM💥, his Solo GP fund and new, €17M+ investment vehicle, partnering with David, Julius and Nicolaus from sennder! I met Felix for the first time during my time at Gorillas and honestly, Felix is one of the coolest and knowledgable investors I have met, with a long-standing focus on B2B and SaaS. I am excited to see him announcing his first of what I think will become several funds with Booom. Here is why I think you should consider raising from Booom, from a founder’s perspective: 1️⃣ Actual hands-on support: As a Solo GP, there is a unique opportunity in being a purposely small investment vehicle which allows for actual, hands-on support for the founders one is backing. Even with the investments we are making under Quick Coffee, this is a huge selling point when being considered for a funding round. 2️⃣ Rare expertise: Felix has been specializing on B2B and SaaS for years. Now, with many LPs of Booom also having experience in this space, this small fund is becoming a power house of knowledge for a specific area of companies. 3️⃣ No captable competition: As a Solo GP, Booom does not compete with larger funds who want / need to lead rounds for an ownership target. So Felix can be a great sparring partner in open conversations about follow on rounds and other investors, without a conflict of interest. Also, Booom investing will not mean that others will not consider investing anymore. I am personally excited about the trend to more Solo GPs. Why? More hands-on, direct and uncomplicated support from the investor community and people like Felix 🤝 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐠𝐨 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐨𝐦? 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬, 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱, 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞! 💥 #sologp #booom #startupinvesting

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🚀 Our Managing Partner at AVP (AXA Venture Partners), François Robinet, participated in a panel yesterday at Private Markets Square, an event exclusively dedicated to bringing together private asset funds and wealth managers, co-organized by AirFund and Fund Channel. 🎤 The topic of François' panel was "Venture Capital: Catalyser l'innovation et propulser les startups de demain," where he discussed how venture capital can drive innovation and propel the startups of tomorrow. This event brought together experts to discuss a strategic topic, providing a unique opportunity to explore the immense complexity of Private Equity. 🙌