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This Week in Startups

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ANGEL, the Book

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Uber

Angel Investor

Inside.com

Inside.com provides business intelligence in the form of events, newsletters, and an online SLACK community.

CEO & Founder

LAUNCH

Founder & CEO

Sequoia Capital

Entrepreneur in Action

Weblogs, Inc.

CEO and Co-founder of The Weblogs, Inc. Network with Brian Alvey. More information at http://www.weblogsinc.com.

We publish www.engadget.com, www.tvsquad.com, www.cinematical.com, www.joystiq.com, www.autoblog.com, and 70 other leading blogs. 

Acquired by TimeWarner/AOL Oct. 2005.

CEO & Co-Founder

VentureReporter.net

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Jason Calacanis

Hear my WARNING for ANY APP using OpenAI’s API…

On an urgent new This Week in Startups clip, I'm warning founders that Sam Altman is ALWAYS WATCHING.

Sure, companies that use the most OpenAI tokens get thank you emails and handsome plaques. But I suggest there’s a masterful scheme happening behind the scenes…

In fact, Altman & Co are WATCHING which apps are getting the most use of OpenAI… so they can design their own versions of those products! Thus drinking the founders’ milkshake.

It’s a pattern we’ve previously seen play out with giants like $MSFT and $META, creating playgrounds for other startups, which they then mine for data, ideas and inspiration. Don’t get caught in the same pattern, founders!

I invest in 100 new startups a year... get a meeting with my team at launch.co/apply, or learn how to start a company by joining founder.university (our 12-week course). watch thisweekinstartups.com if you love startups

Smart founders are always looking ahead. Here’s why you need to “skate to where the puck is going.”

Zachary Handshoe of SpatialGen joined This Week in Startups to talk about building the “spatial cloud” that will one day power streaming video for immersive AR and VR devices (like Apple’s Vision Pro X).
While today, the company has a “champagne customer base” — the kinds of early adopters and wealthy elites who can afford Cupertino’s costly headsets — it won’t be long before many more people are eager to experience the thrill of live 16K immersive video.

That’s why I was eager to invest in SpatialGen, and praise Zachary Handshoe for building today what his customers are going to love tomorrow.

Immersive 16K spatial video is here… but where’s the killer app?
On this TWiST highlight, Zachary Handshoe of SpatialGen, and I consider high-end VR and AR headsets like Apple’s Vision Pro, and what it’s going to take to convince mainstream consumers to invest in this cutting-edge new technology.

In the past, VR headsets have faced what Zach and I call the “Try, Oh My, Goodbye” syndrome; people are CURIOUS about the possibilities of immersive video, but ultimately don’t stick around and become everyday users.

Will spatial video shot at live sporting events be what it takes to get the normies on board? And what kind of cloud infrastructure will be required to power this future, when millions are accessing the massive files required to stream in 16K? 

Watch this clip and find out!

Diligent

Directed a team of ten global sales representatives, enhancing Diligent's Market Intelligence offering in corporate governance, shareholder activism, and ESG, enabling informed strategic decisions through advanced data and analytics.

Vice President, Sales Market Intelligence (Proxy & Activism data & insights)

Strengthened relationships with Private Equity sponsors, promoting the adoption of our comprehensive platform through focused customer relationship management and deal strategy.

Vice President, Sales Diligent Private Markets & NA Commercial Partnerships

Atmos

Guided co-founders and team on targeted GTM strategy, leveraging market insights and data analytics. Role also included fundraising for Atmos after raising a Seed Round of $1.7m in early 2022 from GoAhead Ventures, New Climate Ventures, 701 Fund, and WAP Sustainability. In 2024, WAP Sustainability acquired Atmos AI, expanding its ESG reporting capabilities.

Head of Growth Advisor

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Spearheaded revamp and growth of the Issuer business, elevating its performance to the second highest among twelve units at IHS Markit within one year, leveraging effective GTM strategies.

Directed global sales operations for 38 direct representatives and four sales managers across NA, EMEA, APAC, and eight-channel partners, driving a comprehensive international touchpoint strategy.  Drove Issuer Solutions' top-line growth to $110m ARR in 2021 through strategic emphasis on renewal business and premium product sales initiatives.

Managing Director, Global Head of Sales, Issuer Solutions

Carta

Scaled Fund Admin Services to nearly $20M in ARR by crafting a robust GTM plan, managing a distributed workforce, and leveraging cross-functional collaboration with marketing, product management, and engineering.

Formulated and executed growth plans, guiding team expansion by 300% and sustaining Carta's cultural values.  Led the implementation of a segmented global sales coverage model, utilizing region-specific strategies to align and accelerate revenue growth.

Team Lead, Investor Services Sales

Adyen

Vice President, Senior Enterprise Sales Manager

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

Senior Vice President, Business Development

Ipreo

Vice President, Corporate Sales

Nasdaq/Reuters Jv.: Independent Research Network

Regional Sales Director

Moody's Investors Service

AVP, Account Manager

CCBN (Since acquired by Thomson)

Account Executive

Over two decades of experience as a highly skilled and results-driven sales leader in the fintech, proxy, and ESG industries. Throughout my career, I have been recognized for my ability to boost revenue growth, build high-performing teams, and stay ahead of market trends.

Have established a strong reputation as a growth-focused sales leader, emphasizing strategic initiatives, team building, and customer retention. My passion lies in using innovative strategies to achieve new heights and surpass targets.

Responsible for inspirational sales leadership and management of growth through aggressively growing top-line revenues and driving new business through the implementation of scalable, repeatable, structured systems and processes

Always eager to take on new challenges and opportunities to enhance my knowledge and skills. I strongly believe in continuous learning and staying updated with industry developments.

I am open to new connections and networking opportunities. Let's connect and explore how we can achieve success together.

Michael Hutto

From Sirvatus to Carta: Trevor Cook, CFA Cook reflects on the evolution of loan operations

Private credit is booming, but the technology is broken. While private credit has seen massive growth, the operational side is stuck in the past, relying on spreadsheets and outdated software. This creates major bottlenecks and risks.
Manual processes are a ticking time bomb. The article reveals how manual workflows and a lack of standardization are leading to data errors, frustration, and increased risk in a volatile market.

Carta's solution: An acquisition to shake up the industry. To solve this problem, ✅ Carta has acquired Sirvatus, a loan operations platform, to build a next-generation, all-in-one solution for private credit.
✅ A "single source of truth" is the future. 
✅ From back-office function to strategic priority.

VP Sales | Private Equity, FinTech, SaaS, & Proxy Specialist | Go-to-Market Sales Expert | Venture Capital & Private Equity Co-Investor & LP

Open article: From Sirvatus to Carta: Trevor Cook Reflects on the Evolution of Loan Operations by carta.com

From Sirvatus to Carta: Trevor Cook Reflects on the Evolution of Loan Operations

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