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Madrona Names New Venture and Operating Partners, Wei Gao and Anna Baird, and Vivek Ramaswami as Partner

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Wei Gao joins as venture partner, Anna Baird as operating partner and Vivek Ramaswami as partner.

Key Points: 
  • Wei Gao joins as venture partner, Anna Baird as operating partner and Vivek Ramaswami as partner.
  • As Venture Partner, Wei will help identify new investments and provide strategic and operational advice to Madrona portfolio companies.
  • Wei brings over 20 years of operating leadership across product, technology, and business operations.
  • Anna Baird is an Operating Partner at Madrona, where she will leverage her deep go-to-market and operating expertise to help advise fast-growing and acceleration-stage companies in the Madrona portfolio.

SyncWords Joins the HESP Alliance to Deliver Streaming Language Translations

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

SyncWords and THEO Technologies are already in an official partnership, offering SyncWords professional services and automated solutions via THEOplayer, committed to making streaming video better than broadcast.

Key Points: 
  • SyncWords and THEO Technologies are already in an official partnership, offering SyncWords professional services and automated solutions via THEOplayer, committed to making streaming video better than broadcast.
  • SyncWords is extending this valuable partnership by joining the HESP Alliance .Relying on the end-to-end HESP-based solution for low-latency live streaming over a global CDN means SyncWords can provide live captions and translations, with real-presence effect, immersive UX-advanced experience, easy language navigation, switching, etc.
  • Steven Tielemans, CEO at THEO Technologies and President of the HESP Alliance, adds: "We are pleased to have SyncWords, as the leading provider of language translations for virtual meetings, join the HESP Alliance.
  • The HESP Alliance is a collaborative community of industry leaders striving to improve the quality of experience of online viewers and the cost-efficient delivery of online video with HESP solutions.

Worldwide Events Industry to 2028 - Featuring Access Destination Services, ATPI and StubHub Among Others

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

The global Events market share is expected to grow from US$ 958.54 billion in 2021 to US$ 1,965.99 billion by 2028.

Key Points: 
  • The global Events market share is expected to grow from US$ 958.54 billion in 2021 to US$ 1,965.99 billion by 2028.
  • Events market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.1% from 2022 to 2028.
  • With the advent of virtual events, planners have expanded their reach and scaled their events to a larger audience.
  • Thus, continuous advancements in event management are likely to provide lucrative opportunities for the events market growth during the forecasted period.

Global Events Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Analysis - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

The "Events Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Event Type, Revenue Source, Type, Organizer, Application, and Enterprise Size" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Events Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Event Type, Revenue Source, Type, Organizer, Application, and Enterprise Size" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global Events market share is expected to grow from US$ 958.54 billion in 2021 to US$ 1,965.99 billion by 2028.
  • Events market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.1% from 2022 to 2028.
  • Thus, continuous advancements in event management are likely to provide lucrative opportunities for the events market growth during the forecasted period.

LaunchNotes raises $15M Series A from Insight Partners to Advance and Accelerate the Next Generation of Product Teams

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

This funding will support the expansion of LaunchNotes from a product change communication solution to a full platform for Product Success.

Key Points: 
  • This funding will support the expansion of LaunchNotes from a product change communication solution to a full platform for Product Success.
  • LaunchNotes is helping fuel the success of leading product teams across the SaaS industry, including Loom, Hopin, Drata, Flatfile, Amplitude, MURAL, and many others.
  • "We're going to be laser focused on unlocking Product Success by modernizing the product development cycle for teams everywhere.
  • LaunchNotes provides a Product Success Platform to modernize the product development cycle for the next generation of software-powered companies.

GroupSolver®, Inc. raises new funding round to accelerate growth

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

SAN DIEGO, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GroupSolver® has gained $2.5 million in new funding for product and team development led by Eterus Capital along with other existing investors including the venture capital fund Neulogy Ventures, Southern California investment group NuFund, and the co-founder and CEO of GroupSolver Rasto Ivanic. The market research technology start-up has built an intelligent market research platform (think "online survey with a brain") that helps businesses answer their burning why, how, and what questions faster and with more confidence. The company combines machine learning and crowd intelligence to help decision-makers and researchers find insights that traditionally remain hidden from online surveys or focus groups. Major companies such as Amazon, Adidas, Google, Lenovo and Deloitte have relied on the GroupSolver platform for important customer insights.

Key Points: 
  • Major companies such as Amazon, Adidas, Google, Lenovo and Deloitte have relied on the GroupSolver platform for important customer insights.
  • "By leading this round, we reaffirm our belief in GroupSolver's growth trajectory and our excitement about innovative solutions it brings to the market.
  • Our mission is to support successful founders, and since we see great potential in GroupSolver, we have decided to invest additional growth capital as the team is ready to accelerate.
  • GroupSolver will use the capital to accelerate its go-to-market strategy and to continue advancing its product offering.

Hired Expands to Help Companies Find Talent Worldwide As Demand for Remote Work Doubles

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

NEW YORK, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hired, the leading AI-driven solution for tech and sales talent, today announced its next milestone as a company – enabling hiring on a global scale. Vetting and matching millions of candidates for over 10 years across key markets in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., Hired is evolving its marketplace strategy: expanding its platform for the remote era to help employers find talent from anywhere and job seekers gain access to and pursue attractive (remote) work opportunities with top global companies.

Key Points: 
  • Demand for remote work has more than doubled in the last year on Hired's platform, with over 60% of employers and 90% of candidates on Hired now being open to remote work.
  • The rise of remote work has opened up the possibility for companies to hire globally with far more efficiency.
  • Hired has partnered with leading global HR solutions Oyster and Remote to help employers more easily source, hire, onboard, and employ talent from anywhere.
  • To launch this new shift to enable remote hiring worldwide, Hired will be holding a one-day virtual event, Get Hired: The Future is Remote, on April 5, 2022, intended to bring together companies including leading remote-first companies Dropbox, Glassdoor, and Hopin to remote talent from 100+ countries.

WorkRamp Raises $40 Million for its All-in-One Learning Platform Built to Unlock the Growth Potential of Fast-Growing Businesses

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

WorkRamp has become a leader in the global learning management software market because of its unique people-centered approach and its integrated ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • WorkRamp has become a leader in the global learning management software market because of its unique people-centered approach and its integrated ecosystem.
  • The world's fastest-growing and successful businesses are underpinned by teams of satisfied, informed and productive people.
  • We have been really impressed by the rapid growth of WorkRamp and believe it is setting a new standard in learning and development."
  • Through self-guided learning paths, interactive coaching functionalities, and robust certification modules, WorkRamp allows modern enterprises to build customized learning experiences at scale.

SyncWords' Accuracy in AI Captioning and Expanded Language Support Makes Zoom Meetings More Accessible and Inclusive

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

A true pioneer in the world of AI captioning, with accuracy levels that are unrivaled by others, SyncWords continues to innovate in the world of virtual meetings .

Key Points: 
  • A true pioneer in the world of AI captioning, with accuracy levels that are unrivaled by others, SyncWords continues to innovate in the world of virtual meetings .
  • With SyncWords' expanded language support, including AI dictionaries for 50+ languages, captions are not restricted to just English captions offered by Zoom.
  • So, Zoom sessions can now be streamed with real-time captions in additional languages, as well as translations to multiple languages.
  • Integrating with Zoom, WebEx, Hopin, PheedLoop , Socio , Hubilo , and many more platforms, SyncWords is captioning and translating thousands of virtual events and broadcasts worldwide.

Ably Drives Next Chapter of Platform Development with New CTO and CPO Appointments

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Monday, February 14, 2022

James joins Ably from Microsoft, where he was most recently Principal Group Engineering Manager on the Microsoft Mobile Experience Business Group.

Key Points: 
  • James joins Ably from Microsoft, where he was most recently Principal Group Engineering Manager on the Microsoft Mobile Experience Business Group.
  • James has also worked at companies including Swiftkey (which was later acquired by Microsoft), Symbian and Nokia.
  • As Chief Technology Officer, James focus is on implementing Ablys technology roadmap, ensuring Ably maintains its strict guarantees for dependability , and scaling the engineering organization at Ably.
  • Tim Buntel, CPO at Ably commented: This is an exciting time to be joining Ably, as realtime capabilities promise to underpin the next generation of audience engagement and multi-user collaboration.