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Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists' Confidence Rises in 2023 Despite Concerns about Banking and Other Regional Issues, New University of San Francisco Research Finds

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index™ for the first quarter of 2023, based on a March 2023 survey of 36 San Francisco Bay Area venture capitalists, registered 3.40 on a 5-point scale (with 5 indicating high confidence and 1 indicating low confidence). The Q1 2023 Index rose from the prior quarter's reading of 3.25 but is still below the 19+ year average of 3.65.

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  • The Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index™ for the first quarter of 2023, based on a March 2023 survey of 36 San Francisco Bay Area venture capitalists, registered 3.40 on a 5-point scale (with 5 indicating high confidence and 1 indicating low confidence).
  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index™ for the first quarter of 2023, based on a March 2023 survey of 36 San Francisco Bay Area venture capitalists, registered 3.40 on a 5-point scale (with 5 indicating high confidence and 1 indicating low confidence).
  • The Q1 2023 Index rose from the prior quarter's reading of 3.25 but is still below the 19+ year average of 3.65.
  • Mark Cannice, professor of entrepreneurship and innovation with the University of San Francisco School of Management, authors the research study each quarter.

Pando raises $30 million amidst funding winter, to future-proof enterprise supply chains

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif. and CHENNAI, India, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Supply chain software leader, Pando, today announced its Series B funding of $30 million, bringing total capital raised so far, to $45 million. The round was led by marquee Silicon Valley investors Iron Pillar and Uncorrelated Ventures, with participation from existing investors Nexus Venture Partners, Chiratae Ventures and Next47. Several prominent American CEOs and angel investors also participated in this round including David Dorman, Chairman of CVS Health and Director on the Boards of Dell and Paypal, Tom Noonan, Director on the Boards of New York Stock Exchange and SalesLoft, Scott Kirk of Bain Capital, Paul Brown of Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins and Neiman Marcus, Nick Mehta of Gainsight, and Amar Goel of Pubmatic. The fresh funds will be used to drive Pando's growth across geographies and industries.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif. and CHENNAI, India, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Supply chain software leader, Pando, today announced its Series B funding of $30 million, bringing total capital raised so far, to $45 million.
  • In the last few years, supply chain disruptions have peaked, hindering business growth and consumers' access to quality products.
  • Pando is well-positioned to ride this growth wave, and drive supply chain agility for the 2030 economy.
  • Just like how the world evolved from legacy applications to new-age cloud technology in these categories, supply chain software is evolving towards Pando."

FreshToHome closes $104MM in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund as the lead investor

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Friday, February 24, 2023

NEW DELHI, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshToHome , the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round.

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  • NEW DELHI, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshToHome , the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round.
  • The current funding will strengthen FreshToHome's mission to make 100% preservative and antibiotic-residue free fish, seafood, and meat accessible and affordable to millions of meat lovers.
  • Shan Kadavil, CEO & Co-founder, FreshToHome said, "We are excited to have Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund lead our Series D funding round.
  • Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund, through its official spokesperson stated "Our vision with the $250MM Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund is to empower the next generation of innovative, technology enabled companies led by visionary founders.

FreshToHome closes $104MM in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund as the lead investor

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

NEW DELHI, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshToHome , the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round.

Key Points: 
  • NEW DELHI, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FreshToHome , the world's largest fully integrated online consumer brand for preservative and antibiotic-residue free fresh fish and meat, has closed $104 million in Series D funding with Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund leading the round.
  • The current funding will strengthen FreshToHome's mission to make 100% preservative and antibiotic-residue free fish, seafood, and meat accessible and affordable to millions of meat lovers.
  • Shan Kadavil, CEO & Co-founder, FreshToHome said, "We are excited to have Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund lead our Series D funding round.
  • Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund, through its official spokesperson stated "Our vision with the $250MM Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund is to empower the next generation of innovative, technology enabled companies led by visionary founders.

Ushur Lands $50M Series C From Third Point Ventures and Iron Pillar Amid Booming Demand for Customer Experience Automation

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ushur , the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA), has raised a $50M Series C funding round led by Third Point Ventures with participation from existing investors Iron Pillar, 8VC, Aflac Ventures and Pentland Ventures.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ushur , the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA), has raised a $50M Series C funding round led by Third Point Ventures with participation from existing investors Iron Pillar, 8VC, Aflac Ventures and Pentland Ventures.
  • This is an area where back-office automation technologies, such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), continue to struggle to deliver business value.
  • “The previous generation of enterprise automation was designed for infrastructure processes,” said Simha Sadasiva, CEO and cofounder, Ushur.
  • “Ushur is achieving impressive growth and deployment with production technology perfectly suited to automate enterprise-class customer engagements,” said Rob Schwartz, Managing Partner, Third Point Ventures.

Ushur Adds Healthcare to Automation Portfolio in AWS Marketplace

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The no-code Ushur platform lets healthcare enterprises rapidly design and deploy automated, personalized member, patient and high-volume business to business (B2B) experiences.

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  • The no-code Ushur platform lets healthcare enterprises rapidly design and deploy automated, personalized member, patient and high-volume business to business (B2B) experiences.
  • The AWS Marketplace listing makes incorporating Ushur into your technology stack easier than ever.
  • Listing Ushur in AWS Marketplace shortens the process of acquiring a new technology into the healthcare ecosystem and gives our healthcare clients the chance to easily and compliantly design the member experiences weve already seen be so impactful in the market.
  • Ushur for healthcare is generally available in AWS Marketplace starting this week.

Ushur Announces Customer Experience Automation Platform Integration on Salesforce AppExchange, the World’s Leading Enterprise Cloud Marketplace

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Friday, October 7, 2022

The Ushur platform is now easier than ever for IT teams to integrate with, and provide closely governed access to, enterprise Salesforce instances.

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  • The Ushur platform is now easier than ever for IT teams to integrate with, and provide closely governed access to, enterprise Salesforce instances.
  • Deployments now surface critical customer data from enterprise CRMs to make each customer experience all the more relevant, hyper-personalized and useful.
  • Ushur delivers the worlds first AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA) platform purpose-built from the ground up to intelligently automate entire customer journeys end to end.
  • Salesforce AppExchange, the worlds leading enterprise cloud marketplace, empowers companies, developers and entrepreneurs to build, market and grow in entirely new ways.

Ushur and Benefitfocus Partner to Enhance Engagement Capabilities Across the Benefits Administration Ecosystem

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

AtUshur, were deeply immersed in technologies such as AI and automation, but our true north star is alwaysabetterhumanexperience, saidSimhaSadasiva, CEO and co-founder ofUshur.

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  • AtUshur, were deeply immersed in technologies such as AI and automation, but our true north star is alwaysabetterhumanexperience, saidSimhaSadasiva, CEO and co-founder ofUshur.
  • Our partnership withBenefitfocuswill not only bring improved experiencestoitscustomers,itwill alsoset a very high barfor customer engagementfor the entire benefits administration landscape.
  • Benefitfocus offers employers and health plans a range of solutions designed to simplify the complexity of benefits administration, lower the cost of health care and help improve employee health and engagement.
  • Designed to provide delightful, hyper-personalized customer experiences through rapid issue resolution and unified, omnichannel engagement, Ushur is the first-of-its-kind system of intelligence.

Ushur Launches Major Update to Experience Automation Portfolio With Invisible App at InsureTech Connect 2022

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Ushurs new release, with updated branding and design capabilities, is available to Ushur customers starting this week.

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  • Ushurs new release, with updated branding and design capabilities, is available to Ushur customers starting this week.
  • The Invisible App provides a secure and two-way alternative to SMS-only channels for exchanging data intelligently and intuitively, said Michael Fisher, VP of Product and Operations at Ushur.
  • Customer Experience, Retention & Acquisition Track: Ushur is sponsoring this track, which will include multiple panel discussions and digital activities.
  • Ushur delivers the worlds first AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA) platform purpose-built from the ground up to intelligently automate entire customer journeys end to end.

LCR Capital Hires Nadine Orosa in Dubai

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Monday, September 12, 2022

WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LCR Capital Partners are excited to announce Nadine Orosa has joined the LCR team as a Commercial Director in our Dubai office.

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  • WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LCR Capital Partners are excited to announce Nadine Orosa has joined the LCR team as a Commercial Director in our Dubai office.
  • At LCR we have expanded our offerings beyond immigration investment offerings, and we are upgrading our team to be able to engage our clients across our entire platform," said Sherman Baldwin, CEO of LCR Capital Partners.
  • LCR Capital Partners is a private investment and advisory services firm that serves families interested in global opportunities.
  • LCR is headquartered in Westport, CT, and runs a global network with teams in Miami, San Francisco, So Paulo, Dubai, Singapore, and Mumbai.