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OrderGroove Funds Frictionless Commerce With $20M Series C

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Looking at the geographic concentration of activity, the US was the most active region, with 47 percent of activity, followed by China at 41 percent. Founded in 2010, the company offers a SaaS-based subscription technology platform and builds tools for brands and merchants looking to add subscription services to their retail repertoire.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

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Capital One — Capital One Labs. Key people: James Patterson, Managing VP & Head of Capital One Labs at Capital One. Capital One Labs aims to streamline the product creation process, with a focus on consumer-first design. Notable projects: Capital One Cafes have been popping up in cities all over the country.

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

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In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

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The Pivot : We came up with a fresh take on the plethora of AR-style apps that create visual effects based on face detection and tracking… [Poor user experience] had a big impact on our retention metrics. Three notable excerpts: First Attempts : Blin.gy We needed 40% day-one returns and were closer to 25%. The clock kept ticking.

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Lessons From The Failed Chatbot Revolution — And 5 Industries Where The Tech Is Making A Comeback

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Slack launched its own $80M chatbot fund, partnering with leading VCs including Spark Capital, Index Ventures, Accel, KPCB, Social Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. Trim can then cancel memberships on a user’s behalf. Bank of America’s chatbot, Erica, can help users with tasks like paying down debt and checking account status.