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Lumiata raises $14 million to predict health care costs and outcomes with AI

Lumiata, a company providing AI-powered predictive analytics for managing health care costs, has raised $14 million. The company says it will use the funds to scale its platform and invest in customer acquisition ahead of the opening of an office in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2021.

Stop doomscrolling on social media and read a book

2020 is the year I decided to cut back on empty brain calories. That’s right, I swore off the mindless junk from social media. Because we are all likely to conduct more and more doomscrolling as the election nears and 2020 continues its infamy, I urge you to stop ingesting digital junk, and start reading a book.

Capchase nabs $60M in credit to help founders avoid dilution

No one likes dilution, and that’s why every founder is looking for alternatives to traditional equity investing by venture capitalists. Financial entrepreneurs have launched a number of products, from SaaS securitization to debt-based financing, to help founders avoid that dilution, particularly when they have recurring revenues clocked on the books.

Capchase Announces $60M In New Funding Led By i80 Group, Expands Opportunity For Early-Stage SaaS Startups To Secure Non-Dilutive Capital

Capchase, a Boston-based provider of non-dilutive capital for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies, has today announced $60M in additional funding, led by specialty finance firm i80 Group. Founded in early 2020, Capchase has quickly established itself as an alternative to dilutive venture capital and venture debt for recurring revenue companies. The new funds will be used to expand the number of…

New Year, New You! Positioning and Messaging edition

If you’re like us, 2021 has the Defy team thinking about a fresh and new aesthetic. But design is so much more than a look. How you position and message your company, your product, and your mission can have an immensely positive impact on your revenue growth and brand recognition.

Capchase nabs $60M in credit to help founders avoid dilution

No one likes dilution, and that’s why every founder is looking for alternatives to traditional equity investing by venture capitalists. Financial entrepreneurs have launched a number of products, from SaaS securitization to debt-based financing, to help founders avoid that dilution, particularly when they have recurring revenues clocked on the books.

Capchase nabs $60M in credit to help founders avoid dilution

Capchase is one of this new crop of startup-focused fintech companies. It allows startups to receive their future recurring revenue today in the form of debt, allowing founders to spend future money earlier and potentially avoid at least some of those expensive, dilutive rounds of venture capital, particularly when they are just getting started.

Forecast: E-commerce Startups Need To Flex Their Customer Service Muscles In 2021

Customer interaction is something even small and medium-sized businesses have to focus on, Madison McIlwain, an associate at early-stage venture capital firm Defy, said in an interview.  “Retailers used to sell products face-to-face and have adapted to online, but still don’t have the tools for how to manage the post-purchase,” McIlwain said. “Brands are becoming…