Our CloudEagle Investment, a Tech Stack for Fundraising, & Creating a Successful Product Hunt Launch
A newsletter for founders & friends (12th edition)
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Welcome to the 12th edition of Re:Vitalize, a newsletter with tactics, strategies, and stories on building companies plus cool things we’re seeing in the future of work.
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VITALIZE Invests in CloudEagle!
We’re excited to announce our investment in CloudEagle!
Founded in 2021, CloudEagle is a platform providing state-of-the-art machine learning models that help enterprises to find the right software vendor, provide actionable insights on SaaS usage and help optimize spending.
Typically their customers save 10-30% on their existing spend and hundreds of hours renewing and buying new apps.
For any company using 20+ SaaS tools, they tell you which apps to buy, offer discounts, and streamline the buying and renewal process.
CloudEagle is also backed by Y Combinator (W22) and F7 Ventures and we’re so excited about what Nidhi Jain and Prasanna Naik are building! They also have a number of open roles - check them out!
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Resources
How to Hire for a Startup
The 6 Decision-Making Frameworks That Help Startup Leaders Tackle Tough Calls
How to work hard
How to find your co-founders and early employees
What to know about Token Warrants
Future of Work Reads
Google's Employees Return to the Office Today. This Former Exec Says Hybrid Work Won't Last (Inc.)
How the Metaverse Could Change Work (HBR)
Many CEOs want workers back full-time. Here’s how Twitter, Netflix, and other major companies are handling return to work (Fortune)
How AI and Humans Can Best Collaborate at Work (WSJ)
Why the virtual, flexible future of work is good for business (Fast Company)
The World of VITALIZE
VITALIZE portfolio company, SUMA, launched the First NFT-Enabled Financial Education Certificate Program
How VITALIZE portfolio company Placer.ai is revolutionizing data analysis in retail
Another VITALIZE portfolio company, NOWHERE, was featured in Ad Age, with co-founder Ana Constantino discussing how brands can prioritize multicultural marketing in virtual worlds
This week, The VITALIZE Podcast featured Lolita Taub, General Partner at Ganas Ventures, where she invests in pre-seed and seed community-driven companies in the US and Latin America.
Open jobs at Vitalize portfolio companies
Future of Work Funding Rounds
Remote raised a $300M Series C
Remote offers international payroll, benefits, and compliance services for employees and contractors.
Top Investors: Sequoia Capital, Gaingels, HackerOne, General Catalyst, Liquid 2 Ventures
LinkSquares raised a $100M Series C
LinkSquares is a provider of AI-powered contract management tools for in-house legal teams.
Top Investors: Xerox, Jump Capital, Touchdown Ventures, G Squared, Hyperplane Venture Capital
Warp raised a $17M Series A
Warp is a developer of a Rust-based coding terminal designed to make teams productive at coding and application development.
Top Investors: GV, BoxGroup, Contrary, Elad Gil, Dylan Field
Docyt raised an $11.5M Series A
Docyt is a real-time accounting automation platform.
Top Investors: WestWave Capital, Xplorer Capital, Morado Ventures, lobby capital, First Rays Venture Partners
Pursuit raised a $10M Seed
Pursuit is a self-sustaining job training platform.
Top Investors: Verizon, Google for Startups, Alexis Ohanian, Robin Hood Foundation, Blackstone Group
Archie raised a $4.5M Seed
Archie is a SaaS platform that allows businesses to seamlessly onboard, manage, and pay creative freelancers on flexible terms.
Top Investors: B Capital Group, HOF Capital, Scott Belsky, Day One Ventures, MaC Venture Capital
Written by Justin Gordon, Director of Marketing at Vitalize, a venture capital firm and 300+ member angel investing community for everyone investing in U.S.-based B2B software founders in the future of work. Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.