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Natera Leverages Big Data to Improve Pre-Natal Genetic Testing

Lightspeed Venture Partners

One such company, Natera , is a good example of a startup that has brought together doctors, geneticists, statisticians, data scientists and software engineers to leverage both big data and genetics for the improvement pre-natal health. Natera announced today that it closed $54.6

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

billion 2013 figure) have been massive financings at Honest Company ($70mm), JustFab ($85mm), ZipRecruiter ($63mm) and lord only knows how much SnapChat has actually accumulated. We are the largest textile and apparel center in the country and now we have a way to reach billions of people in this globally connected Internet.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Exciting Companies Lined Up For Microsoft Startup Grant Finals

ReadWriteStart

Zendesk is heavily financed by Benchmark and Charles River and has 10,000 customers. Outsourcing is spreading at a frantic pace today with a global footprint and players like oDesk and eLance have made it very easy for companies to connect with outsourcing vendors. They have an opportunity ahead to build a billion dollar company.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

BizThoughts Thoughts about business, technology, the web & entrepreneurship About Booklist Contact Nov 15 2011 Finding a Technical Cofounder By Mike Lee Categories: Entrepreneurship , Leadership Since I have a technical background, I get about one offer a month to join some engineering team, or to be a technical cofounder.

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Essential Facts and Statistics Every Entrepreneur Must Know

crowdSPRING Blog

The United States provides a phenomenal environment for promoting startup ecosystems, ranking 1st out of 138 countries using the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index. For a nearby global perspective, Canada has rated the 7th best country in the world to start a business by Business Insider. In fact, 6.02 Business analytics.

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Boston Tech Community (Fall 2013 Edition)

Rob Go

Extension Engine - Software engineering and design. Not Boston focused, but definitely follow his reports of PE and VC financings and the state of the venture market. @danprimack. Jones Lang Lasalle: Global commercial real estate services. Cushman and Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services.

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Essential Facts and Statistics Every Entrepreneur Must Know

crowdSPRING Blog

The United States provides a phenomenal environment for promoting startup ecosystems, ranking 1st out of 138 countries using the Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index. For a nearby global perspective, Canada has rated the 7th best country in the world to start a business by Business Insider. In fact, 6.02 Business analytics.