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eCommerce: A VC Story [guest post]

VC Cafe

For example, some companies may choose to outsource their SEM activities, some may decide that their R&D can be outsourced, while others may eventually outsource customer support. Before becoming the CEO of Zoara ( ), the premier website for diamonds and jewelry, Tomer was an acting partner at Venture Capital firm Eurofund.

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Bitesize Tuesday: Tracx, Innovid, Kenshoo, uTest and More Investment Rounds [recap]

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million in a second round led by previous backer Genesis Partners and joined by T-Venture , the venture capital company of Deutsche Telekom. uTest , the crow sourced QA service on the cloud, raised $13 million in a C Round led by Scale Venture Partners. Innovid raised $4.1 Led by Tal Halozin and Zvika Netter, Innovid raised $7.1

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Lack Management Support or Buy-in? Embarrass Them!

Occam's Razor

Use your customers and competitors to help you move the ball forward (buy a new tool, hire another analyst, kill hideous home pages, spend right amounts on SEM and SEO, publish rich media on your site, implement feedburner , or whatever else you want). Find a willing partner, inside your direct responsibility or outside.