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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

Fifty-two percent of organizations plan to increase or maintain their IT spending this year, according to Enterprise Strategy Group. This includes spending on strengthening cybersecurity (35%), improving customer service (32%) and improving data analytics for real-time business intelligence and customer insight (30%).

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Latest unicorn sighting in Seattle: SeekOut lands $115M to expand recruiting software

GeekWire

It pulls data on more than 700 million potential candidates from a myriad of sources, including GitHub and published papers. The software also features built-in diversity filters at a time when companies are looking to accelerate DEI efforts. .

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Meet the unicorns: A look at the 15 Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion

GeekWire

Enterprise software still rules the roost in the region. Industry: Enterprise customer data. GeekWire story from July 2021 : Amperity is Seattle’s latest unicorn with $100M round to supercharge its customer data platform . Industry : Sales contract management software. Industry : Hiring and recruiting .

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