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

GeekWire

“We feel that too many enterprises are flying blind when it comes to building and maintaining their workforces,” Gupta said. ” The people: Gupta is a former technical assistant to Bill Gates who previously led Microsoft’s Unified Communications Group. .

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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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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. Industry : Sales contract management software. Industry : Hiring and recruiting . From left to right: SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta; SeekOut CTO Aravind Bala; Madrona Venture Group Managing Director and SeekOut board member S.

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