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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. Helion co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Chris Pihl (left) with founder and CEO David Kirtley at their facility in Redmond, Wash. Industry : Sales contract management software. Amperity Photo). Valuation : $3.96

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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 applies to his IT group as well, specifically, in using AI to automate the review of customer contracts, Nardecchia says. Enterprise communications services saw slow but steady 1.6%

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