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

GeekWire

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. Co-founder and CEO : Samir Bodas , ex-CEO of Aztecsoft, Disha Technologies and ex-director at Microsoft. . Valuation : $3.96

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

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This applies to his IT group as well, specifically, in using AI to automate the review of customer contracts, Nardecchia says. Businesses are exploring new ways to apply low-code data science to unlock insights on how to improve processes, says Matt Mead, CTO at tech modernization firm SPR. “AI in 2023, the firm says.

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