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Updated on April 10, 2025

Sisense’s CEO weighs in on how the company is putting a human element into big data

Sisense is putting a human element back into big data by allowing non-technical users to join and analyze large data sets from multiple sources.

Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on April 10, 2025

Laika Raises $50M to Grow Its Compliance Automation Software

The NYC company has grown its team by 50 percent in the past year.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Adwords to SEO, the Icing to the Cake

Updated on April 10, 2025

The Netflix of perfume raises $2.8 million to bring you personalized fragrances

Scentbird is a subscription service for colognes and perfumes. While designer fragrances are often a long-term investment, the company allows customers a chance to “date” luxury perfumes before “marrying” them. For $14.95 per month, users will get access to a 30-day supply of over 450 designer brands.

Updated on April 10, 2025

Matter launches in NYC in partnership with The New York Times and Google News Lab

Matter, an early stage venture capital firm and startup accelerator has been quietly making plays over the past four years, operating at the intersection of media and technology in San Francisco. Today, the accelerator officially launched in New York City, partnering with The New York Times and Google News Lab to foster a new generation of media companies.

Updated on April 10, 2025

The Travel Industry Is Changing Course — And NextGuest Is Steering the Way

Nobody's fingers are more on the pulse of the changing hotel industry than the folks at NextGuest. We met with some of them to see what life was like at NYC's hottest hotelier agency. 

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 10, 2025

Statespace Gets $50M to Bring Neuroscience to First-Person Shooter Games

The company’s training platform has become popular among pro and amateur gamers alike, and is currently being used in the digital health space too.

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