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Beam & FiscalNote executives / founding team building tool empowering sales teams in product-led companies
++ Senior staff ML @ Meta building low-code data app builder that brings the power of Python, SQL, and ML to everyone.
Welcome to the 67th edition of the Geeks Of The Valley (GOTV) Newsletter, where we curate interesting early-stage startups every week. If you enjoy and want to keep abreast with insights and interesting early-stage startups before they go big, subscribe to this newsletter ✌️.
Geeks of the week
Startup Name: Arcwise
Geography: US
One-liner: Low-code data app builder that brings the power of Python, SQL, and ML to everyone.
Founder(s) Background: Senior Staff ML @ Meta, Director of Yield Management @ Flexport
Startup Name: HeadsUp
Geography: SG
One-liner: Empowering sales teams in product-led companies with data.
Founder(s) Background: Senior Director of Product @ Beam ($100m+ raised; Backed by Sequoia, RTP Global), Employee #3 (founded the growth & analytics function) @ FiscalNote.
Founders building in stealth
Insight, Idea & Trend
4 fintech/SaaS areas primed for growth in 2023 despite a tough environment
Much has been written on startups cutting costs, workers leaving companies, M&A consolidation, etc.
link.medium.com/7kGYA2Exlwb
Let's focus on 4 growth areas we see at @Unusual_VC w/charts
👇🧵 (1/5)— Tyler Crown 👑 (@RTylerCrown)
2:48 AM • Jan 6, 2023
Okta is one of the leaders in SaaS that has always just kept growing
Today, they are seeing elevated churn in SMBs. But they isn’t aren’t seeing >any< deceleration in deals over $100k ACV
And they’re growing a stunning 37% at $2 Billion ARR
5 Interesting Learnings: 🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽
— Jason ✨👾SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk)
4:43 PM • Jan 8, 2023
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