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5 Interesting Learnings from Circle at $2.3 Billion in “ARR”

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The “Regulatory Moat” Strategy: Compliance as a Competitive Advantage Circle was the first to receive a New York State BitLicense, which is famously difficult to obtain, in 2015. This early investment in regulatory compliance has become their key differentiator against Tether and newer entrants.

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How to Cut a Path through the Jungle of Regulatory Compliance

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He has taught the video game law class at UC Berkeley School of Law since 2021. the implications of these regulations for product, marketing, and compliance. During this conversation with Redpoint’s head of founder experience, Travis Bryant, Todd will cover: what the regulations are (CCPA, GDPR, CPRA, et al).

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Catch Up on the Top Sessions from SaaStr Money 2021!!

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That’s a wrap on SaaStr Money 2021 ! 4 Secrets to Using Data Security and Compliance as a Competitive Advantage with Very Good Security’s CEO. Next up — SaaStr Annual 2021 in SF Bay Area, Sep 27-29! The post Catch Up on the Top Sessions from SaaStr Money 2021!! Quite a day! appeared first on SaaStr.

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Snowflake Buys Crunchy Data for $250m, Databricks Buys Neon for $1B. The New AI Database Battle.

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Run your most critical, AI-powered apps on pic.twitter.com/M6tdOd2uQV — sridhar (@RamaswmySridhar) June 2, 2025 Databricks Neon Deal value: ~$1 billion Neon has more than 18,000 customers Founded in 2021, raised $129.6 With this news, we will be introducing Snowflake Postgres: enterprise-grade, AI-ready, and fully managed.

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The Great IPO Awakening: What 2025’s Surprisingly Hot Market Means for B2B Companies

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The combination of AI excitement, economic stability, and pent-up demand from years of IPO drought has created conditions we haven’t seen since 2021. But here’s the thing: unlike 2021’s “everything rally,” this market appears more discerning. at $47-55 range, priced at $40 Current Performance : +250.4%

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Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

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With a trillion in payment volume coming through BILL in the last five years, managing the payment and compliance engine has required an ongoing effort of a sizable team. How to Make an Acquired Second Act Work In 2021, BILL completed its acquisition of Divvy , a Leader in Spend Management for SMBs.

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Registration is OPEN for FREE SaaStr Money 2021 with CEOs and CXOs of Chime, Square, Plaid, Stripe, Adyen and So Much More!!

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Ok it’s time to grab your spot at the top sessions for SaaStr Money 2021 on July 14: The line-up of workshops and small sessions is incredible, and it’s FREE as part of our last Mega Digital Event before 2021 Annual. July 14, 2021, 8:00 am. July 14, 2021, 8:00 am. July 14, 2021, 8:30 am.

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