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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Big Data Firm Palantir Prepares For Potential IPO

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Known as the oldest startup in Silicon Valley, the data analytics software company said in a press statement that it has filed confidential paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) informing the agency of its plans.

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To Optimize Supply Chains, Big Data Must Have The Need For Speed

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Flexibility and adaptability of data analytics technologies like machine learning are key in today’s volatile climate, but Rastogi noted another key factor essential to effective supply chain optimization strategies. “How can I analyze data in real time, and make decisions faster?”

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Giving Big Data Decision-Making A Real-Time Touch

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Big data, big data, big data. We all know the term, understand its significance and have seen plenty of examples across the industry of how businesses are utilizing massive amounts of data (and the applied analytics needed to make sense of it all) as a competitive edge in the market.

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$50M Accelerates Big Data Startup Towards IPO

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Big Data management firm MapR is looking to go public, but before it does, the company announced a big funding round. 9) said MapR Technologies raised $50 million from several big-name backers. Reports on Tuesday (Aug. American Express, Qualcomm and other major corporations already use MapR services.

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Treasurers Trust Big Data For Real-Time Risk Assessment

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But Big Data lands new capabilities in the hands of corporate treasurers and other executives that yields active, real-time assessments of risks from multiple angles, from counterparties to compliance. A weak data management strategy could heighten the risk of non-compliance. One is in assessing counterparty strength.

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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Data & Analytics in the Oracle Cloud

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The world of modern data and analytics continues to evolve and is very exciting. The change really began in earnest about 10 years ago with the introduction of Hadoop and big data processing. While this explosion of data use cases started on premises, it is most certainly migrating to the Cloud as the primary platform.

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