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Welcome to the 12th edition of Re:Vitalize, a newsletter with tactics, strategies, and stories on building companies plus cool things we’re seeing in the future of work.

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VITALIZE Invests in CloudEagle!

We’re excited to announce our investment in CloudEagle!

Founded in 2021, CloudEagle is a platform providing state-of-the-art machine learning models that help enterprises to find the right software vendor, provide actionable insights on SaaS usage and help optimize spending.

Typically their customers save 10-30% on their existing spend and hundreds of hours renewing and buying new apps.

For any company using 20+ SaaS tools, they tell you which apps to buy, offer discounts, and streamline the buying and renewal process.

CloudEagle is also backed by Y Combinator (W22) and F7 Ventures and we’re so excited about what Nidhi Jain and Prasanna Naik are building! They also have a number of open roles - check them out!

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Resources

• How to Hire for a Startup 

• The 6 Decision-Making Frameworks That Help Startup Leaders Tackle Tough Calls

• How to work hard

• How to find your co-founders and early employees

• What to know about Token Warrants

Future of Work Reads

• Google's Employees Return to the Office Today. This Former Exec Says Hybrid Work Won't Last (Inc.)

• How the Metaverse Could Change Work (HBR)

• Many CEOs want workers back full-time. Here’s how Twitter, Netflix, and other major companies are handling return to work (Fortune)

• How AI and Humans Can Best Collaborate at Work (WSJ)

• Why the virtual, flexible future of work is good for business (Fast Company)

The World of VITALIZE

• VITALIZE portfolio company, SUMA, launched the First NFT-Enabled Financial Education Certificate Program

• How VITALIZE portfolio company Placer.ai is revolutionizing data analysis in retail

• Another VITALIZE portfolio company, NOWHERE, was featured in Ad Age, with co-founder Ana Constantino discussing how brands can prioritize multicultural marketing in virtual worlds

• This week, The VITALIZE Podcast featured Lolita Taub, General Partner at Ganas Ventures, where she invests in pre-seed and seed community-driven companies in the US and Latin America.

• Open jobs at Vitalize portfolio companies

Future of Work Funding Rounds

• Remote raised a $300M Series C

  • Remote offers international payroll, benefits, and compliance services for employees and contractors.

  • Top Investors: Sequoia Capital, Gaingels, HackerOne, General Catalyst, Liquid 2 Ventures

• LinkSquares raised a $100M Series C

  • LinkSquares is a provider of AI-powered contract management tools for in-house legal teams.

  • Top Investors: Xerox, Jump Capital, Touchdown Ventures, G Squared, Hyperplane Venture Capital

• Warp raised a $17M Series A

  • Warp is a developer of a Rust-based coding terminal designed to make teams productive at coding and application development.

  • Top Investors: GV, BoxGroup, Contrary, Elad Gil, Dylan Field

• Docyt raised an $11.5M Series A

  • Docyt is a real-time accounting automation platform.

  • Top Investors: WestWave Capital, Xplorer Capital, Morado Ventures, lobby capital, First Rays Venture Partners

• Pursuit raised a $10M Seed

  • Pursuit is a self-sustaining job training platform.

  • Top Investors: Verizon, Google for Startups, Alexis Ohanian, Robin Hood Foundation, Blackstone Group

• Archie raised a $4.5M Seed

  • Archie is a SaaS platform that allows businesses to seamlessly onboard, manage, and pay creative freelancers on flexible terms.

  • Top Investors: B Capital Group, HOF Capital, Scott Belsky, Day One Ventures, MaC Venture Capital

Written by Justin Gordon, Director of Marketing at Vitalize, a venture capital firm and 300+ member angel investing community for everyone investing in U.S.-based B2B software founders in the future of work. Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.