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Published on March 20, 2025

Social Media Company Reddit Anticipates IPO Launch

Valued at $10 billion, the online discussion platform aims to sell 10 percent of its shares in its initial public offering.

Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on March 20, 2025

14 Product Roadmapping Tools Every Product Manager Should Know

These tools will help keep your development efforts on track.

Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on March 20, 2025

Is SF’s Tech Market Recovering? Q3’s Top Funding Rounds Suggest So.

Even amid the pandemic, a handful of tech companies raised nine-figure funding rounds in July through September.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Planet Acquires Salo Sciences to Monitor Climate Change

Salo Sciences’ added capabilities will help Planet expand its ecosystem monitoring product globally.

Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Updated on March 20, 2025

How to Write Cold Emails That Will Actually Get Read

Getting a meeting — or even a reply — to an out-of-the-blue message isn’t easy, but with some thoughtful strategies, cold emails can yield warm contacts. To learn what hungry sales reps can do to improve their click-through rate, Built In SF polled local leaders on what their best practices are when cold emailing potential customers.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Planera Launches Construction Management Software With $5.4M Seed

The San Jose startup’s tools let organizations plan and schedule construction projects collaboratively.

Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 20, 2025

How 14 SF Tech Leaders Are Setting Up for Post-Pandemic Scale

These companies all scaled in 2020. Here's how they plan to carry that momentum.

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Updated on March 20, 2025

SF Tech Companies Making Waves in 2021

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Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Productboard Raises $72M Series C, Plans Major Hiring Push as It Expands Globally

Productboard serves over 4,000 companies including corporate giants like Microsoft and Disney. The company’s roadmap feature enables product teams to work together in real time.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Cribl Raises $200M Series C to Optimize Enterprise Data Storage

Cribl’s “observability pipelines” make it possible for companies to sort through and route data that flows through traditional IT systems.  

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