Topic: competitive moat

Snowflake's 32% Growth Defies Tech Slowdown, Proves Data Infrastructure Resilient

August 29, 2025

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Snowflake's 32% Growth Defies Tech Slowdown, Proves Data Infrastructure Resilient

Snowflake's revenue grew 32% year-over-year, highlighting strong demand for data infrastructure despite broader tech budget constraints. AI is a key driver, influencing half of new customer acquisitions and a quarter of use cases on Snowflake's platform. The company's innovations, such as Cortex ...

VCs Rewrite the Rules in a 'Funky' AI Startup Gold Rush

Venture capitalists are adopting new investment strategies for AI, moving beyond traditional models due to the rapid revenue growth of some companies, which can reach $100 million in a year. Key evaluation factors now include a startup's proprietary data, competitive moat, founders' track record,...

Sumble Raises $38.5M to Bring AI Context to Sales Intelligence

Sumble addresses a gap in sales intelligence by using AI to provide meaningful context from diverse online sources, revealing companies' internal drivers and operations. The startup, founded by Kaggle creators, has gained rapid traction with major enterprise clients and a 550% revenue increase, l...