Ten sales rules you should break, how to pitch a venture capitalist, guiding employees towards mental health, and updates from Duo Security, Contrast Security, and more startup news!
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Startup & Security News You Need to Know
The rise of "pre-seed" venture capital
https://www.axios.com/the-rise-of-pre-seed-venture-capital-2492796736.htmlDuo Security raised $70M Series D
- According to Dan Primack at Axios — “at a $1.17 billion post-money valuation.”
- https://www.owler.com/iaApp/12141403/duo-security-company-profile
- $119M over six rounds since 2010; Series C was 2015 for $30M
Contrast Security raised $30M series C
- https://www.owler.com/iaApp/1577888/contrast-security-company-profile
- Contrast Security develops a security technology that enables applications to protect against cyberattacks.
- https://www.contrastsecurity.com
- https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/contrast-security
- Raised $54M over 3 rounds - $8M Series A in 2014 and a $16M Series B in 2016
