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What’s Agentic AI and What Should Brands Know About It?
June 27, 2025
What's Agentic AI and what does it mean for the fashion industry? Our CEO, Fayez Mohamood spoke with Amy O'Brien, Tech Editor at Vogue Business on why brands should build agents that speak in their own voice
June 19, 2025
A new dating app made by college students uses mutual friends to match you. Read the pitch deck it raised $1.6M with.
Cerca, a new dating app, wants to help singles go on dates with "mutuals, not strangers." It recently raised funds from Corazon Capital.
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CORAZON
The Venture Capital Firm Behind Chicago's Growing Tech Community
June 18, 2025
Is Chicago America’s next tech hub? Sam Yagan—founder of SparkNotes and OkCupid—thinks so. Through Corazon Capital, the VC firm he launched in 2013 to support homegrown talent, Yagan has helped build breakout brands like SpotHero, Bonobos, and PrettyLitter.
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The next step in customer engagement with AI
You call a support line for the third time this month. Instead of starting from scratch, the assistant greets you by name and picks up the conversation right where it left off. No repeated questions. No re-explaining. Just a helpful experience that feels like talking to someone who actually remembers you.
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Fooda Acquires Foodsby, Joining Forces to Create New Opportunities for Clients and Local Restaurant Partners
Fooda, a leader in workplace dining solutions, is excited to announce it has acquired Foodsby, an innovator in the group delivery space. By joining forces under Fooda’s umbrella, the combined companies will offer expanded opportunities for clients and local restaurant partners, enhancing workplace dining experiences across the country.
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Addressing The Five Biggest Challenges Facing Manufacturers
The challenges facing the manufacturing industry have only continued to grow since the U.S. administration announced 10% tariffs on all imports to the U.S. This announcement forced many manufacturers to consider new suppliers, only adding to the industry’s supply chain issues, which also include things like labor shortages and operational costs.
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How Smart Brands Win Top-of-Funnel in 2025
Paid ads are busted. SEO is back but weirder. Gen Z isn’t using Google. What now?
VC Smriti Jayaraman pulls back the curtain on the Shopify brands building futuristic funnels today. We’re talking AI quizzes, voice search, digital oracles, and tech that reads your face to guess your shirt size. It’s strange. It’s smart. And it works.
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The next step in customer engagement with AI
You call a support line for the third time this month. Instead of starting from scratch, the assistant greets you by name and picks up the conversation right where it left off. No repeated questions. No re-explaining. Just a helpful experience that feels like talking to someone who actually remembers you.
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Fooda Acquires Foodsby, Joining Forces to Create New Opportunities for Clients and Local Restaurant Partners
Fooda, a leader in workplace dining solutions, is excited to announce it has acquired Foodsby, an innovator in the group delivery space. By joining forces under Fooda’s umbrella, the combined companies will offer expanded opportunities for clients and local restaurant partners, enhancing workplace dining experiences across the country.
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June 19, 2025
A new dating app made by college students uses mutual friends to match you. Read the pitch deck it raised $1.6M with.
Cerca, a new dating app, wants to help singles go on dates with "mutuals, not strangers." It recently raised funds from Corazon Capital.
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CORAZON
The Venture Capital Firm Behind Chicago's Growing Tech Community
June 18, 2025
Is Chicago America’s next tech hub? Sam Yagan—founder of SparkNotes and OkCupid—thinks so. Through Corazon Capital, the VC firm he launched in 2013 to support homegrown talent, Yagan has helped build breakout brands like SpotHero, Bonobos, and PrettyLitter.
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