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Just 17% of Martech System Replacements Are Home-Built: MarTech Report

July 7, 2022
The build-vs-buy debate never ends, and sometimes build really makes sense.  But buy is clearly the way to bet: just 17% of martech replacement projects chose a homegrown solution this year, according to this MarTech survey.  That’s down from 31% the year before.  CDPs were among the least common replacements, maybe because they’re awesome and maybe because most CDP implementations are fairly new.  Download for more fun facts.
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Google Shared Bidstream Data with Sanctioned Russian Companies

July 7, 2022
Speaking of BigTech Behaving Badly, we have this ProPublica report that Google was sending sensitive user data with a Russian adtech firm until just last month, when ProPublica asked them about it.  Mobile phone IDs, IP addresses, location information, and activity details from websites including ESPN and Reuters were part of bidstream information shared with RuTarget, which is owned by Russian bank Sberbank.  U.S. Treasury sanctions have banned transactions with Sberbank since February.
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Brazilian motorcycle rental startup Mottu revs up with $40M to help more Latin Americans become couriers

July 7, 2022
Mottu, a São Paulo-based motorcycle rental startup, has raised $30 million in equity in a Series B round of funding, and also had secured $10 million in debt financing. Mottu started operations in early 2020 with a fleet of 200 motorcycles in its home city of São Paulo. By year’s end, it was up to 1,000 motorcycles and $2 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). Today, the startup operates in eight Brazilian cities and Mexico City with a fleet of 10,000 motorcycles.
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Mexican startup Vivanta aims to be the suite for providing health data to companies

July 7, 2022
Vivanta analyzes not only devices such as smartwatches but also smartphones and other fitness devices with Internet access, giving it the whole user journey, with data such as heart rate, steps walked, sleep quality, and respiratory rate, all obtained with prior authorization. Its clients will then be able to create data-driven products, such as insurtech solutions and even fintech solutions that reward good health habits. The Mexico-based startup plans to provide its clients with tools to connect, understand and use people’s data.
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