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June 22, 2026

SignalFire's State of Talent Report - 2026

Flatter, leaner, more technical - The new shape of tech companies in 2026. Read SignalFire's 2026 State of Tech Talent Report to discover how AI is reshaping tech hiring, why engineers are more in demand, and how the modern org chart is flattening.

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Insurance brokers earn $260B in commissions a year but still run on 1980s tech. Outmarket is the upgrade they’ve been waiting for
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Enterprise AI
Dev Tools

March 15, 2022

Manage Open Source Sprawl with Plural

SignalFire is leading a $6M seed for Plural, which provides a single, seamless experience to manage all your open source applications.

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Portfolio
Enterprise AI
Dev Tools

March 2, 2022

Investing in Faros, the engineering bottleneck-breaker

Why SignalFire is leading a $16M seed to change the future of engineering operations with Faros

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Portfolio
Talent & Hiring
Enterprise AI

February 9, 2022

Instead of hiring, skill up your employees with Modal

SignalFire leads $6.8M seed round for Modal, the corporate learning platform that lets you train existing employees rather than recruiting

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Portfolio
Enterprise AI

January 26, 2022

Investing in Superdao, the all-in-one DAO platform

Discover Superdao, the all-in-one DAO platform. Launch your own DAO effortlessly with legal incorporation, crowdfunding, governance voting, and more. Gain early access now!

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Portfolio
Health & PharmaTech

November 17, 2021

Care-Now-Pay-Later: Why SignalFire is leading $15M for PayZen

PayZen helps any patient get on a zero-interest, zero-fee payment plan so they can receive the healthcare they need without going into debt

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Portfolio
Vertical SaaS

October 7, 2021

Funding Praisidio to fight The Great Resignation

In Q2 2021 alone, 11.5 million Americans quit their jobs. Praisidio's employee attrition early warning system helps you retain your talent.

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Portfolio
Vertical SaaS

August 19, 2021

Adobe acquires Frame.io for $1.275B: Future of video collaboration

Disney and Netflix use Frame.io to collaborate on video production. Adobe will acquire SignalFire investment Frame.io for $1.275 billion.

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Portfolio
Consumer

July 14, 2021

Funding “Flymachine” to make URL concerts as good as IRL

Flymachine is the new way to stream concerts from top venues while video chatting with friends. It just raised $21M led by SignalFire.

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Portfolio
Consumer

June 24, 2021

Creators get their own home on the web with site-maker Spore

Spore is a free tool for creators to build websites for collecting contact info and communicating with fans. We're leading their $1M pre-seed

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Portfolio
Enterprise AI

June 10, 2021

Rethinking the software selection and purchase process with TestBox

Discover a game-changing software evaluation process with TestBox. Test multiple options side-by-side in a customized sandbox environment for fair comparisons.

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Portfolio
Enterprise AI

April 23, 2021

Data scientist shortage? Replace them with Unsupervised

SignalFire is investing in Unsupervised's $35M Series B to solve the data scientist shortage with artificial intelligence

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Consumer
Health & PharmaTech

April 13, 2021

Tempo CEO Moawia Eldeeb: Homeless to $220M for in-home fitness

SignalFire seed investment Tempo raises $220 million Series C for its in-home fitness system with real weights and on-screen instructors

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Consumer
Health & PharmaTech

March 23, 2021

Ro's patient revolution: $500M for health, not insurance

Ro raises $500 million at a $5 billion valuation for patient-centric healthcare and COVID vaccine delivery. + Why health insurance is broken

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Practitioner’s Perspective
Talent & Hiring
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March 8, 2021

Startup employee value proposition template

Discover the ultimate template for a compelling employee value proposition (EVP). Improve your startup's recruiting efforts with SignalFire's expertise.

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Practitioner’s Perspective
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March 8, 2021

Startup recruiting dossier template & examples

Discover how to create a compelling startup recruiting dossier. Get templates, examples, and expert tips for attracting top talent.

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Talent & Hiring
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March 8, 2021

Startup recruiting step #1: Defining employer brand

How to describe the 10 essential elements of your employer brand, including your mission, values, culture, and benefits

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Portfolio
Fintech

March 7, 2021

SignalFire leads $60M for MainStreet to get tax credits for businesses

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Portfolio
Vertical SaaS

March 3, 2021

Vocational schools & CourseKey unlock the American Dream

Vocational schools offer low debt alternatives to university, but lack software. That's why SignalFire is leading a $9M Series A for CourseKey

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Enterprise AI

February 16, 2021

SignalFire funds Commsor’s community management operating system

We are thrilled to have funded Commsor's community management tools since pre-seed, and to be participating in today's $16M Series A.

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Cybersecurity

December 15, 2020

Partnering with BluBracket to build security at the speed of code

As Tesla, Symantec and others see their source code stolen and sold, businesses need BluBracket to secure their open source.

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Practitioner’s Perspective
Talent & Hiring
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December 14, 2020

Startup job description template

How to write a startup job description, with a list of essential components to include like responsibilities, benefits, and qualifications.

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Practitioner’s Perspective
Talent & Hiring
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December 14, 2020

Hiring manager kickoff playbook

Here's the checklist for how to go from an open role to actively recruiting. Learn to write job descriptions and phone screen applicants.

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Portfolio
Vertical SaaS

December 2, 2020

Freight-pooling from Flock Freight is the future of shipping

What if you could take 9 million cars off the road while saving small businesses money? That’s Flock Freight’s “freight-pooling”.

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Portfolio
Enterprise AI
Dev Tools

November 28, 2020

Google made sense of the web. Docugami does that for documents

Unlock the potential of unstructured data with Docugami. Convert documents into structured data using AI technology. Revolutionize data extraction now!

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Practitioner’s Perspective
Talent & Hiring
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November 4, 2020

SignalFire’s Guide To Distributed Team Management

The top tips, tools, and startups that can help your manage a remote work team, with guides to work-from-home hiring, onboarding, and culture.

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Portfolio
Health & PharmaTech

November 4, 2020

Why SignalFire led $13M for OrthoFX smart teeth straighteners

Discover why SignalFire is investing $13M in OrthoFX, a teledentistry startup revolutionizing teeth straightening. Learn about their innovative aligners and how they're transforming the dental industry.

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Portfolio
Fintech

September 29, 2020

Why SignalFire funded Ledger Investing’s $10M Series A

These four images reveal why SignalFire is so excited about funding Ledger Investing and its insurance investment marketplace.

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SignalFire News
Consumer

June 29, 2020

Vibe Check: Social media impressionism

Discover the rising trend of vibe checks on social media. Learn how TRASH AI app simplifies their creation, democratizing the process for all.

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Investment Thesis
Practitioner’s Perspective
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June 19, 2020

Beyond the Office: A Market Map of 200+ Startups Transforming Remote Work

Here are 200+ work-from-home startups in 45+ categories like collaboration productivity, virtual events, and no-code apps.

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Portfolio
Consumer

May 26, 2020

Why influencers are replacing fans with cults

Discover why influencers are replacing fans with cults. Learn how they gain devoted followers and the blurred line between influencers and fans.

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