udu, Inc. retweeted
We've definitely seen an uptick post-COVID in requests from industry-focused PE firms seeking AI tools such as @uduInc to build more effective proprietary sourcing channels, for new investments but especially for add-ons / buy and build in mind. Technology is a moat for GPs!
udu, Inc. retweeted
"😲🤯Wait, human beings used to do this?🤯😲"
The year 2030... New PE analysts express disbelief as process used in 2020 to build and maintain proprietary sourcing databases is described.
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Shout to @Preqin for chart data 🙏
Thanks to @PE_stack for putting together an insightful report on the future of deal sourcing.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Revolutionize the Private Equity Industry?
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We have good, unambiguous definitions of the open, deep, and dark webs. Let’s leave it that way.
udu.co/blog/open-deep-and-da…
ALT Spider web.
What, according to @TheEconomist, is the world’s most valuable resource?
Hint: it’s not oil. Not anymore.
udu.co/blog/the-worlds-most-…
ALT A drawing of oil rigs with skyscrapers and tech firm logos on them.
An article from our CEO/CTO, @R3TT, on how we go about harvesting structured data from the unstructured web.
udu.co/blog/web-harvesting-a…
ALT A screen of computer code.
Is web scraping ethical? Yes, but there’s a good-Internet-citizen way to go about it. Hopefully it’s not a spoiler at all to say that we try to be good Internet citizens.
udu.co/blog/what-is-web-scra…
ALT Scraping wood as a metaphor for web scraping.
How we took on the task of building a competitive analytics tool focused on university research. Nerds!
udu.co/blog/case-study-compe…
ALT A microscope.
Okay, so we’re a little late for Shark Week, but… what’s lurking in the deep web?
udu.co/blog/whats-lurking-in…
ALT A photo of open water, taken just beneath the surface.
What is Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and why should it matter to you?
udu.co/blog/what-is-data-as-…
ALT Scrabble pieces spelling out the word “DATA”.
This may sound crazy, but according to one estimate, 97% of the data comprising the Internet is unstructured, meaning it has no data model or isn’t organized in a predefined manner. How can you make use of it?
udu.co/blog/the-explosion-of…
ALT A person holding a paint brush and pencil, with their hands covered in messy paints.
What do you need to know about semi-structured data? What is it? How does it affect you? Spoiler alert: this tweet is semi-structured.
udu.co/blog/what-do-you-need…
Understanding the open, deep, and dark webs. You might have heard these terms, but what do they really mean? And what do they mean for you?
udu.co/blog/understanding-th…
ALT A spider web with dew.
The always interesting, always insightful @ncasenmare on the “wisdom and/or madness of crowds”. How ideas move through networks—whether networks of people or of programs—takes on more importance all the time.
udu.co/blog/crowds-both-wise…
ALT An abstract drawing of a social network as connected multi-colored smiley faces.
Where does “we stand behind our product to ensure it works for you” end and “we’re a consulting firm” begin? Turns out it’s a trickier question than one might think.
udu.co/blog/chasms-and-consu…
ALT A drawing of men using rope to cross a literal chasm.
The difference between breadcrumbs and footprints. Hint: one is left deliberately, and in its digital equivalent, is easier to follow.
udu.co/blog/breadcrumbs-vs-f…
ALT A drawing of Hansel and Gretel with the witch.
When is lead generation not lead generation? When we buy leads, we’re generally using one of two models. But that’s not true of udu. Why?
udu.co/blog/when-is-lead-gen…
ALT A literal needle in a haystack.
The sorry state of leads, or… the big, dirty, terrible, no-good secret that lead generation firms don’t want you to know.
udu.co/blog/the-sorry-state-…
ALT Woman using a wireless headset and looking at a laptop.
Part 4 of a 4-part series on trust in software ecosystems. How can we create ecosystems of apps to perform safety-critical tasks, like drive cars or operate medical devices?
udu.co/blog/trust-in-softwar…
