Ivy Ventures

I’ve had the privilege of getting to spend quality time with the Native AI team over last 12 months, and I’m so proud of what Frank, Sarah, Mike and the entire team have accomplished. Native is a great example of doing AI right. Not just “doing AI.” The work speaks for itself, but the impact of the partnership goes beyond building the product and revamping the brand. I’m a huge fan of this product and this team. In a world where it’s hard to stand out, Native is doing things the right way to differentiate themselves in a crowded space. Excited for what’s ahead. Proud to share more about our partnership in the comments below.

Thanks to Geri Stengel for telling the SPROXXY story in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/eeAeFQJ8 For 20 years, our founder and CEO Melanie Samba worked in corporate communications and marketing — from organizing conferences to securing speaking engagements on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, she tracked everything in Excel spreadsheets. It was a painful, repetitive, time-consuming process. She built SPROXXY because she needed it herself. From Forbes: “Because Samba represents the user, she participates in all product development meetings. ‘I understand the pain point because I’ve lived all sides of the business,’ she said. She’s organized conferences, chosen conferences to attend, and had to report on the ROI of attending a conference.” "The market has shown that corporate meetings and conference spend will continue to swell toward pre-pandemic levels creating the need for better strategic insight into spend ROI,” said Justin Anderson, associate director at Solidea Capital. “As we see the beginning of the proliferation of AI in software, Solidea believes SPROXXY AI is a tool that organizations will use to drive spend efficiency in a way the market has been waiting for—and of course, Melanie is a rockstar!” Ready to try SPROXXY? Sign up for a demo today: https://lnkd.in/eJvs5R9P