Sanwal: Fintech, AI/tech, and marketing are top verticals for B2B data
Anand Sanwal · $100M Founder Reveals The Secret To Making Data Profitable ft. Anand Sanwal · Jun 11, 2024 · at 16:49
CB Insights founder Anand Sanwal breaks down the most viable customer verticals for new B2B data startups on My First Million.
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“Financial services AI companies now are big buyers of data tech and then, like, the sales and marketing ad tech world. Like, those are your big three verticals that you want to think about generally for, you know, and there are big data businesses and other verticals, but if you're starting at level zero and you're building a B to B data company, think about the vertical and think about what edge you're going to drive”
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