Michael Bruns

More big news from Cleo! Today, at the #TrimbleInsight2025 event in #NewOrleans, Cleo is announcing another major leap forward in supply chain orchestration — Intelligent Error Resolution, an AI-powered capability that redefines how businesses handle integration issues across their supply chains. As today’s business leaders know, even minor technical errors can disrupt operations and jeopardize customer commitments. Cleo’s new solution empowers teams—regardless of technical skill—to resolve issues in minutes, not days, with AI-generated root-cause analysis and guided resolution paths. Intelligent Error Resolution from Cleo is about more than just enabling agility, resilience, and operational continuity at scale. We’re turning exception management into a strategic advantage, unlocking entirely new levels of supply chain intelligence and performance. Plus, when you consider Cleo's Intelligent Error Resolution and our broader Ecosystem Relationship Management capabilities, we are delivering even more meaningful, industry-leading efficiencies across supply chain and customer success operations—helping organizations optimize staffing, consistently meet contractual SLAs, and ultimately do more with less while strengthening every ecosystem relationship they depend on. Without questions, Cleo is setting the pace for what supply chain orchestration can do. See today’s news announcement to learn how Intelligent Error Resolution fits into your digital transformation strategy. https://lnkd.in/ghzqP95K #AI #SupplyChainOrchestration #Innovation

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Invictus Growth Partners is excited to announce that Campfire Interactive has acquired Cover 4 PM. The combined platform connects forecasting, quoting, and program execution-enabling manufacturers to turn plans into performance, close margin gaps, and achieve 8-10x ROI. #manufacturing #AI #automotive #supplychain #profitability #empowerexcellence

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Today Cleo is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Bear Cognition, Inc. to accelerate AI-driven supply chain orchestration. Together, we’re combining Cleo’s robust CIC platform with Bear Cognition’s automation and intelligence suite to help logistics and supply chain organizations eliminate inefficiencies, automate workflows, and unlock measurable ROI. This collaboration is about more than just technology—it’s about shared values, innovation, and a commitment to delivering real business outcomes for our joint customers and leading the market at large. Bear Cognition’s proactive approach and client-centric mindset align perfectly with Cleo’s mission to empower companies with intelligent, end-to-end supply chain visibility and control. As AI continues to reshape the supply chain landscape, we’re excited to co-innovate and deliver transformative solutions for our joint customers across logistics, manufacturing, wholesale distribution, retail, and beyond. Many thanks to CEO philip erdoes and the Bear Cognition team, from all of us at Cleo. We look forward to orchestrating the AI future together with you. For further details, see today's Press Release - https://lnkd.in/gBrqQbJj #SupplyChainOrchestration #AI #Automation #Partnership #Innovation

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Duravant’s acquisition of Matthews Automation Solutions, a Cincinnati-based warehouse automation leader, is a meaningful win for the region. The deal gives Duravant deeper access to Cincinnati’s engineering and automation talent, a real advantage in today’s tight technical labor market. It also reinforces a broader trend: despite market uncertainty, automation platforms with mission-critical software and recurring revenue continue to attract strong strategic interest and premium valuations. Always fascinating to watch how moves like this shape the future of warehouse technology. #M&A #privateequity #industrials #warehousetech

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AI for CFOs and operations teams that can illuminate the business equation and optimize it. AI for health systems that helps them with everything from claims to better care. The next wave of multi-billion-dollar companies will be built around ideas like these. That’s why Felicis just published our first-ever Call for Startups. We’re eager to meet founders who see what others miss. These are the areas capturing my imagination. Whether you fit here or you're inventing something new, I'd love to hear from you.

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Layer is tackling one of the most overlooked pain points for SMBs: accounting. They’re gaining real traction doing so. Emergence is leading their seed round to bring embedded, AI-powered accounting to the SMB software stack. Kevin Spain highlights what makes this team and product so compelling. 

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B2B software investing insights...🎧⬇️   Jonathan D. Drillings of Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC) appears on the latest episode of the Private Equity Value Creation podcast presented by How To SaaS.    In a wide ranging and insightful conversation, Drillings discusses RAC’s growth lending and growth equity models for early growth stage software companies, the RAC Acceleration Program and resources for companies, what the team looks for in potential portfolio companies, and much more.    Link to the full podcast episode in comments below... 

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The move from early traction to scale forces a different set of capital decisions. In today's episode of the Private Equity Value Creation Podcast, Jonathan D. Drillings of Riverside Acceleration Capital talks with Shiv Narayanan about how B2B software companies fund that in-between phase—and why the wrong structure at the wrong moment creates problems later. Tune in to learn: - The role of growth lending in hitting milestones - How early equity affects dilution, valuation and future flexibility - What durability actually looks like before scaling - How AI affects risk without changing the fundamentals And much more. The link to the episode is in the comments below.

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As professional services firms evolve, so does the definition of an effective CRO. What drives success in a relationship-led services model may not be what institutionalizes repeatable growth. My colleagues Ben Millrood and Parker Fields examine how to align CRO profile with business strategy: https://lnkd.in/etRbWk2t

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As professional services firms evolve, so does the definition of an effective CRO. What drives success in a relationship-led services model may not be what institutionalizes repeatable growth. My colleagues Ben Millrood and Parker Fields examine how to align CRO profile with business strategy: https://lnkd.in/eEznRSX4

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