Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman, Author at Georgia times

What makes a startup fundable when exits are less predictable?

Investments and Business

Fundability for startups: navigating unpredictable exits

During periods when acquisitions decelerate and public markets fluctuate, the usual startup storyline of fast expansion leading to an obvious exit becomes far less dependable. Investors adjust what they look…

How is liquid cooling evolving to handle AI data center heat loads?

Investments and Business

What is the effect of cloud cost optimization on software margins and valuations?

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Cloud cost optimization refers to the systematic reduction and efficient management of spending on cloud infrastructure such as compute, storage, networking, and managed services. As software companies scale, especially software-as-a-service…

Contratar conferencistas para eventos empresariales

Investments and Business

Claves para contratar conferencistas en Chile: guía de presupuesto y logística

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

La organización de eventos empresariales se ha convertido en un recurso habitual dentro de las estrategias corporativas destinadas al desarrollo de equipos, el impulso del liderazgo y la difusión de…

How are cloud cost optimizations affecting software margins and valuations?

Investments and Business

Exploring how cloud cost optimization shapes software margins and valuations

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Cloud cost optimization describes the deliberate process of cutting and managing expenses tied to cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and managed services. As software companies grow, particularly those offering…

What role do managed futures play in modern diversification?

Investments and Business

Understanding the role of managed futures in current diversification

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Managed futures are investment strategies that trade futures contracts across global markets, including equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. These strategies are typically run by professional managers using systematic, rules-based…

Monterrey, in Mexico: Why nearshoring decisions hinge on suppliers, talent, and infrastructure

Investments and Business

Nearshoring in Monterrey, Mexico: suppliers, talent, and infrastructure are key

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Monterrey, Mexico, is a manufacturing and logistics powerhouse that sits at the intersection of North American supply chains and Mexico’s industrial heartland. As companies evaluate nearshoring — moving production closer…

Investments and Business

What makes a startup fundable when exits are less predictable?

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

During periods when acquisitions decelerate and public markets fluctuate, the usual startup storyline of fast expansion leading to an obvious exit becomes far less dependable. Investors adjust what they look…

La Zona Colonial de Santo Domingo como motor del turismo cultural durante todo el año

Investments and Business

Dominican Republic: family businesses in Santo Domingo and professional governance

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Santo Domingo is the political and commercial heart of the Dominican Republic. Many of its small and medium enterprises and several of the country’s largest groups began as family ventures.…

United States: How investors assess market size, competition, and regulatory exposure before expansion

Investments and Business

United States: how investors evaluate market size, competition, and regulatory risk before expansion

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Expanding into the United States appeals to many because the country offers a vast consumer market, substantial GDP per capita, robust capital markets, and dynamic innovation networks. Yet the U.S.…