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Pipedrive launches Nova to turn sales meetings into CRM intelligence

Pipedrive announced the general availability of Nova, an AI meeting intelligence tool built directly into Pipedrive. Nova briefs salespeople before calls, records and transcribes conversations, and drafts CRM updates afterward.

Pipedrive Report: Professionals Want AI as Partner

Pipedrive published a survey of 1,000 professionals titled “AI and humanity at work: How professionals are balancing efficiency and human connection.” The report finds a growing split between frequent AI users and resisters: nearly 40% of respondents use AI daily (23.2% multiple times per day), while over 76% of non-users are unlikely to adopt AI within 12 months. Respondents use AI primarily for research, writing/editing and brainstorming rather than automation, and most say personal experience, relationships and judgment—not technology—drive professional success. Pipedrive’s Chief Product and Technology Officer, Joe Futty, highlights trust and human-like output as key to future adoption.

• Pipedrive released a report based on a survey of 1,000 professionals titled “AI and humanity at work: How professionals are balancing efficiency and human connection.”
• Nearly 40% of surveyed professionals use AI tools daily; 23.2% use them multiple times a day.
• Daily AI use rises to 50.2% among full-time employees and nearly 58% among students.

Pipedrive MCP Connector is now available in Claude’s official marketplace

Pipedrive, the easy and intelligent CRM for small and medium-sized businesses, announced today that its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Connector is now available directly in Claude’s official connector marketplace. Sales teams can connect Pipedrive to Claude in a few clicks, without manually configuring an MCP server URL.

PitchBook Publishes New Research Reports Including VC Quantitative Perspectives and India Private Capital Breakdown

PitchBook has published several new research reports, including the Q3 2026 VC Quantitative Perspectives, India Private Capital Breakdown, and various weekly credit market wraps, covering topics from venture liquidity to AI agent payments.

PitchBook Releases August 2026 US Private Credit Monitor

PitchBook published the August 2026 US Private Credit Monitor, providing a high-level view of private credit market activity including estimated volume and counts, spread distribution, syndicated and direct lending takeouts, and middle market CLO issuance.

Capital Clarity: Key Questions for Founders Before Raising VC

This article advises founders, especially in health technology, to critically evaluate whether venture capital aligns with their long-term goals. It highlights the importance of market size and fund size, noting that mega-funds inflate expectations for Seed startups. Alternatives like customer revenue, bank loans, revenue-based financing, grants, and strategic partnerships are presented. The piece emphasizes the discipline of saying no to unsuitable capital, as exits are slower and valuations are correcting. Ultimately, it argues that founders should build the right company on the right terms rather than raising the maximum capital.

• The article was published on September 8, 2026, on EU-Startups.
• In 2024, 30 US venture firms captured 75% of capital raised, with nine taking half.
• A €2 billion fund targeting 3x returns needs €6 billion in proceeds, implying over €40 billion in combined exit value.