{"version":"1.0","type":"stack","id":"af94eecb-fc01-43a7-8b78-f12bfa15d76b","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/finance/stack/af94eecb-fc01-43a7-8b78-f12bfa15d76b","title":"Signals Served #035 — The Buyer in the Room Bids First","description":"Source articles behind Signals Served #035, The Buyer in the Room Bids First (week of October 25–31, 2026): Itaú's agreement to buy NeoSpace, Upwind's $400M round and the split reports on Datadog, the Series A count, and more. For founders weighing an offer from an investor or customer already in the room.","privacy":"public","created_at":"2026-11-02T15:36:01.868Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:40:10.366Z","author":{"username":"jdaudena","name":"JD Audena","url":"https://stacklist.com/jdaudena","type":"person"},"category":{"id":"finance","name":"finance","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/finance"},"items":[{"id":"27b59904-4646-4e18-8bd2-c0a81296849f","position":1,"title":"Signals Served #035 — The Buyer in the Room Bids First","url":"https://www.thevcconcierge.com/insights/signals-served-035","note":"Issue #035 of Signals Served — The Buyer in the Room Bids First. 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