In what has been the biggest news of the past week, India’s Freshworks has overtaken its rival Zendesk in terms of market cap. Zendesk’s market cap declined significantly after it announced the acquisition of Momentive (the makers of SurveyMonkey). This coming-of-age story is a true indicator that SaaS can be a level-playing field for companies across the globe, and not just those with headquarters in the US and UK. And that’s exactly why we bring you the news that deserves your attention in this space through this roundup. So without any further ado, let’s take a look at the news,…
Author: Nitansh Rastogi
FloBiz recently raised $31million in a Series B funding round.
If you think funding for SaaS companies is drying up, then you should take a look at our regularly-updated SaaS companies that got the funding post. And the past week is no different. Startups operating in the space have got significant investments. A lot more happened in the past few days, which is what we’ll talk about today. News of the week Twilio shares off 13\%: We had a terrific Q3, I’m more excited than ever,’ says CFO Twilio, a leading cloud communications company, has surpassed analysts’ expectations with its Q3 numbers. Its revenue grew by 65 percent to $740.2million…
Welcome to the latest SaaS weekly roundup, your one-stop place for all things software-as-a-service. Unsurprisingly, we have lots to unpack this week, so let’s begin. News of the week Twilio launches Twilio Engage, eyes marketing automation Twilio is expanding itself to foray into the marketing automation space. Dubbed Twilio Engage, the platform will allow marketers to manage their campaigns across various channels. Built atop Segment’s customer data platform – a company it acquired last year – and Twilio’s APIs, it also offers data integration and analytics. Couchbase relaunches cloud service Couchbase is relaunching its cloud database-as-a-service, which is named “Capella”.…
From Canva foraying into videos to HR software like Personio and Hibob raising massive investment rounds, the past week was quite packed with news in the world of SaaS. We also have some interesting reads and podcasts for you. So without wasting any more time, let’s get going. News of the week Ironsource will buy mobile ad and app monetization firm Tapjoy for $400million Israel-based ironSource, a company that helps mobile content creators to monetize, has acquired San Francisco-based Tapjoy, a mobile advertising and app monetization company. The deal is pegged at $400million and is expected to close in the…
Welcome to your weekly roundup of everything that deserves your attention in the world of SaaS. As with most of the roundups, the past seven days were quite newsworthy. So without wasting any more time, let’s jump right in. News of the week One Identity has acquired OneLogin, a rival to Okta and Ping in sign-on and identity access management The identity and access management space has been witnessing some major action this year. Adding to the list is OneLogin’s acquisition by One Identity. OneLogin has raised $330million over the years, but the terms of its acquisition weren’t disclosed. Microsoft…
The SaaS ecosystem continues to be abuzz with acquisitions, significant funding announcements, and more. And the past week was no different. So if you are unable to keep up with the latest happenings, then fret not. Our weekly roundup helps you focus on all the things that matter. News of the week Amplitude valued at $5billion after shares jump in Nasdaq debut Analytics software company Amplitude has a silent debut on Nasdaq as it opted for a direct listing. That doesn’t mean that the market didn’t respond favorably. Compared to its reference share price of $35, its stock opened at…
The past week was a momentous occasion for the Indian SaaS ecosystem. Freshworks became the first SaaS company to be listed on Nasdaq, marking the coming of age of Indian SaaS. It raised over a billion dollars at a market cap of $10billion (the current valuation is even higher). The CEO Girish Mathrubootham said that he feels like an Indian athlete who won a gold medal. The IPO also created 500 millionaires, thanks to Freshworks’ ESOP policy. VC firm Accel also hit a goldmine thanks to its 26 percent stake in Freshworks, which is valued at over $3billion. Of course,…
Here’s everything that you need to know about the happenings in the world of SaaS in the past week
pCloud recently celebrated its 8th birthday, and currently has over 14million users.
Here’s everything that you need to know about the happenings in the world of SaaS in the past week
For any organization, HR software is quite important. And yet, this space is continuing to evolve with established players constantly innovating and new-age companies also focusing on it in a different manner. In today’s SaaS Talks, we talk to Chayan Mukhopadhyyay, co-founder and CEO at Qandle, a comprehensive HR software. We talk to him about his journey, how Qandle has evolved over the years, and more. PS: the interview has been edited for the sake of brevity. 1) Before we begin talking about Qandle, can you share your journey into the world of SaaS? I completed my MBA in 2011,…