Author: Nitansh Rastogi

Welcome to the SaaS weekly roundup that brings you the summary of all the major happenings in the dynamic world of software as a service in one place. As always, we have a ton to unpack, right from acquisitions to quarterly revenue reports, and fundraises to podcasts and videos that you shouldn’t miss out on. Let’s get going. News of the week Thoma Bravo buys cybersecurity vendor Proofpoint for $12.3billion in cash Thoma Bravo has been on an acquisition spree of late. Now, it has acquired cybersecurity provider Proofpoint for $12.3billion. Proofpoint is known for its email security tools, and…

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To an outsider, contracts may not sound that big of a deal, but they are critical for any business. Companies spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on lawyers, and people who can not only manage the contracts better, but also see to their compliance, renewal, and more. A Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software makes this process more seamless and effortless. SirionLabs, a Seattle-headquartered company has been a pioneer in the space, having raised over $60million until now since its founding in 2012. We managed to catch up with Mr Aditya Gupta, SirionLabs’ Chief Architect and Co-founder about his journey, the…

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Application performance and security is an aspect that’s often considered an afterthought, but as we are relying on technology more and more, it’s important to think about it from the beginning. That’s why, it has become critical in today’s day and age. AppDynamics – an application performance monitoring company acquired by Cisco in 2017 – ranks high in this aspect. Hence, we were glad to talk to Abhilash Purushothaman, Regional Director (India & SAARC), about his journey, AppDynamics’ current focus, what it’s working on, and its roadmap. PS: The interview has been edited for the sake of brevity. 1. Before…

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