{"id":11933,"date":"2022-09-19T13:58:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T08:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/blog\/?p=11933"},"modified":"2022-09-19T13:58:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T08:28:30","slug":"saas-weekly-roundup-37-adobe-acquires-figma-for-20billion-canva-takes-on-google-and-microsoft-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-37-adobe-acquires-figma-for-20billion-canva-takes-on-google-and-microsoft-and-more","title":{"rendered":"SaaS weekly roundup #37: Adobe acquires Figma for $20billion, Canva takes on Google and Microsoft, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The past week was action-packed in the world of SaaS. What took everyone by surprise and got everyone talking is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.figma.com\/blog\/a-new-collaboration-with-adobe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adobe&#8217;s $20billion acquisition of Figma<\/a>. There are multiple viewpoints on this\u00a0\u2013 right from how it\u2019s difficult for SaaS startups to remain independent against the established giants to Adobe overpaid for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/figma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Figma<\/a> (50x of its $400million ARR). While we prefer not to take sides, some of the analyses are really good, and we believe you&#8217;d like them too (mentioned below). But of course, the last seven days had a lot of other things, which shouldn&#8217;t be missed either, so keep on reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hunterwalk.medium.com\/why-figma-is-worth-20b-and-other-observations-from-the-adobe-acquisition-ad9c17a07be8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Figma is worth $20billion and other observations from the Adobe acquisition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-09-15\/how-much-did-figma-investors-make-early-backers-got-2-billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Figma\u2019s record-breaking sale to Adobe delivers billions to top VCs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/6a082b1d-3ac6-48e7-b680-eb13e0057b32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dissecting Adobe\u2019s dumb deal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protocol.com\/newsletters\/pipeline\/adobe-figma-antitrust-concerns?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Adobe-Figma deal is historic for tech startups \u2014 if it goes through<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-37-adobe-acquires-figma-for-20billion-canva-takes-on-google-and-microsoft-and-more\/#Other_news_of_the_week\" title=\"Other news of the week\">Other news of the week<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-37-adobe-acquires-figma-for-20billion-canva-takes-on-google-and-microsoft-and-more\/#SaaS_funding\" title=\"SaaS funding\">SaaS funding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-37-adobe-acquires-figma-for-20billion-canva-takes-on-google-and-microsoft-and-more\/#Must_reads\" title=\"Must reads\">Must reads<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-37-adobe-acquires-figma-for-20billion-canva-takes-on-google-and-microsoft-and-more\/#Listen_to\" title=\"Listen to\">Listen to<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-37-adobe-acquires-figma-for-20billion-canva-takes-on-google-and-microsoft-and-more\/#Watch\" title=\"Watch\">Watch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"other-news-of-the-week\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_news_of_the_week\"><\/span>Other news of the week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-09-12\/oracle-reports-sales-that-meet-estimates-touts-cerner-s-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Oracle reports sales that meet estimates, touts Cerner deal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of conventional players, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/oracle-database\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oracle<\/a> announced its quarterly results. In the first fiscal quarter, its sales were $11.4billion, which met analysts&#8217; expectations. Its cloud revenue increased by 45 percent to $3.6billion. The company also highlighted how its $28.3billion Cerner acquisition will help it make progress in the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/09\/13\/canva-moves-beyond-graphic-design-to-launch-a-visual-worksuite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Canva moves beyond graphic design to launch a visual worksuite<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it got slipped under the radar due to Figma&#8217;s acquisition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/graphic-design-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graphic design software<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/canva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canva<\/a> made its intention clear about becoming a full-fledged workplace suite. It unveiled Canva Docs, Canva Websites, Canva Whiteboards, and Data Visualization. Interestingly, these products are interoperable, allowing you to make a presentation, and turn that into a document or website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90787900\/zoom-meetings-rooms-phone-brand-eric-yuan-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Zoom CEO Eric Yuan on how the company is going way beyond video calls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t just the behemoths that made it to the news last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/video-conferencing-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video conferencing software<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/zoom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoom<\/a> shared how it&#8217;s going beyond video calls. It changed the name of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/slack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slack<\/a>-like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/business-instant-messaging-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business messaging tool<\/a> to Zoom Team Chat (from Zoom Chat). It also announced its new logo which showcases each of its products by turning two Os in &#8220;Zoom&#8221; for encircled icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.fastcompany.net\/image\/upload\/w_596,c_limit,q_auto:best,f_auto\/wp-cms\/uploads\/2022\/09\/i-8-90787900-zoom-really-wants-you-to-know-its-about-a-lot-more-than-video-meetings.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But that&#8217;s not it, reports suggest that Zoom is working on email and calendar apps to take on Google and Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/09\/14\/twilio-to-lay-of-11percent-of-workforce.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Twilio to lay off 11% of workforce<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not everything is rosy in the world of SaaS however. Call center software <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/twilio-flex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twilio<\/a> laid off 11 percent of its employees as its pursues profitability by 2023. Thankfully, it&#8217;s offering generous benefits to the employees who have been laid off, and will incur $70- to $90million in charges for its restructuring plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"saas-funding\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_funding\"><\/span>SaaS funding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconangle.com\/2022\/09\/15\/hr-startup-atlas-secures-200m-funding-sixth-street-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HR startup Atlas secures up to $200M in funding from Sixth Street Growth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/hr-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HR software<\/a> Atlas has nabbed a significant Series B investment as it plans international expansion and to improve its product offerings. It has received up to $200million from Sixth Street Growth. It already has subsidiaries in over 160 countries, through which it can hire workers on a company&#8217;s behalf in the international markets and manage payroll processing, employee benefits, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/09\/13\/zesty-lands-75m-for-tech-that-adjusts-cloud-usage-to-save-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Zesty lands $75M for tech that adjusts cloud usage to save money<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the usage of cloud platforms is increasing, it&#8217;s important for companies to keep a track of their spending. Enter Zesty, which helps in scaling resources to meet demands in real time. It has announced a $75million Series B round co-led by B Capital and Sapphire Ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.eu\/2022\/09\/12\/keeping-tabs-on-the-tab-cledara-raises-20-million-to-go-all-in-on-us-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Keeping tabs on the tab, Cledara raises $20 million to go all in on US market<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Zesty helps in keeping cloud spending under control, Cledara does that for the ever-exploding SaaS products being used inside an organization. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/saas-spend-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SaaS spend management platform<\/a> has secured $20million in a Series A investment. The round was led by CommerzVentures, and Cledara also highlighted that the software purchased through its platform has increased by 830 percent in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"must-reads\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Must_reads\"><\/span>Must reads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2022-09-14\/who-is-twitter-chairman-bret-taylor-elon-musk-s-opposite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce co-CEO, Twitter Chairman Bret Taylor keeps calm in chaos of Musk\u2019s bid to scrap deal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/09\/14\/former-cisco-ceo-john-chambers-taking-on-cisco-at-startup-nile.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cisco ex-CEO John Chambers is taking on his former company with new networking startup called Nile<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"listen-to\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Listen_to\"><\/span>Listen to<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The key to successful scaling across markets, from a founder turned VC with OMERS Ventures Managing Partner Harry Briggs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/podcasts\/the-official\/saastr-591-the-key-to-ear9BfHOP_w\/embed\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 100%;\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>SaaS has become global, but is it really to serve international markets? In this episode, OMERS Ventures\u2019 Managing Partners Harry Briggs and Jambu Palaniappan share their learnings of scaling globally. While Harry was a founder of a beverage business that had customers in over 35 countries, Jambu led Uber\u2019s expansion in EMEA markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thinking the unthinkable &#8211; Posist&#8217;s marketing journey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/podcasts\/saasboomi\/bts-podcast-e9-thinking-the-EcoYuLnx296\/embed\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 100%;\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n\n<p>How do you market your product to the audience who isn\u2019t digital savvy or is don\u2019t feel the need for any software? 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The episode also dives deep into finding domain-specific content writers, how to leverage event marketing, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"watch\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch\"><\/span>Watch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SaaS acquisitions w\/ Colin Keeley, Founder at Verne (MicroAcquire&#8217;d 2x)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Acquire.com - SaaS Acquisitions Stories w\/ Colin Keeley, Founder at Verne\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-rnMGIRwYr4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last couple of years, the Solopreneur or indie entrepreneur has become quite popular. 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