{"id":1370,"date":"2020-05-15T19:26:07","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T13:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/blog\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2020-05-22T19:35:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T14:05:13","slug":"saas-weekly-roundup-19-google-meet-free-atlassian-vmware-acquisitions-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-19-google-meet-free-atlassian-vmware-acquisitions-and-more","title":{"rendered":"SaaS weekly roundup #19: Google Meet goes free for everyone, Atlassian, VMware\u2019s acquisitions and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another week has gone by, and it was abuzz with news, acquisitions, and investments in the SaaS space. So let&#8217;s dive right into this week&#8217;s picks.<\/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-19-google-meet-free-atlassian-vmware-acquisitions-and-more\/#News_of_the_week\" title=\"News of the week\">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-19-google-meet-free-atlassian-vmware-acquisitions-and-more\/#SaaS_companies_that_got_the_funding_this_week\" title=\"SaaS companies that got the funding this week\">SaaS companies that got the funding this week<\/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-19-google-meet-free-atlassian-vmware-acquisitions-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-19-google-meet-free-atlassian-vmware-acquisitions-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-19-google-meet-free-atlassian-vmware-acquisitions-and-more\/#Watch\" title=\"Watch\">Watch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"news-of-the-week\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_of_the_week\"><\/span>News of the week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blog.google\/products\/meet\/google-meet-is-here-to-host-everyones-video-meetings-for-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Google Meet is here to host your video meetings, for free<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google&#8217;s assault on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/zoom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoom<\/a> continues as it made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/google-hangouts-meet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet<\/a> totally free for video conferencing. The search behemoth highlighted that Google Meet has witnessed 30x growth in daily usage, with roughly 3million new users joining the platform every day. It&#8217;s also adding new features to make video calls more productive, such as real-time captions and low-light mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/slack-updates-ios-and-android-apps-with-new-navigation-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Slack updates iOS and Android apps with new navigation features<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of months after revamping its desktop app, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/slack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slack<\/a> has updated its mobile apps as well. If you&#8217;re using the desktop app, then you know what to expect \u2013 new navigation icons, and a new compose button. Along with that, mobile app users can also use gestures for various actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2020\/05\/11\/amazon-launches-cognitive-search-service-kendra-in-general-availability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Amazon launches cognitive search service Kendra in general availability<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The e-commerce giant is rolling out some interesting features in the SaaS space. <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blogsaas-weekly-roundup-16-zoom-scales-to-300million-daily-meetings-miro-guru-raise-funding-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After introducing AppFlow<\/a>, it has announced the general availability of Kendra, an AI and ML-powered service for enterprise search. It collects data from various sources such as OneDrive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/salesforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce<\/a>, Amazon S3 and more and then help in providing automated answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlassian.com\/blog\/announcements\/atlassian-acquires-halp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Atlassian acquires Halp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlassian continues to add more SaaS offerings in its portfolio, with the latest being <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/halp\" target=\"_blank\">Halp<\/a>, which makes Slack an internal help desk. Thus, it allows users to track the tickets, get their queries answered and more right from Slack itself. Halp also connects with Atlassian&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/jira\" target=\"_blank\">Jira<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/confluence\" target=\"_blank\">Confluence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonblack.com\/2020\/05\/13\/vmware-carbon-black-intrinsic-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>VMware announces intent to acquire Octarine to extend VMware\u2019s intrinsic security capabilities for containers and Kubernetes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dell-owned VMWare has announced the acquisition of early-stage startup Octarine, which offers security for containers and Kubernetes environments. The startup will work with VMWare&#8217;s Carbon Black Cloud to enable intrinsic security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kustomer.com\/blog\/kustomer-acquires-reply-ai-to-deepen-intelligent-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kustomer acquires Reply.ai to deepen intelligent automation capabilities<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/crm-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRM software<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/kustomer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kustomer<\/a> has acquired Reply.ai to bring artificial intelligence to customer service. Reply, which is ranked among Forrestor&#8217;s Top 10 AI providers for customer service, will integrate with Kustomer&#8217;s AI-focused Kustomer IQ to offer chatbots, automated knowledge base, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"saas-companies-that-got-the-funding-this-week\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_companies_that_got_the_funding_this_week\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blogsaas-companies-that-got-the-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SaaS companies that got the funding<\/a> this week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/05\/12\/dispatchtrack-a-last-mile-logistics-platform-raises-144m-in-its-first-ever-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DispatchTrack, a last-mile logistics platform, raises $144M in its first-ever funding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last-mile logistics platform, DispatchTrack has raised has managed a whopping fundraise of $144million, which is its first-ever external investment. Since its inception in 2010, the company has managed to scale to more than 60million deliveries per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corcentric.com\/news-events\/corcentric-receives-strategic-investment-round-to-support-global-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Corcentric receives strategic investment round to support global expansion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend and revenue management software Corcentric has announced a significant raise to fuel its next phase of growth. The company has received $80million from the New York-based PE firm Bregal Sagemount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/new-yorks-newest-unicorn-based-digitalocean-raises-50m-at-1-15b-valuation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DigitalOcean raises $50M at $1.15B valuation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DigitalOcean is the latest unicorn as it gets $50million Series C funding. The round was led by Access Industries and will help the company achieve a &#8220;profitable growth rate&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inc42.com\/buzz\/sirionlabs-raises-44-mn-to-strengthen-contract-management-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SirionLabs raises $44 Mn to strengthen end-to-end Contract Management SaaS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s SirionLabs, a startup that offers contract management, has raised $44million Series C funding. Led by Tiger Global and Avatar Growth Capital, the company will be using the money to enhance its sales and marketing activities along with expanding globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20200511005657\/en\/Paradox-Raises-40M-Series-Companies-Embrace-Future\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Paradox raises $40M Series B to help companies embrace the future of work with conversational AI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversational AI platform, Paradox, has got $40million Series B funding led by Brighton Park Capital. The startup helps HR departments to automate administrative tasks such as screening resumes and scheduling interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.eu\/brief\/agicap-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Lyon-based SaaS startup Agicap snags \u20ac15 million for SMB cash flow forecasting tool<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cash flow management software Agicap has garnered \u20ac15 million just seven months after raising its seed round. It provides companies a view of their cash flow by integrating with bank accounts as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/crm-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRM<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/crm-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ERP<\/a>, and more, to generate forecasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/05\/12\/playplay\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PlayPlay raises \u20ac10M to help brands easily produce \u2018high quality\u2019 video content<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Billing itself as &#8220;the simplest video maker&#8221;, PlayPlay has raised \u20ac10million as Series A funding. The Paris-based startup wants to make it extremely easy for anyone to create videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/point-nine-news\/9-tricks-to-be-series-a-ready-f93b2a050c85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9 tricks to be \u201cSeries-A ready\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the best user onboarding flows I&#39;ve ever seen comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intercom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@intercom<\/a>.<br><br>I captured the experience on video, including: <br><br>? How they discover your motivation for signing up<br>? Personalized onboarding flows<br>? Using educational video for a stress-free experience <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/chHavwfgyb\">pic.twitter.com\/chHavwfgyb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jenna Potter (@HeyJennaP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyJennaP\/status\/1260305846678028289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\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.protocol.com\/newton-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inside the life, death, rebirth, failure and resurrection of a beloved email app<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2020\/05\/14\/1001716\/ai-chatbots-take-call-center-jobs-during-coronavirus-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The pandemic is emptying call centers. AI chatbots are swooping in<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-05-14\/after-losing-co-pilot-sap-ceo-plots-solo-path-through-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After losing co-pilot, SAP CEO plots solo path through pandemic<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/startups\/indian-saas-companies-wired-to-weather-covid-19-storm\/75746740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indian SaaS companies wired to weather Covid-19 storm<\/a><\/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>Tobi Lutke \u2013 building a modern business<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/2dc7828ef39f4c0f9b409ae7a2423a2b\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100\\%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify&#8217;s founder and CEO Tobi Lutke shares his views on building <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/shopify\" target=\"_blank\">Shopify<\/a>, how its growth has accelerated due to COVID-19, his principles, and more. He also talks about why he believes that video games help in building products and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Drift CEO David Cancel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/217000171d044b94b5543dfb65a5c966\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100\\%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While this podcast isn&#8217;t really about the SaaS companies per se, it does an excellent job of telling why creating a narrative around your company is important. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/drift\" target=\"_blank\">Drift<\/a>&#8216;s CEO David Cancel mentions about how he coined the term conversational marketing, created awareness around the topic, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How startups can grow from a single-product to a multi-product company with Jeff Titterton, CMO, Zendesk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/506495caa37a424ba0e477eb720aeb6f\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100\\%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most SaaS startups struggle with the fact whether they should continue to focus on one offering or launch multiple offerings to diversify and multiple their income streams. In the podcast, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/zendesk-support\" target=\"_blank\">Zendesk<\/a>&#8216;s Jeff Titterton gives his views on the topic, how to go about it, and common pitfalls among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spencer Fry of Podia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/58b2930bebfc42e3abb0ec1e56a574f3\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100\\%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Podia aims to be a one-stop shop to help individuals sell online courses, conduct webinars, offer membership options and other such things. 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