{"id":1997,"date":"2020-10-11T16:09:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T10:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/blog\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2020-10-11T16:42:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T11:12:52","slug":"saas-weekly-roundup-40-twilio-to-acquire-segment-unqork-messagebird-raise-series-c-funding-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-40-twilio-to-acquire-segment-unqork-messagebird-raise-series-c-funding-and-more","title":{"rendered":"SaaS weekly roundup #40: Twilio to acquire Segment, Unqork, MessageBird raise Series C funding, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just one look at this week&#8217;s news, acquisitions, and funding announcements\u00a0\u2013 you&#8217;d realize how fast-paced the world of SaaS is. So without further ado,\u00a0here\u2019s everything that deserves your attention in the SaaS space.<\/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-40-twilio-to-acquire-segment-unqork-messagebird-raise-series-c-funding-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-40-twilio-to-acquire-segment-unqork-messagebird-raise-series-c-funding-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-40-twilio-to-acquire-segment-unqork-messagebird-raise-series-c-funding-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-40-twilio-to-acquire-segment-unqork-messagebird-raise-series-c-funding-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-40-twilio-to-acquire-segment-unqork-messagebird-raise-series-c-funding-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:\/\/gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com\/2020\/10\/introducing-google-workspace.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Introducing Google Workspace and a new set of offerings to better meet your needs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The search giant has rebranded its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/g-suite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">G Suite<\/a> offering for enterprises to Google Workspace which signifies its increased focus on the segment. The company also announced that this will also enable an integrated user experience along with introducing new logos for its products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/10\/7\/21505519\/slack-instagram-stories-push-to-talk-audio-calls-new-features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Slack is getting Instagram-like stories and push-to-talk audio calls for the pandemic era<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/collaboration-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collaboration software<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/collaboration-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slack<\/a> has boarded the stories bandwagon, as it will launch the support for the same by the end of 2020. One key difference however, is that the stories will in the form of videos, and the idea is that these will replicate the impromptu office interactions that used to happen in the pre-COVID world. It&#8217;ll also be launching a push-to-talk feature that allows for spontaneous calls with colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/10\/07\/okta-announces-new-no-code-workflows-for-customer-facing-identity-scenarios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Okta adds new no-code workflows that use identity to trigger sales and marketing tasks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/okta\" target=\"_blank\">Okta<\/a>, one of the leading players in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/identity-and-access-management-iam-software\" target=\"_blank\">identity and access management<\/a> space, has introduced no-code workflows that are triggered when users are identified. These workflows are for sales and marketing purposes by connecting to platforms like Salesforce and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/marketo\" target=\"_blank\">Marketo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Okta-CIAM-Workflows-.png?resize=680,340\" alt=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Okta-CIAM-Workflows-.png?resize=680,340\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/tableau-integrates-einstein-analytics-becomes-the-analytics-bridge-in-salesforce-ecosystem\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tableau raises augmented analytics game with Salesforce Einstein Discovery integration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was last year when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/salesforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce<\/a> had purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/tableau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tableau<\/a> for $15.7billion, and it&#8217;s already making strides with it. The company has announced its plans to rename Einstein Analytics to Tableau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/crm-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRM<\/a> which will provide integrated analytics and AI experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/10\/06\/salesforce-ventures-launches-100m-impact-fund-to-invest-in-cloud-startups-with-social-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Salesforce Ventures launches $100M Impact Fund to invest in cloud startups with social mission<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salesforce Ventures had launched a $50million Impact Fund three years back to focus on startups with a social mission, and now it has introduced the second fund to focus on startups that are providing cloud tech to non-profits and foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/alexkonrad\/2020\/10\/09\/twilio-to-acquire-cloud-startup-segment-for-3-billion\/#6473f5382020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Twilio set to acquire cloud customer data startup Segment for $3.2billion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/data-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data management<\/a> software <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/segment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Segment<\/a> has been acquired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/twilio-flex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twilio<\/a>, the leading cloud communications company. As per the report, the deal is worth $3.2billion, though it hasn&#8217;t been finalized yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ibm-to-spin-off-its-managed-infrastructure-unit-to-focus-on-red-hat-hybrid-cloud-sees-q3-sales-ahead-of-estimates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>IBM to spin off its managed infrastructure unit to focus on Red Hat, hybrid cloud; sees Q3 sales ahead of estimates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Big Blue is planning to hive off its managed infrastructure unit to a separate public company. Even though a lot of details are yet to be worked out, including the name of the new entity, the company is making this move to focus on Red Hat and hybrid cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"saas-companies-that-got-the-funding-this-week\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_companies_that_got_the_funding_this_week\"><\/span>SaaS companies that got the funding this week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/martingiles\/2020\/10\/06\/no-code-startup-unqork-hits-2-billion-valuation\/#7ec7bb8a138c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Former MetLife CIO\u2019s \u2018No-Code\u2019 startup Unqork hits $2billion valuation with new fundraise<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/no-code-development-platforms-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no-code<\/a> space continues to boom, and the latest startup to enjoy the limelight is Unqork. The three-year old startup has raised a massive $207million Series C round, valuing it at $2billion. The round was led by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/10\/08\/messagebird-series-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MessageBird, the \u2018omnichannel platform-as-a-service,\u2019 raises $200M Series C at $3B valuation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Amsterdam-based <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/messagebird\" target=\"_blank\">MessageBird<\/a> has closed a $200million funding round led by Spark Capital. The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/cloud-communication-platform\" target=\"_blank\">cloud communications company<\/a> is also hailed as Twilio&#8217;s competitor as it offers a platform that supports voice, video, and text capabilities. The Series C round will help the company to triple the size of its global team and expand its markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/10\/06\/tipalti-receives-150m-at-a-2b-valuation-after-its-accounts-payable-platform-sees-a-surge-in-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tipalti receives $150M at a $2B+ valuation after its accounts payable platform sees a surge in use<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/accounts-payable-automation-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accounts payable<\/a> company Tipalti has received $150million funding, valuing it at $2billion. The Series E round was led by Durable Capital Partners and will help the company grow faster in this space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2020\/10\/06\/dialpad-raises-100m-series-e-at-a-1-2b-valuation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dialpad raises $100million Series E at a $1.2billion valuation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dialpad, the company behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/dialpad-talk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dialpad<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/uberconference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uberconference<\/a>, has gotten $100million Series E funding. Led by OMERS Growth Equity, the company is now valued at $1.2billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.securityweek.com\/onapsis-raises-55-million-series-d-funding-round\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Onapsis Raises $55million in Series D funding round<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boston-based Onapsis has received $55million Series D funding led by CDPQ and Night Dragon. The company helps organizations identify and prioritize vulnerabilities, misconfiguration, and malicious activities. The company is working on bringing support for more SaaS applications such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/oracle-hcm-cloud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oracle HCM Cloud<\/a>, Oracle ERP Cloud, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/workday-financial-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Workday<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chargebee.com\/blog\/chargebee-funding-series-f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Chargebee raises $55M Series F round<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscription software company <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/uberconference\" target=\"_blank\">Chargebee<\/a> has nabbed $55million Series F funding which was led by Insight Partners. The company helps individuals, small businesses, and enterprises in automating subscriptions, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/billing-and-invoicing-software\" target=\"_blank\">billing and invoicing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2020\/seattle-startup-skilljar-raises-33m-pandemic-sparks-demand-customer-education-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Seattle startup Skilljar raises $33million as pandemic sparks demand for its customer education software<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/skilljar\" target=\"_blank\">Skilljar<\/a>, a startup that offers the companies the ability to build customer education experiences, has gotten a $33million Series B round. The round was led by Insight Partners, and the startup highlights that the quarter ending on July 31st was its best quarter ever with a 229 percent y-o-y increase in new bookings.<\/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\">Superhuman is trying to disrupt email giants G-mail\/Outlook, despite costing $30\/month. <br><br>So how did Superhuman amass a 100,000 person waitlist to use their product? And how do ~50% of users get to inbox zero on the first day of using it?<br><br>Let\u2019s dive into <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Superhuman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Superhuman<\/a> ?<\/p>&mdash; Invest Like the Best (@InvestLikeBest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvestLikeBest\/status\/1313896484627255296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 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.zdnet.com\/article\/nextcloud-20-one-private-cloud-to-rule-them-all\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nextcloud 20: one private cloud to rule them all<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2020\/10\/06\/new-features-at-slack-frontiers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Can superior design pick up the slack at Slack?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.chartmogul.com\/freemium-business-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freemium: playing the long game<\/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>Mohan Lakhamraju, Founder, Great Learning on building $100million ARR EdTech business in India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/7139d58af8b0425dad76218396cdc524\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With EdTech seeing a huge boost amid the ongoing crisis, this is a timely episode where Mohan Lakhamraju, founder of Great Learning, a leading online skill-based learning platform in India, shares his insights. The podcast also delves into his journey and how does the future of education look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to rapidly scale growth with Sean Ellis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/1a4747b2a5f0466d95cc5bfb71178c25\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sean Ellis, the author of Hacking Growth, has a storied history of helping companies achieve growth and scale, including the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/dropbox-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dropbox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/logmein-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LogMeIn<\/a>. He shares how companies can focus on growth, how to create a culture of experimentation, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A masterclass in bootstrapping, learning and staying happy with Kumar Vembu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/5be6d8a90198447aac4a0175b2e520c9\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kumar Vembu is the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/gofrugal-pos-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoFrugal<\/a>, a company that offers POS systems to restaurants. In this episode, he shares his learnings of being one of the early employees at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/zoho-crm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoho<\/a>, and how he spots talent, including Girish Mathrubootham, the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/freshworks-360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freshworks<\/a>. 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