{"id":2344,"date":"2021-02-07T12:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T07:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/blog\/?p=2344"},"modified":"2021-02-08T08:53:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T03:23:54","slug":"saas-weekly-roundup-6-aws-head-to-become-amazon-ceo-databricks-uipath-funding-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-6-aws-head-to-become-amazon-ceo-databricks-uipath-funding-and-more","title":{"rendered":"SaaS weekly roundup #6: AWS head to become Amazon CEO, Databricks, UiPath&#8217;s significant funding, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One month into the new year, it&#8217;s evident that the SaaS industry continues with its 2020&#8217;s momentum. Not only we&#8217;re seeing huge funding announcements, there are some interesting launches too along with acquisitions. Add to it the fact that the past week many companies announced their quarterly reports. So without any further delay, let&#8217;s take a look at things that are worthy of your attention.<\/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-6-aws-head-to-become-amazon-ceo-databricks-uipath-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-6-aws-head-to-become-amazon-ceo-databricks-uipath-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-6-aws-head-to-become-amazon-ceo-databricks-uipath-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-6-aws-head-to-become-amazon-ceo-databricks-uipath-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-6-aws-head-to-become-amazon-ceo-databricks-uipath-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:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2021\/02\/04\/microsoft-viva-empowering-every-employee-for-the-new-digital-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Microsoft Viva: Empowering every employee for the new digital age<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employee communication has become more important in the age of remote working. Microsoft has been at the forefront of the same, be it its acquisition of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/yammer\" target=\"_blank\">Yammer<\/a> or its own offerings in the form of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/microsoft-teams\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>. Now the Redmond giant is combining all this and more in the form of Microsoft Viva. Dubbed as an employee experience platform, it includes integrations with Microsoft tools like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/microsoft-sharepoint\" target=\"_blank\">SharePoint<\/a> and Yammer, connects with LinkedIn learning and other training platforms along with knowledge sharing features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/02\/02\/aws-earnings-q4-2020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Amazon\u2019s cloud division reports 28% revenue growth; AWS head Andy Jassy to succeed Bezos as Amazon CEO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/aws-iam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AWS<\/a> has been a growth driver for retail giant Amazon, and its significance can be considered from the fact that its head will succeed Jeff Bezos as a CEO. AWS revenue reached $12.7billion, up from $9.95billion in the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Google Cloud lost $5.6<\/strong><\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">b<\/a><\/strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">i<\/a><\/strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">l<\/a><\/strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">l<\/a><\/strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">i<\/a><\/strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">o<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>n<\/strong><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> in 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While AWS continues to deliver profits for Amazon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/google-cloud-dlp\">Google Cloud&#8217;s<\/a> losses are increasing. That&#8217;s not to say that it&#8217;s not growing in terms of revenue. Alphabet announced that Google Cloud lost $5.6billion in the fiscal year 2020 on revenue of $13billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/02\/google-cloud-lost-5-6b-in-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Cloud vs. AWS: Two vastly different profit pictures<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/atlassian-cloud-enterprise-now-available-to-court-large-enterprises\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Atlassian Cloud Enterprise now available to court large enterprises<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlassian is a force to be reckoned with thanks to its range of software that is being used by over 190,000 customers. The company has now introduced Cloud Enterprise that brings Jira Software, Confluence, and Jira Service Management together to cater to the needs of the large enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.box.com\/introducing-content-cloud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Introducing the content cloud: Box announces intent to acquire e-signature innovator SignRequest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s interesting to note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/electronic-signature-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-signature software<\/a> companies continue to find a niche of their own despite there being large players already. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/signrequest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SignRequest<\/a>, an Amsterdam-based company, has been acquired by Box for $55million. The cloud giant has announced that it&#8217;ll be launching the content cloud that will offer the ability to have secure and compliant e-signatures to its customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ir.hubspot.com\/news\/hubspot-signs-agreement-to-acquire-the-hustle-adding-content-to-help-scaling-companies-grow-better\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HubSpot signs agreement to acquire The Hustle, adding content to help scaling companies grow better<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/hubspot-crm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HubSpot<\/a> is known for its content marketing efforts as much as it&#8217;s known for its software offerings. This week, the company took that to the next level as it acquired popular newsletter startup &#8220;The Hustle&#8221;. While the terms of the deal weren&#8217;t disclosed, it&#8217;s interesting to see how software companies are focusing on content more than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-03\/applovin-is-said-to-acquire-berlin-s-adjust-in-1-billion-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>AppLovin said to acquire Berlin\u2019s adjust in $1billion deal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/mobile-analytics-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mobile analytics software<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/adjust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adjust<\/a> is being acquired by AppLovin Corp for a deal that values the former around $1billion. The report also suggests that AppLovin has filed confidentially to go public in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-on24-ipo-idUSKBN2A32OK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Goldman-backed ON24 valued at over $3 billion after strong market debut<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/webinar-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webinar software<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/on24\">ON24<\/a> has seen a blockbuster debut on the public market. Its IPO price was $50, while shares opened at $77, taking its market valuation to $3.42billion.<\/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>SaaS companies that got the funding this week<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2021\/02\/01\/databricks-raises-1-billion-funding-round-at-28-billion-valuation\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Databricks raises $1billion funding round at $28billion valuation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Snowflake paving the path for data analytics companies, Databricks &#8211; one of the favorites for SaaS companies that will go public this year &#8211; has raised a $1billion funding. With a valuation of $28billion, Franklin Templeton led the Series G round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-01\/uipath-is-said-to-raise-new-funds-at-35-billion-valuation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Software maker UiPath raises funds at $35billion valuation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RPA company UiPath continues to grow at a fast clip, and that can be gathered from its funding announcements. It has raised $750million at a valuation of $35billion led by Alkeon Capital and Coatue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/betakit.com\/georgian-doubles-down-on-top-hat-with-130-million-usd-investment-as-company-swaps-ceos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Georgian doubles down on Top Hat with $130million USD investment as company swaps CEOs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ed-tech company Top Hat has nabbed $130million Series E funding from Georgian Partners. The company also announced that the founding CEO Mike Silagadze will step down and former Bazaarvoice CRO Joe Rohrlich will become the new CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2021\/02\/03\/tealium-raises-96-million-to-automate-customer-tracking-on-the-web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tealium raises $96million to automate customer tracking on the web<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tealium&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;a tag management software company&nbsp;\u2013 has closed a $96million round with a valuation of $1.2billion. It has mentioned that the amount will be used for hiring across its customer support and product development teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/03\/touchcast-raises-55m-to-grow-its-ar-based-virtual-event-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TouchCast raises $55million to grow its mixed reality-based virtual event platform<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video startup TouchCast lets companies produce virtual conferences that mirror real-life experiences. It has received $55million in funding, led by Accenture Ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2021\/02\/02\/rescale-raises-50-million-to-provide-high-performance-infrastructure-as-a-service-to-enterprises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Rescale raises $50million to provide high-performance infrastructure-as-a-service to enterprises<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco-based Rescale offers a software and hardware platform for scientific and engineering simulation. The company has gotten $50million Series C funding to focus on its R&amp;D efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2021\/02\/03\/leadspace-raises-46-million-to-bring-big-data-insights-to-b2b-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Leadspace raises $46million to bring big data insights to B2B sales<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/customer-data-platform-cdp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Customer Data Platform<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/leadspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leadspace<\/a> makes use of AI and big data for building customer profiles and help sales and marketing teams. The company has raised $46million funding led by Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP).<\/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:\/\/sparktoro.com\/blog\/saas-churn-and-short-term-customers-the-contrarian-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SaaS churn and short-term customers: the contrarian view<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openviewpartners.com\/blog\/b2b-saas-mobile-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dear B2B SaaS companies: mobile experience can\u2019t be an afterthought<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/carminegallo\/2021\/02\/04\/the-3-word-billboard-that-launched-one-of-americas-fastest-growing-tech-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 3-word billboard that launched one of America\u2019s fastest growing tech companies<\/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>Yamini Rangan (HubSpot): redefining growth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/0d2cea7aa715474c9fd3724fa85abc8e\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, HubSpot&#8217;s Yamini Rangan shares why she believes focusing on the customer is the best GTM strategy. She also highlights that SaaS companies have changed the notion of selling the product is the win; instead, she says that real effort starts once you&#8217;ve got users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to raise your next round. What it takes to really raise capital in 2021 with Christoph Janz, Co-Founder and Partner @ Point Nine Capital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/bf0e2dc8362a4222bfcfd41e1f3efd2d\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Point 9 Capital&#8217;s Christoph Janz provides a detailed insights on how companies should go about their funding rounds, depending upon the round they&#8217;re trying to raise. The data Janz quotes comes from the survey Point 9 Capital runs every year among founders and investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Paperform grows with optimized content for SEO and conversion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/696ce04e11b64c91aa38c26155bfd14f\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/paperform-co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paperform<\/a> is a no-code tool that lets anyone build forms, payment or product pages easily. 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