{"id":2432,"date":"2021-02-26T17:42:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T12:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/blog\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2021-02-26T17:45:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T12:15:30","slug":"saas-weekly-roundup-9-toast-to-go-public-autodesk-canva-acquisitions-new-unicorns-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blog\/saas-weekly-roundup-9-toast-to-go-public-autodesk-canva-acquisitions-new-unicorns-and-more","title":{"rendered":"SaaS weekly roundup #9: Toast to go public, Autodesk, Canva acquisitions, new unicorns, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Unicorn &#8211; a coveted term for startups as they reach the billion-dollar valuation or more. If there&#8217;s any industry that&#8217;s getting the most companies in the unicorn club, it&#8217;d be SaaS. In fact, within the past week itself, we&#8217;ve two to three new members which show the increased attention this segment is getting. Of course, the past week was also jam-packed with acquisitions, new launches, and more. So, without any further delay, here&#8217;s everything you need to know about in the world of SaaS this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related read:<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.saasworthy.com\/blogindian-saas-unicorns-a-look-at-the-companies-that-are-taking-over-the-world\" target=\"_blank\">Indian SaaS unicorns<\/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-9-toast-to-go-public-autodesk-canva-acquisitions-new-unicorns-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-9-toast-to-go-public-autodesk-canva-acquisitions-new-unicorns-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-9-toast-to-go-public-autodesk-canva-acquisitions-new-unicorns-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-9-toast-to-go-public-autodesk-canva-acquisitions-new-unicorns-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-9-toast-to-go-public-autodesk-canva-acquisitions-new-unicorns-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.wsj.com\/articles\/restaurant-software-provider-toast-prepares-for-ipo-11613938981?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Restaurant software provider Toast prepares for IPO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 10-year old <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/toast\" target=\"_blank\">Toast<\/a> will go public soon via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) route with a valuation of as much as $20billion, as per a report. Toast provides <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/pos-software\" target=\"_blank\">POS<\/a> and order management systems to restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/news\/autodesk-to-acquire-innovyze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Autodesk to acquire Innovyze, Inc. for $1billion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Autodesk has made its biggest acquisition of all time with Innovyze. The company provides water infrastructure modeling and simulation tech, and the deal has been closed at $1billion. Innovyze&#8217;s software will be combined with Autodesk&#8217;s software suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-02-22\/australia-s-canva-buys-european-design-startups-to-fuel-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Australia\u2019s Canva buys European design startups to fuel growth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most popular <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/graphic-design-software\" target=\"_blank\">graphics design software<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/canva\" target=\"_blank\">Canva<\/a> has purchased two European startups. The first is Kaleido.ai, a visual AI-based tool that lets one instantly remove background from a photo or video. Canva has also acquired Smartmockups that allow one to quickly create mockups for t-shirts, mugs, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/24\/vcs-are-chasing-hopin-upwards-of-5-6b-valuation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>VCs are chasing Hopin upwards of $5-6billion valuation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/zoom\" target=\"_blank\">Zoom <\/a>has been a darling of the stock market amidst the pandemic, it seems <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/virtual-event-platforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">virtual event software<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/hopin\" target=\"_blank\">Hopin<\/a> is also raking in benefits of work from home environment. After a massive funding round of $125million just three months back, reports suggest that the company is in talks to raise $400million, which could impute a valuation of $5 to 6billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/tech\/funding\/scoop-razorpay-looks-at-2-billion-valuation-in-new-funding-round\/articleshow\/81200257.cms?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Scoop: Razorpay looks at $2billion valuation in new funding round<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Popularly referred to as India&#8217;s answer to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/stripe-payments\" target=\"_blank\">Stripe<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/razorpay\" target=\"_blank\">Razorpay<\/a> is in fundraising talks with its existing investors such as GIC, Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital. As per reports, its valuation could double to $2billion after its last funding round in October 2020, which made it a unicorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/business\/startup\/exclusive-saas-firm-chargebee-guns-for-unicorn-status-with-1-4-billion-valuation-in-fundraise-6557021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Exclusive: SaaS firm Chargebee guns for unicorn status with $1.4billion valuation in fundraise<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/billing-and-invoicing-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscription management software<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/chargebee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chargebee<\/a> is expected to be the newest Indian SaaS startup to join the unicorn bandwagon. Its upcoming funding round is expected to be led by a US-based investor, valuing it at $1.4billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/salesforce-beats-q4-estimates-slack-adds-record-number-of-paid-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Salesforce beats Q4 estimates, Slack adds record number of paid customers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/crm-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRM pioneer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/salesforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce<\/a> beat the analyst expectations with its Q4 results. Slack, the company it acquired in December 2020, also announced new paid users. Salesforce got a revenue of $5.82billion, while the revenue for the entire fiscal year was $21.25billion&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;up 24 percent y-o-y.<\/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:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/25\/newsela-the-replacement-for-textbooks-raises-100m-and-becomes-a-unicorn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Newsela, the replacement for textbooks, raises $100million and becomes a unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newsela is a SaaS platform for offering instructional material for K-12 students. As part of its Series D round, it has managed to raise $100million led by Franklin Templeton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/25\/terminus-raises-90m-to-grow-its-b2b-marketing-platform-now-valued-at-around-400m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Terminus raises $90million to grow its B2B marketing platform, now valued at around $400million<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/terminus-abm-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terminus<\/a> offers an integrated platform for sales and marketing with the ABM (account based marketing) approach. It has now raised $90million Series C round at a valuation of $400million, led by Great Hill Partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/21\/black-lake-fundraise-77-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>China\u2019s Black Lake raises $77million to give factories a digital upgrade<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black Lake is unique in more ways than one \u2013 not only it&#8217;s a Chinese company, but it also differs from most SaaS companies as it&#8217;s aiming to solve the problems of factory workers. It offers software that lets factory workers log their daily tasks and managers can oversee the status. It has now raised $77million as part of Series C round led Temasek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/22\/ageras-nabs-73m-at-a-244m-valuation-for-its-accountancy-marketplace-and-bookkeeping-tech-stack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ageras nabs $73M at a $244million valuation for its accountancy marketplace and bookkeeping tech stack<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ageras offers accountancy software as well as a marketplace to find accountants. It&#8217;s raised $73million from a single investor, Lugard Road Capital, which reportedly values the company at $244million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/news\/creatio-looks-to-go-big-with-low-code-after-68m-raise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Creatio looks to go big with low-code after $68million raise<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creatio, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/virtual-event-platforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">low-code<\/a> customer relationship and process management company, has raised its first funding in the form of $68million growth equity led by Volition Capital. The funding amount will be used to expand its partner ecosystem internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2021\/02\/25\/otter-ai-raises-50-million-for-its-ai-transcription-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Otter.ai raises $50million for AI transcription<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading transcription service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/okta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Otter.ai<\/a> has closed a $50million funding round. Led by Spectrum Equity, the Series C round includes $10million in convertible notes. The funds will be used for hiring across teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/02\/23\/shippo-raises-45m-more-at-495m-valuation-as-ecommerce-booms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Shippo raises $45million more at $495million valuation as e-commerce booms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shipping-related software and services provider <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/shippo\" target=\"_blank\">Shippo<\/a> has nabbed a $45million Series D funding. The round values the startup at $495million and was led by D1 Capital.<\/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\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/_shahedk\/status\/1364964378332823552\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:\/\/review.firstround.com\/focus-on-your-first-10-systems-not-just-your-first-10-hires-this-chief-of-staff-shares-his-playbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Focus on your first 10 systems, not just your first 10 hires<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openviewpartners.com\/blog\/freemium-saas-products\/#.YDhzoGYzaUk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why SaaS companies are giving away their products \u2013 and why that\u2019s here to stay<\/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>Okta CEO Todd McKinnon on how to approach effective decision-making in leadership, when is the right time to hire Recruiters and heads of people, and more<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/9e9791f6d9e742dbb96eceb9396f28d1\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100\\%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/product\/okta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Okta<\/a> has been one of the most successful SaaS companies, and has also created the category of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saasworthy.com\/list\/identity-and-access-management-iam-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">identity and access management<\/a>. In this podcast, its CEO Todd McKinnon shares his journey, what led him to launch Okta, his strategy on hiring, how to effectively manage the board and wall street expectations after going public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A data-driven approach to SaaS sales management &#8211; with Pete Kazanjy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.listennotes.com\/embedded\/e\/20411ebee90e4b1c8d592d768e786e30\/\" height=\"170px\" width=\"100\\%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Atrium is a sales management tool that uses data to offer smart insights. In this episode, Atrium&#8217;s co-founder Peter Kazanjy shares how data can be used by sales leaders and managers to improve the team performance.<\/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 landing pages (best\u00a0and worst practices)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"SaaS Landing Pages (Best &amp; Worst Practices)\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-F9myWHsuqE?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>Landing pages can make or break a SaaS business. 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