Evolve or die trying: What’s next for SaaS
By elevating customer experience outside of a single SaaS system and using the flexibility of an API-first model, companies can create useful and compelling CXs. By elevating customer experience outside of a single SaaS system and using the flexi.....»»
This Pipe-ing hot startup just raised $50M to be the ‘Nasdaq for revenue’
A little over one year ago, Pipe raised a $6 million seed round led by Craft Ventures to help it pursue its mission of giving SaaS companies a funding alternative outside of equity or venture debt. The buzzy startup’s goal with the money was to giv.....»»
Softbank, Demeter and Coparion invest $3M into Plan A’s B2B carbon monitoring and ESG platform
Plan A, a Berlin-based automated SaaS B2B startup, has raised $3 million for its platform that lets companies measure, monitor, reduce and report their environmental footprint thus improving their ESG ratings. French VC Demeter led the round, with Ge.....»»
Vendr raises huge $60M Series A as its SaaS-purchasing service scales
Vendr raises huge $60M Series A as its SaaS-purchasing service scales.....»»
How Data Centers Must Evolve in the Cloud First Era
Data centers are looking more like public clouds. New infrastructures will transform how they are managed......»»
Species evolve heat tolerance more slowly than cold tolerance
Many species might be left vulnerable in the face of climate change, unable to adapt their physiologies to respond to rapid global warming. According to a team of international researchers, species evolve heat tolerance more slowly than cold toleranc.....»»
Scientists discover how microorganisms evolve cooperative behaviors
Interspecies interactions are the foundation of ecosystems, from soil to ocean to human gut. Among the many different types of interactions, syntrophy is a particularly important and mutually beneficial interspecies interaction where one partner prov.....»»
6 tips for SaaS founders who don’t want VC money
Bootstrapping a SaaS company is not only possible — I believe it’s a saner, more sustainable way to build and scale a business. Aytekin Tank Contributor Share on Twitter Ayt.....»»
Six tips for SaaS founders who don’t want VC money
Bootstrapping a SaaS company is not only possible – I believe it’s a saner, more sustainable way to build and scale a business. Aytekin Tank Contributor Share on Twitter Ayt.....»»
MIT’s insect-sized drones are built to survive collisions
Insects are a lot of things – but fragile they’re not. Sure, most can’t withstand the full force of a human foot, but for their size, they’re evolve to be extremely rugged and resilient. Insect-sized technology, on the other hand, is gene.....»»
Why your organization needs product principles
Product principles should always evolve to keep up with the changing ways you work and what your customers need. Ethan Eismann Contributor Share on Twitter Ethan Eismann is the.....»»
Satellite constellation operator Spire Global to go public via $1.6 billion SPAC
Monday brings with it not one, but two space SPACS – there’s Rocket Lab, and there’s Spire Global, a satellite operator that bills itself primarily as a SaaS company focused on delivering data and analytics made possible by its 100-plus.....»»
VMware Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results
FY21 revenue of $11.8 billion; growth of 9% year-over-year Subscription and SaaS revenue of $2.6 billion; 22% of total revenue for FY21 PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$VMW #earnings–VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator i.....»»
Newsela, the replacement for textbooks, raises $100M and becomes a unicorn
Newsela, a SaaS platform for K-12 instructional material backed by the likes of TCV, Kleiner Perkins, Reach Capital, and Owl Ventures, announced today that it has raised $100 million in a Series D round. The financing was led by new investor Franklin.....»»
DataJoy raises $6M seed to help SaaS companies track key business metrics
Every business needs to track fundamental financial information, but the data typically lives in a variety of silos making it a constant challenge to understand a company’s overall financial health. DataJoy, an early stage startup, wants to sol.....»»
Elastic Reports Strong Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
Q3 Revenue of $157.1 million, Up 39% year-over-year Q3 SaaS Revenue of $44.9 million, Up 79% year-over-year MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) (“Elastic”), the company behind Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack.....»»
How to overcome the challenges of switching to usage-based pricing
The shift from pure subscription to usage-based pricing is nearly as complex as going from on-premise to SaaS. Kyle Poyar Contributor Share on Twitter Kyle Poyar is VP of Growth.....»»
Maple launches with $3.5 million in funding to become the SaaS backoffice for the family
Much of our daily lives have been transformed in one way or another by technology – and often through intentional efforts to innovate thanks to the advent of new technology. Now more than ever, we rely on shared collaboration platforms and digital.....»»
Katana raises $11M Series A to be the SaaS powering ‘manufacturing entrepreneurs’
Katana, an Estonian startup that has built manufacturing-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for SMBs, has raised $11 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is European venture capital firm Atomico, with participation from an.....»»
Hubble captures the beautiful ‘tantrums of a baby star’
This strange-looking sight, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, is a pair of Herbig-Haro objects which could give clues to how stars are born and evolve......»»
Extra Crunch roundup: Optimized SaaS pricing, recruiting growth experts, VC surveys, more
Thanks very much for reading Extra Crunch this week! Since the pandemic began, have you been walking more, or do you know someone who bought a new car? Perhaps you ran your first errand on a rented e-bike or scooter? Over the last year, I&#.....»»