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Spiff begins ‘massive overhaul of core sales commission engine’ following $50M Series C
Since its last raise in 2021, the company has gone through an evolution that took it from its origins as a fully custom-coded commission platform to a self-managed platform.
Salesforce Ventures targets new $250M fund at generative AI startups
The enterprise is about to get hit by the generative AI hype train, as Salesforce prepares to invest in startups developing what it calls “responsible generative AI.” The cloud software gi
Quantum sensing startup Q-CTRL raises another $27.4M
Two quantum-adjacent technologies — quantum sensing (QS) and quantum communication (Qcomm) — are as important as quantum computing hardware itself since they help make quantum computers fu
Airwallex raises $100M to power cross-border business banking, valuation stays flat at $5.5B
The economy may be showing many signs of contraction right now, but many companies still need to do business internationally. Now a startup providing the tools to make and manage those transactions is
Balance raises $56M to tip the one-click checkout scales in favor of B2B merchants
The company is working now with hundreds of merchants and dozens of B2B marketplaces, a 10-time increase since last year.
Charles raises $20M to bring conversational commerce to WhatsApp in Europe
Conversational commerce isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, with countless companies using live chats, messaging apps, chatbots, voice assistants and more to encourage consumers to part with their c
Go1 nabs $100M at a $2B+ valuation to upgrade its curated enterprise learning platform
Online education continues to get a lot of attention in the wake of COVID-19 and the shift it brought to how people can learn. And to underscore that fact, Go1 — one of the rising stars in the w
AppOmni raises $70M to find and secure vulnerabilities in SaaS app stacks
As more enterprises migrate apps and workloads into the cloud, so grows the need for more sophisticated tech to secure that activity. That’s resulted in a strong run of funding rounds for startu
Vivun is digitizing pre-sales, and just got $75M in new investment
Vivun was built by Matt Darrow, a guy who cut his teeth in pre-sales at Zuora. He believed that pre-sales teams had a lot to offer to the organization, but there really wasn’t any software to ca
LinearB wants to help development teams optimize their workflows
LinearB, a startup that helps engineering leaders optimize the workflow of their development teams, today announced that it has raised a $50 million Series B round led by Tribe Capital. New investor S
Call center automation software vendor Replicant raises $78M
Contact centers were never a walk in the park for employees, but they became much harsher work environments during the pandemic. According to one survey, only 10% of contact center agents reach profic
Qualified raises $95M to help Salesforce users with sales pipeline generation
Lead generation is a critical cornerstone in the world of sales — in a seemingly infinite sea of potential customers, you need to know who wants to buy, or who might buy, what you are selling so
Astronomer ready for its next mission after Datakin acquisition, $213M Series C
The once scrappy company is scrappy no more and poised to build new features around what it's already done with Airflow.
It’s pivot season for early-stage startups
Early-stage startups still have access to ample capital, giving them a VC bubble that somewhat protects them from rapid changes in the greater economy. But that bubble is changing shape.
Databook provides insights so sales reps become customer experts
Databook brings a "Moneyball" approach to the way sales reps interact with clients
Sylvera takes $32M to build trust in carbon offsetting ratings
Sylvera, a U.K.-based startup which uses machine learning technology to analyze a variety of visual data like satellite imagery and lidar with the goal of boosting accountability and credibility aroun
Asia HR tech platform Darwinbox becomes unicorn with TCV-led $72 million funding
HR tech platform Darwinbox has more than tripled its valuation to become a unicorn in a new $72 million funding round as the Indian startup leads what an investor calls the “SaaSification of Asia”
Visual collaboration company Miro valued at $17.5B following $400M in new funding
Already a profitable company, Miro saw the venture capital market “favorable” right now, which gave it an opportunity to build an even stronger brand for customers.
AI-powered competitive enablement platform Klue lands $62M led by Tiger Global
Klue, an AI-powered competitive enablement platform, has raised $62 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global, with participation from Salesforce Ventures. The Vancouver-based company combines i
Vercel raises $150M Series D as it looks to build an end-to-end front-end development platform
Only a few months ago, Vercel, the company behind the popular Next.js framework for front-end developers, announced a $102 million Series C funding round that took its valuation to $1.1 billion. Today