The process to train algorithms to detect wear and tear would be different for factories that produce different products; after all, a shoe is not a smartphone is not a bicycle.
Virtual meeting platform Vowel raises $13.5M, aims to cure meeting fatigue
Vowel’s meeting operating system has the goal of making meetings more useful before, during and after.
Check out who’s coming to TC Sessions: SaaS 2021
On October 27, less than two fast-moving months away, we’re hosting TC Sessions: SaaS 2021, our first event focused exclusively on the software-as-a-service ecosystem. SaaS — the de facto business model for B2B and B2C startups and enterprises alike — shows no sign of slowing down. This is a prime opportunity to hear and learn […]
[Salesforce] プラットフォームイベントを利用して重いフローの処理を最後にまわす
重いフローの取り扱い 取引先（Account）を作成・更新すると紐づいている全取引先責任者（Contact）のメール送信除外（HasOptedOutOfEmail）にチェックを入れるフローがあるとします。このフローは紐付 […]…
Barbershop technology startup theCut sharpens its platform with new $4.5M round
The mobile app that provides information and reviews on barbers for potential customers while also managing appointments, mobile payments and pricing on the back end for barbers.
Skit raises $23M Series B round led by WestBridge Capital to accelerate its growth
“Traditional voice-based call center service is difficult and costly. This is where artificial intelligence and voice technology have presented an opportunity for enterprises to overcome the challenges of scale and engagement at their customer contact centers,” co-founder and CEO Skit Sourabh Gupta told TechCrunch. The Covid-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented increase in call volumes […]
Vista Equity to acquire majority stake in SaaS startup Drift, taking it to unicorn status
Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners announced today that it is taking a majority stake in Drift, a company which aims to be the Amazon of businesses, with a “growth investment” that propels the venture-backed startup to unicorn status. Unfortunately, neither party would disclose the amount of the investment, or Drift’s new valuation. But co-founder […]
Rattle raises $2.8M from Lightspeed and Sequoia to modernize enterprise sales stack
Tech employees build amazing consumer-facing apps for the world. But for their internal communications, they are stuck using applications that don’t play well with one another. This is a problem since most employees at a mid-sized or large-sized firm spend a fourth or third of their days on internal communication applications. Now a San Francisco-headquartered […]
Octane banks $2M for flexible billing software
Octane, a metered SaaS billing system, helps vendors create a plan, monitor usage and charge in a similar way to Snowflake and AWS.
Sales experience platform Walnut raises $15M to improve product demonstrations
Walnut’s a no-code platform enables customers to create customized product demonstrations, integrate them into their sales and marketing processes and then generate insights from the demos.