Author Archives: Ingrid Lunden

Outreach nabs $50M at a $1.33B valuation for software that helps with sales engagement

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CRM software has become a critical piece of IT when it comes to getting business done, and today a startup focusing on one specific aspect of that stack — sales automation — is announcing a growth round of funding underscoring its own momentum. Outreach, which has built a popular suite of tools used by salespeople […] Continue reading Outreach nabs $50M at a $1.33B valuation for software that helps with sales engagement→

Nanox, maker of a low-cost scanning service to replace X-rays, expands Series B to $51M

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A lot of the attention in medical technology today has been focused on tools and innovations that might help the world better fight the COVID-19 global health pandemic. Today comes news of another startup that is taking on some funding for a disruptive innovation that has the potential to make both COVID-19 as well as […] Continue reading Nanox, maker of a low-cost scanning service to replace X-rays, expands Series B to $51M→

Bryter raises $16M for a no-code platform for non-technical people to build enterprise automation apps

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Automation is the name of the game in enterprise IT at the moment: we now have a plethora of solutions on the market to speed up your workflow, simplify a process, and perform more repetitive tasks without humans getting involved. Now, a startup that is helping non-technical people get more directly involved in how to […] Continue reading Bryter raises $16M for a no-code platform for non-technical people to build enterprise automation apps→

Directly, which trains customer service chatbots with expert advice, raises $11M more

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Directly, a startup whose mission is to help build better customer service chatbots by using experts in specific areas to train them, has raised more funding as it opens up a new front to grow its business: APIs and a partner ecosystem that can now also tap into its expert network. Today Directly is announcing […] Continue reading Directly, which trains customer service chatbots with expert advice, raises $11M more→

Identity management startup Truework raises $30M to help you verify your work history

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As organizations look for safe and efficient ways of running their services in the new global paradigm of increased social distancing, a startup that has built a platform to help people verify their work details in a secure way is announcing a round of growth funding. Truework, which provides a way for banks, apartment-rental agencies, […] Continue reading Identity management startup Truework raises $30M to help you verify your work history→

GO1, an enterprise learning platform, picks up $40M from Microsoft, Salesforce and more

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With a large proportion of knowledge workers doing now doing their jobs from home, the need for tools to help them feel connected to their profession can be as important as tools to, more practically, keep them connected. Today, a company whose platform helps do precisely that is announcing a growth round of funding after […] Continue reading GO1, an enterprise learning platform, picks up $40M from Microsoft, Salesforce and more→

Microsoft is acquiring Metaswitch Networks to expand its Azure 5G strategy

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Just weeks after announcing a deal to acquire 5G specialist Affirmed Networks, Microsoft is making another acquisition to strengthen its cloud-based telecoms offering. It’s acquiring Metaswitch Networks, a UK-based provider of cloud-based communications products used by carriers and network providers (customers include the likes of BT in the UK, Sprint, and virtual network consortium RINA. […] Continue reading Microsoft is acquiring Metaswitch Networks to expand its Azure 5G strategy→

Venafi acquires Jetstack, the startup behind the cert-manager Kubernetes certificate controller

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It seems that we are in the middle of a mini acquisition spree for Kubernetes startups, specifically those that can help with Kubernetes security. In the latest development, Venafi, a vendor of certificate and key management for machine-to-machine connections, is acquiring Jetstack, a UK startup that helps enterprises migrate and work within Kubernetes and cloud-based ecosystems, […] Continue reading Venafi acquires Jetstack, the startup behind the cert-manager Kubernetes certificate controller→

Kustomer acquires Reply.ai to enhance chatbots on its CRM platform

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Last December, when CRM startup Kustomer was announcing its latest round of funding — a $60 million round led by Coatue — its co-founder and CEO Brad Birnbaum said it would use some of the money to build more RPA-style automations into its platform to expand KustomerIQ, its AI-based product that helps understand and respond to […] Continue reading Kustomer acquires Reply.ai to enhance chatbots on its CRM platform→

UK’s ANNA raises $21M for its SMB-focused business account and tax app

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Small and medium businesses and sole-traders account for the vast majority of businesses globally, 99.9% of all enterprises in the UK alone. And while the existence millions of separate companies, with their individual demands, speaks of a fragmented market, together they still represent a lot of opportunity. Today, a UK fintech startup looking to capitalise […] Continue reading UK’s ANNA raises $21M for its SMB-focused business account and tax app→