Author Archives: Romain Dillet

eFounders backs Yousign to build a European eSignature company

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French startup Yousign is partnering with startup studio eFounders. While eFounders usually builds software-as-a-service startups from scratch, the company is trying something new with this partnership. eFounders wants to create all the tools you need to make your work more efficient. The startup studio is behind many respectable SaaS successes, such as Front, Aircall or […] Continue reading eFounders backs Yousign to build a European eSignature company→

Watch Google Cloud Next developer conference live right here

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If you can’t stop dreaming about NoSQL databases, Google’s Cloud Next conference is the closest thing to heaven that you’ll find today. At 9 AM PT, 12 PM ET, 5 PM GMT, some of the brightest minds in cloud computing are going to introduce the upcoming features of Google Cloud. Along with Amazon Web Services […] Continue reading Watch Google Cloud Next developer conference live right here→

WordPress.com parent company launches work collaboration platform Happy Tools

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Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce and Jetpack, is launching a new suite of products focused on the future of work — Happy Tools. Automattic is a remote company with over 850 employees working from 68 countries. And the company has built a bunch of products over the years to communicate, collaborate and work. With […] Continue reading WordPress.com parent company launches work collaboration platform Happy Tools→

Email app Spark adds delegation feature for teams

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Email app Spark added collaboration features back in May 2018. And Readdle, the company behind the app, is going one step further with a new feature specifically designed to delegate an email to one of your colleagues. While you can already collaborate with your team by sharing emails in Spark, the app is still not […] Continue reading Email app Spark adds delegation feature for teams→

Dataiku raises $101 million for its collaborative data science platform

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Dataiku wants to turn buzzwords into an actual service. The company has been focused on data tools for many years, before everybody started talking about big data, data science and machine learning. And the company just raised $101 million in a round led by Iconiq Capital with Alven Capital, Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital and FirstMark […] Continue reading Dataiku raises $101 million for its collaborative data science platform→

Upflow turbocharges your invoices

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Meet Upflow a French startup that wants to help you deal with your outstanding invoices — the company first started at eFounders. If you’re running a small business, chances are you’re either wasting a ton of time or a ton of money on accounts receivable. Most companies currently manage invoices using Excel spreadsheets, outdated banking […] Continue reading Upflow turbocharges your invoices→

BlueCargo optimizes stacks of containers for maximum efficiency

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Meet BlueCargo, a logistics startup focused on seaport terminals. The company was part of Y Combinator’s latest batch and recently raised a $3 million funding round from 1984 Ventures, Green Bay Ventures, Sound Ventures, Kima Ventures and others. If you picture a terminal, chances are you see huge piles of containers. But current sorting methods […] Continue reading BlueCargo optimizes stacks of containers for maximum efficiency→

Shared inbox startup Front launches a complete redesign

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Front is launching a major revamp today. And it starts with a brand new design. Front is now powered by React for the web and desktop app, which should make it easier to add new features down the road. Front hasn’t pivoted to become something else. At heart, it remains a multiplayer email client. You […] Continue reading Shared inbox startup Front launches a complete redesign→

PoLTE lets you track devices using LTE signal

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Meet PoLTE, a Dallas-based startup that wants to make location-tracking more efficient. Thanks to PoLTE’s software solution, logistics and shipment companies can much more easily track packages and goods. The startup is participating in TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF. If you want to use a connected device to track a package, you currently need […] Continue reading PoLTE lets you track devices using LTE signal→

Fastly raises another $40 million before an IPO

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Last round before the IPO. That’s how Fastly frames its new $40 million Series F round. It means that the company has raised $219 million over the past few years. The funding round was led by Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners with participation from Sozo Ventures, Swisscom Ventures, and existing investors. Fastly operates a content delivery […] Continue reading Fastly raises another $40 million before an IPO→