TechCrunch+ roundup: Big Data’s cloud backlash, CVC pitch tips, de-risking hardware startups
I started wearing sweaters after I got my last utility bill, but companies at scale can’t dial back their data usage as easily.
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SaaS
Metomic helps prevent employees from sharing sensitive data in SaaS apps
As more companies shift to work-from-home or hybrid environments, it becomes increasingly important to make sure that employees aren’t sharing sensitive information with others who aren’t supposed to see it. This is even more essential for companies working with contractors and outside firms. This has traditionally fallen under the purview of data loss prevention software […]
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Weedmaps for Business debuts as a SaaS suite for cannabis retailers and brands
Veteran cannabis tech company WM Technology is rebranding and expanding its SaaS offering to move upstream beyond its existing Weedmaps marketplace. Previously known as WM Business, this B2B subscription-based suite will now be known as Weedmaps for Business, a service designed to offer an end-to-end solution for cannabis retailers and brands. Due to regulatory restrictions […]
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TechCrunch+ roundup: Bridge round bingo, SaaS sales smarts, tracking monthly expenses
“If you can frame your product as a way to boost revenue or cut costs, people will find a budget.”
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Founderpath secures $145M in debt and equity to help B2B SaaS startup founders avoid dilution
In this challenging fundraising environment, more startups than ever are turning to alternative financial solutions such as debt. Despite the negative connotation associated with debt, a startup should not view it as an act of desperation during downturns, as TechCrunch’s Kyle Wiggers has recently noted. Companies that have high recurring revenue and visibility into future […]
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Apple alum’s finance operations startup raises funds to expand globally
Bluecopa, an Indian startup building a finance operations automation platform for high-volume companies, has raised $2.3 million to expand its offering in the global market. The seed funding round was led by Mumbai-headquartered Blume Ventures, with participation from Titan Capital, T-Fund, Speciale Invest, Bharat Founders Fund, T2D3, Amplify and Force Ventures. It was also joined […]
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Hear how to accelerate slow-moving industries on TechCrunch Live
Dan Lewis launched Convoy in 2015 into an established industry dominated by several legacy businesses. Now worth $3.8 billion, the company is a leader in bringing digital services to trucking and freight. We’re thrilled to have him on TechCrunch Live this week, along with Chris Howard, founding partner at Fuel Capital, which invested in Convoy’s […]
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Emitrr raises $4 million to expand its automation offering for local businesses
Large-scale and mid-sized enterprises and businesses are increasingly adopting — and offering — software-as-a-service platforms as they seek to increase their revenue and parlay their growth into greater efficiency. Now a young startup, Emitrr, is aiming to bring the benefits of this model to small and local businesses in the U.S. Emitrr claims to help […]
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Paragon wants to be the Plaid of SaaS apps
Paragon, a startup building a platform that integrates and aggregates various software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps for enterprise clients, has raised $13 million in a series A round led by Inspired Capital, alongside previous investors FundersClub and Garuda Ventures. CEO and co-founder Brandon Foo said that the tranche will be put toward “scaling” and expanding Paragon’s team […]
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Push Security launches to make SaaS sprawl and shadow IT safer
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) has emerged as a pan-industry force by just about every estimation. SaaS has been bucking many of the venture slowdown trends, while data from Gartner indicates that SaaS constituted the lion’s share ($123 billion) of cloud end-user spending ($332 billion) last year. But the pervasiveness of SaaS, and ease-of-access ushered in by the broader […]
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