Talk about a roller coaster ride. Zoom, the video conferencing company that became the main work communication tool during the pandemic, will no longer acquire Five9, a maker of cloud-based customer service software. While the all-stock deal announced in July should enable Zoom to enter the lucrative contact center market, it appeared that some major … Read more
“Each form of digital communication has its unique advantages, and delivering high quality on a large scale requires both extensive technical skills and in-depth expertise,” said Oscar Werner, CEO of Sinch. “Together with Pathwire, we will be able to offer a world-class set of messaging, voice and email products that enable businesses and developers to … Read more
Employee leave benefits are an intricate web of company and government policies, and Cocoon strives to make both employer and employee experiences clear and simple. The platform was launched on Wednesday in all 50 states and is designed for any type of employee leave such as parental, doctor, nursing, or bereavement leave. It takes into … Read more
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Oper8r, built by Winter Mead and Welly Sculley, aims to help newbies to the VC world. The accelerator was launched last year as the Y Combinator for Emerging Fund Managers, designed to help … Read more
As we imagine what it will be like when we exit the pandemic, we really wonder what to expect from the digital transformation that has changed our understanding of work and safe lives. As much as we long for the days in the office and working with our colleagues, some are about the mental freedom … Read more
We love buying things online, from ecommerce stores to subscription-based websites. However, nobody has fun having to log into different websites and stores over and over again. I mean, shopping can be a lot more fun if there was a fast logging and checkout system in all of your favorite online stores. In the US, … Read more
Supabase, the backend-as-a-service startup, announced this week that it has raised a Series A of $ 30 million. Supabase is often described as an open source alternative to Google’s Firebase … which is a pretty good phrase for those who know what Firebase is. For those who don’t, Supabase is a collection of tools that … Read more
It was a busy first half for the US-New Zealand company Rocket Lab, which released results for the first half of 2021 on Wednesday – the first such reporting since the company went public last month. Rocket Lab reported sales of $ 29.5 million for the six month period. Backlog also increased to $ 141.4 … Read more
Although hundreds of millions of Indians have bank accounts, only about 30 million of them have credit cards. The acceptance rate of the plastic card has largely stagnated in the South Asian nation in recent years. The relatively young credit rating system in India only covers a tiny fraction of the country’s population. And banks … Read more
Elvie, the pioneer in women’s health technology behind an attached breast pump and smart pelvic floor trainer, topped up a Series C announced earlier this summer (July) – adding another £ 12.7 million to bring the total to £ 70 million increase ($ 97 million). Founded in 2013, the UK-based startup previously rallied 42 million … Read more