This Week In The SaaS Universe- Updates & Highlights With spotSaaS Weekly Roundup
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Latest Funding News
IriusRisk has raised a $28.7 million Series B
| Company Name | IriusRisk |
| About the company | Cybersecurity startup |
| Founder Name | Stephen de Vries |
| Fund raised | $28.7 million |
| Investors | Paladin Capital Group |
| How will the company use the money | The money will be used to grow the company’s engineering, customer success, and customer support teams in the US, UK, and Spain. |
Zenskar has raised $3.5 million
| Company Name | Zenskar |
| About the company | Billing Platform |
| Founder Name | Apurv Bansal and Saurabh Agrawal |
| Fund raised | $3.5 million |
| Investors | Bessemer Ventures |
| How will the company use the money | The business plans to use the funds raised to enhance its go-to-market strategies, invest in engineering expertise, and speed up product development. |
Juno Secured $18M
| Company Name | Juno |
| About the company | Digital banking platform |
| Founder Name | Varun Deshpande, Ratnesh Ray, and Siddharth Verma |
| Fund raised | $18 million |
| Investors | ParaFi Capital’s Growth Fund |
| How will the company use the money | The company is launching a loyalty token called Juno coin (JCOIN) as part of the fundraising effort |
Wasabi Technologies raised $250M
| Company Name | Wasabi |
| About the company | Cloud Storage Platform |
| Founder Name | David Friend and Jeff Flowers |
| Fund raised | $250 Million |
| Investors | Cedar Pine, Fidelity Management & Research Company and Forestay Capital |
| How will the company use the money | The money will be used to expand into more vertical markets and geographical areas, strengthen its channel relationships, scale its go-to-market team, and develop its worldwide brand initiatives. |
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nasdaq Acquires of Metrio
Metrio, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company with a platform for gathering, tracking, analyzing, disclosing, and reporting on precise ESG data, was bought by Nasdaq. Metrio is situated in Montreal.
The agreement not only broadens Nasdaq’s offering of ESG solutions, but it will also create value by automating the reporting procedure and promoting sustainability.
Rbc Continues Healthcare Strategy With Mdbilling Acquisition
In an effort to strengthen its healthcare strategy, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has acquired Toronto-based MDBilling for an undisclosed sum. The deal’s financial details are being kept under wraps. RBC claimed that by offering solutions for doctors at “every stage of their career journey,” the inclusion of MDBilling to its portfolio will help its healthcare strategy.
Bright Acquires Tax Software Firm
The Warwick-based accounting firm Bright has acquired BTCSoftware, a Kent-based provider of practice management and payroll software. Payroll, practice management, and accounting software are all created by Bright.
Bright, which was founded in 2021, also consists of Surf Accounts and Surf Accounts Production, cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting tools, as well as BrightPay, a payroll, and HR software.
TSG Acquires Software Company Global NetWatch
Global NetWatch, a software provider that tracks web, network infrastructure, and card transactions globally, has been acquired by TSG, well-known analytics, information, and solutions-focused company in the payments sector.
TSG’s dedication to offering clients useful, value-added services is strengthened by the inclusion of Global NetWatch.
SaaS News of the Week
SphitiCap raised $500 million
SphitiCap, an early-stage sector-neutral fund with a focus on India and founded in 2022, primarily invests in 10 industries there. SphitiCap was created with the goal of becoming a prominent early-stage fund with creative strategies, a strong founder network, and a capable team.
It was built on a solid foundation of fostering growth among the most inventive businesses in industries that are frequently ignored or undervalued.
SaaS Platform Klikit Saves Restaurant Kitchens From ‘tablet Hell’
Customers now have a variety of delivery alternatives, but the development of these services causes havoc for busy restaurants that must manage orders over numerous applications and platforms. Many kitchens manage this by managing many devices—one for each app—at once.
Klikit gathers order data from all apps into one platform in an effort to rescue Southeast Asian restaurants from “tablet hell.” The Singapore-based firm recently came out of stealth mode with pre-seed funding of $2 million.
Augmentt Deepens SaaS Security with SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance
Augmentt Secure Premium, a SOC 2 Type 2 compliant product that enables MSPs to offer their clients thorough cloud application and security monitoring and management for their Microsoft 365 environments, has been launched. Augmentt is a SaaS security and management platform designed for MSPs.
Listen to Podcast
ICR Hosts AvePoint CEO TJ Jiang on the Welcome to the Arena Podcast
ICR Co-Founder and CEO Tom Ryan serve as the show’s host. TJ and Tom discussed the early, difficult years of the company, the deliberate decisions AvePoint made along the way, and the evolutionary forces that have helped AvePoint grow into one of the major leaders in the SaaS sector.
SaaS Learning Section
A Complete Guide to Ethical Hacking in Cloud Computing
It should come as no surprise that hackers are interested in the cloud given its widespread adoption. Businesses must incorporate cloud computing resources as a key component of their cybersecurity strategy in order to strengthen their defences. That’s exactly where ethical hacking comes in.
Must-Read
What Is Churn Risk, And Why Should SaaS Business Be Concerned?
Due to churn, there is a chance that customers will end their subscription to a good or service. Businesses face a serious issue because it may result in lost sales and clients.
Unparalleled Research on Medical SaaS System Market With Current and Future Growth Analysis
The most recent report from SMI, Medical SaaS System Market Research Report 2022-2029 (by Product Type, End-User / Application, and Regions / Countries), offers a thorough analysis of the Medical SaaS System, taking into account important market trends, emerging technologies, industry drivers, challenges, legal frameworks, major players’ corporate profiles, and business strategies.
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