Today's SaaS Pulse
Fresho snaps up Nation Wilcox to dominate UK food‑wholesale software
Fresho, the Australian‑origin order‑management platform, has acquired UK ERP specialist Nation Wilcox, creating the largest software suite for British food wholesalers. The combined offering now supports more than 400 wholesalers and caterers and processes over £2 billion (≈ $2.5 billion) in annual GMV.
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By the numbers: NinjaOne raises $400M Series C extension
SAP Boosts AI Play with $5.2 Bn N8n Valuation and Autonomous Enterprise Launch
SAP announced a strategic investment that lifts workflow‑automation startup n8n to a $5.2 bn valuation and signed a multi‑year deal to embed n8n inside its new Joule Studio. At the same Sapphire event the company unveiled the Autonomous Enterprise, a unified AI platform backed by deep partnerships and recent data‑management acquisitions.
Monday.com Shifts to Consumption Pricing as Q1 Revenue Jumps 24% Amid AI Margin Pressure
Monday.com posted $351 million in Q1 revenue, up 24% YoY, and introduced a hybrid seats‑plus‑credits pricing model that ties part of revenue to AI usage. The company cautioned that rising AI compute costs will push gross margins from 89% toward the...
Deel Launches Akai AI Platform to Automate Global HR Operations
Deel announced Akai, an AI‑powered workflow engine that automates payroll, compliance and finance processes for distributed workforces. The platform, already running thousands of workflows across Deel’s own operations, claims to cut more than 91,000 manual hours each month.
AI Instantly Processes 700+ User Submissions
1/ Since launching https://t.co/WLEcUw9pUU on Saturday, we got >700 submissions . I asked Claude to take a look at the data, give me the key take-aways, and generate a few charts. It’s amazing that Claude just does it, but at...
VTEX Revenue, GMV Grow Double Digits in Q1
VTEX reported Q1 FY26 revenue of $60.7 million, a 12.1 percent increase year over year, and GMV of $5.1 billion, up 17.1 percent. Subscriptions accounted for 98.8 percent of revenue, growing 14 percent, as the company deepened its AI‑driven commerce suite. More than 20 Top‑2000 retailers...
Microsoft Rolls Out AI‑Powered Channel Sales Stack, Cutting Deal Cycles by Up to 30%
Microsoft unveiled an AI‑enabled channel sales stack built on Dynamics 365 and Azure private LLM endpoints. Early adopters report 20‑30% faster deal cycles, yet latency spikes and undocumented API rate limits are creating friction for partners.
Rialtic and Exponential AI Merge to Build Unified Healthcare Payment‑Accuracy Platform
Rialtic and Exponential AI have signed a definitive agreement to merge, forming a unified company that will blend Rialtic's rules‑based payment‑accuracy engine with Exponential AI's real‑time decision‑intelligence technology. The deal positions the new entity to address growing payer demand for...
Udemy Launches AI‑Powered Role‑Play Simulations to Boost Skills‑Based Learning
Udemy announced the rollout of enhanced AI‑driven role‑play simulations, adding immersive video and deep customization for organizations. The upgrade builds on a library of more than 15,000 scenarios and has already powered over 400,000 interactive simulations, positioning Udemy to deliver...
FourKites Launches Live Logistics Integration for Inventory Twin, Boosting Real‑Time Visibility
FourKites has rolled out live logistics links within its Inventory Twin platform, enabling e‑commerce merchants to feed real‑time shipment data into planning models. The upgrade can flag inventory risks up to 14 days ahead and automatically recommend corrective moves, tightening...
Keel Launches Profitable BaaS Platform After Pivot From Frost Neobank
Manchester‑based fintech Keel has emerged from stealth with a profitable Banking‑as‑a‑Service (BaaS) platform, abandoning its original Frost neobank model. The new infrastructure serves venture‑backed fintechs, regulated firms and a Southeast Asian platform with over 750,000 users, marking a strategic shift...
OroCommerce Partners with Intellias, Introduces a New Integration with iPaaS.com
OroCommerce announced two strategic moves in May: a strategic partnership with AI specialist Intellias and a new integration with iPaaS.com. The Intellias deal adds artificial‑intelligence capabilities, such as predictive demand forecasting, to OroCommerce’s B2B platform. The iPaaS.com integration creates a...
Perceptron Mk1 Shocks with Highly Performant Video Analysis AI Model 80-90% Cheaper than Anthropic, OpenAI & Google
Perceptron Inc. unveiled Mk1, a proprietary video‑analysis AI model that costs $0.15 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens—roughly 80‑90% cheaper than Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google equivalents. Mk1 outperformed rivals on spatial and video benchmarks, scoring 85.1...
LexisNexis Launches Lexis+ Protégé, AI Platform Aimed at Trusted Legal Drafting
LexisNexis introduced Lexis+ Protégé, an AI‑powered upgrade to its flagship Lexis+ research suite. The platform blends authoritative content, Shepard’s® intelligence and enterprise‑grade security to speed research and drafting while reducing citation risk. The rollout begins in the U.S. and will expand...
Shoplazza Launches Athena AI Agent to Automate E‑Commerce Back‑Office Tasks
Shoplazza introduced Athena, an AI‑native admin agent that lets merchants execute back‑office e‑commerce tasks via natural language. Built on a platform serving over 650,000 global sellers, Athena aims to cut the time merchants spend navigating multiple dashboards and reduce operational...
ZoomInfo Beats Q1 Forecast, Posts $310M Revenue, but Lowers Full-Year Outlook
ZoomInfo posted Q1 2026 revenue of $310 million, a 1.5% year‑over‑year increase that topped the high end of its guidance. The B2B data SaaS firm also announced a revised FY 2026 revenue range of $1.185‑$1.205 billion, reflecting a 4% midpoint decline, and...
Google Cloud Sees Its Marketplace as the Launchpad for the Agentic Enterprise
Google Cloud is positioning its Marketplace as the distribution hub for the emerging "agentic enterprise," where autonomous AI agents handle end‑to‑end workflows. The platform now hosts more than 2,000 agents from partners like ServiceNow and Oracle, and Google has unveiled...
What Are the Top Features To Look for in Fleet Management Software?
G2’s Spring 2026 Grid Report ranks the leading fleet‑management platforms across six core capabilities—vehicle tracking, driver safety, maintenance scheduling, GPS‑driven route optimization, fuel management, and performance analytics. ClearPathGPS, Toro TMS, Track‑POD and Zeo Route Planner each earn a 9.8/10 score for real‑time tracking, while...
Xurrent Extends Its AI Fabric with Autonomous Agents and an Open MCP Server
Xurrent, an AI‑powered IT service management platform, announced the rollout of autonomous AI agents that can fully triage, resolve and close tickets without human intervention. The company also introduced an open Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, enabling customers to plug...
Norm Ai Launches Compliance Agent for Microsoft 365 Copilot
Norm AI has introduced a Compliance Agent that plugs directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot, giving regulated enterprises a built‑in layer of policy enforcement, verification and auditability. The add‑on works alongside Copilot to review content, flag disclosures, validate information against approved...
Fisent Technologies Puts the Power of Applied GenAI Process Automation in the Hands of the Enterprise with Fisent BizAI Studio
Fisent Technologies has launched BizAI Studio, a self‑service portal that puts its Applied GenAI Process Automation platform directly in the hands of enterprise users. The low‑code interface lets non‑technical teams design, test, and manage AI‑driven workflows in under 30 seconds...
Corvic Al Launches Individual Plans and Brings Its Agentic Data Engine to General Availability Across Cloud Marketplaces
Corvic AI announced the general availability of its V3 Intelligence Composition Platform, featuring an agentic data engineering engine that converts multimodal operational data into structured outputs. The rollout includes new Individual Plans aimed at AI engineers, analysts, and operations teams,...
Userlytics Delivers Major Platform Releases in Early 2026, Advancing AI-Driven UX Research
Userlytics announced two major AI‑powered releases—AI Insights and AI Annotations—early in 2026, aiming to turn hours of raw UX session footage into actionable findings within minutes. The conversational AI workspace lets researchers ask natural‑language questions and receive data‑driven answers, while...
Text Turns Customer Service Into A Profit Engine with New Agentic AI Capabilities
Text, the maker of LiveChat, ChatBot and HelpDesk, unveiled AI selling agents and custom‑skill workflows alongside a bold red rebrand, shifting its strategy from defensive support to offensive revenue generation. The Shopify‑native agents can proactively engage shoppers in real time,...
RoadrunnerAI Reimagines CPQ with AI‑Native Deal Desk
CPQ is one of those enterprise categories everyone complains about and almost no one wants to rebuild. That’s why @RoadrunnerAI stood out. @Joubinmir, @ajnatarajan, and @eshao18 are rebuilding CPQ from first principles, starting with an AI-native deal desk and aiming at revenue...
VNTANA Joins AWS Spatial Data Management on AWS (SDMA) as Official Partner, Helping Manufacturers Unlock CAD Data Across Sales, Training,...
VNTANA has become an official partner in AWS Spatial Data Management on AWS (SDMA), delivering a pre‑configured CAD‑to‑GLTF and CAD‑to‑USD pipeline for manufacturers. The integration uses VNTANA’s patented optimization engine to automatically convert complex engineering files into lightweight, web‑ready 3‑D...
Best Conversational Support Platforms for Customer Service
The 2026 G2 Grid identifies the top conversational support platforms, highlighting Agentforce Service, Zendesk, Fin by Intercom, HubSpot Service Hub, Freshdesk, Birdeye, Podium, respond.io, Front and Tidio. Each solution is evaluated on AI capabilities, omnichannel integration, CRM connectivity and pricing...
Innspire Powers Digital Guest Journey at The Statler Hotel at Cornell University
Innspire has rolled out its integrated digital‑guest platform at Cornell University’s Statler Hotel, creating a seamless journey from booking to post‑stay. The solution combines a mobile app, AI‑driven concierge and deep integrations with the property‑management system. Early results show the...
Noibu Deepens Investment in Shopify Plus, Bringing Ecommerce Analytics & Monitoring Platform to Plus Merchants Across Every Build
Analytics platform Noibu announced expanded support for Shopify Plus, covering every implementation from traditional Liquid themes to fully headless architectures. The rollout includes two AI-driven features—Explorations and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)—that let ecommerce teams ask natural‑language questions and receive...
Swap Storefront Delivers 2x Conversion Rates as Leading Brands Adopt AI-Powered Commerce
Swap has introduced an AI‑powered Storefront that operates as a separate, fully branded .ai site for each merchant. Early adopters such as SIMKHAI, Retrofête and Odd Muse report conversion rates up to twice the industry average, three times longer site...
Turnitin Announces Google Classroom Add-On to Promote Responsible AI Use in Schools
Turnitin has launched a Google Classroom add‑on that embeds its Feedback Studio tools directly into Google Workspace for Education. The integration lets teachers run integrity checks, provide AI‑aware feedback, and sync grades without leaving Classroom. It arrives as a 2026...
Aline Launches Aline Connect, an AI-Powered Outbound Agent Built Natively Into Its Senior Living CRM
Aline announced the general availability of Aline Connect, an AI‑powered outbound agent embedded directly in its senior‑living CRM. The tool automatically follows up on every digital inquiry, launching a 20‑touch, 90‑day outreach cadence that includes calls and texts. Early data...
VeriPark Expands in Canada with 12 New Credit‑union Partnerships and Central 1 Certification
VeriPark announced a wave of new credit‑union partnerships in Canada, securing Central 1 certification and launching a Canadian User Group with Tru Cooperative Bank. The moves accompany an 8× boost in digital onboarding for Innovation Federal Credit Union and reinforce VeriPark’s...
AI‑written Code Meets On‑call Chaos—Rootly Saves Production
🤖 Half your codebase was written by AI. 👤 The other half by someone who left two years ago. Guess who's on-call when it breaks. New video on Rootly AI SRE - the partner that's got your back when prod goes down. 👇 Link...
Your ICP Drives AI GTM Success
I bought the domain IdealCustomerProfile.com Why? Because in a world where AI can supposedly build out your entire Go-To-Market Strategy. In a world where AI SDRs can cold email all your prospects. In a world where Claude can build out...
Project44 Launches Autopilot, a $1 B No‑code AI Logistics Platform
Project44 introduced Autopilot, a no‑code AI‑enabled logistics operating system built on a data layer that cost more than $1 billion. The platform promises a 4% drop in freight spend, a 70% cut in manual coordination and faster sourcing, positioning the company...
Gemini Interactions API Handles Conversation State for You
Terrific guide. You're sleeping on the Gemini Interactions API. Instead of wrestling with stateless APIs where you wrangle all the multi-step conversations/state yourself, it's all managed for you. https://t.co/wvLeEXUM4y
Gong Hits $500M ARR with 10 Quarters Accelerating Growth
It's no longer a secret. Gong crossed the $500M ARR mark and have had 10 straight quarters of ACCELERATING YoY Growth. Exiting Q1 at over 55% YoY in ARR. So, so grateful to be here. Rare air. https://t.co/dQn8g1ufOd
Figma's May 14 Earnings Could Ignite a Stock Rally Amid AI Scrutiny
Figma is slated to release its first‑quarter results on May 14, a filing that analysts say could spark a dramatic rebound for a stock that has fallen 83% since its IPO. The report will test the company's ability to counter...
Free Tiers Attract Users, Not Validate Them
If you suddenly started charging $1/mo for your 'free' tier, most users would quit. That’s why free tiers 𝘢𝘳𝘦 useful but they 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 customer development. https://t.co/9ezISx6c10
Honeycomb Introduces Agent Observability Features to Keep an Eye on Production
Honeycomb, the full‑stack observability startup, unveiled a suite of AI‑agent monitoring tools—including Agent Timeline, Canvas Agent, Canvas Skills, and auto‑investigations. The features give engineers a real‑time, single‑pane view of large language model calls, tool invocations, and decision paths without requiring...
Charms Closes $1.5M Pre-Seed to Launch the AI Character Economy
Charms Interactive announced the launch of Charms.ai and closed a $1.5 million pre‑seed round to fund its creator‑centric AI character platform. The app lets users build characters with memory, personality, voice and a built‑in economy that rewards both creators and the...
Maestro PMS Announces Adam Wilson As President, Reinforcing Its Focus on Innovation and Customer Experience
Maestro PMS announced Adam Wilson as President of its Fullsteam PMS vertical, tasked with advancing the platform’s usability and growth. Wilson brings deep SaaS, customer‑success, and hospitality experience, positioning Maestro to accelerate integrations and embed AI‑driven guest insights. His immediate...
Cloudastructure Bolsters Leadership Team With Appointment of Fortune 100 Security Veteran as Chief Security and Operations Officer
Cloudastructure, the Nasdaq‑listed AI surveillance specialist, announced the appointment of Ed Burnett as Chief Security and Operations Officer. Burnett brings over 30 years of enterprise security experience, including two decades leading UPS’s U.S. security and global fraud investigations. The company...
Cocie AI Launches CTV Autopilot, The First Agentic Contextual Intelligence Platform Built for Programmatic CTV
Cocie AI unveiled CTV Autopilot, an agentic contextual intelligence platform that transforms a single buyer brief into a live, show‑level targeted CTV campaign within minutes. The system ingests billions of bid‑stream and programming signals, enriches them with granular context, and...
Imparta Launches i-Coach.AI for Connected Loop Sales Enablement
Impara launched i‑Coach.AI, an agentic AI platform that delivers a “connected loop” sales enablement cycle integrating preparation, execution, assessment, improvement, and follow‑through. Built on the company’s 3D Sales Agility methodology and 25 years of research, the system combines AI role‑plays,...
GTT EnvisionDX Accelerates Quoting for Secure Networking with Real-Time Pricing Available for 11 Million Global Locations
GTT Communications launched EnvisionDX, the next‑generation version of its Envision platform, adding real‑time quoting and ordering for networking and security services across more than 11 million validated business locations. The upgrade leverages GenAI‑driven address validation and an API‑first architecture to generate...
FundStudio and Derivitec Launch Integrated Risk and Operations Solution for Hedge Funds
FundStudio and Derivitec announced a strategic partnership to deliver an integrated, cloud‑based portfolio operations and risk‑management solution for hedge funds and alternative asset managers. The combined offering merges FundStudio’s reporting and back‑office tools with Derivitec’s multi‑asset risk analytics, including real‑time...
Ultimate Cowork Guide : Are You Using Claude to Its Full Potential?
Claude Cowork is Anthropic’s AI‑driven platform that lets users automate repetitive tasks, organize data, and build custom dashboards. The guide by Tina Huang walks beginners through setting up personal dashboards, creating reusable "Skills," and linking third‑party tools via Connectors and...
Everlaw Launches Automated Legal Holds Workflow to Streamline E‑Discovery
Everlaw unveiled an upgraded Legal Holds solution that adds integrated questionnaires, a native Workday connector, expanded preservation‑in‑place integrations, and richer reporting and API tools. The enhancements turn a traditionally manual task into an automated, data‑centric workflow for enterprise legal departments.
UKG Launches AI‑Powered Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026
UKG announced the launch of UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026 in Lowell, Massachusetts. The new solution uses agentic, assistive and generative AI to detect, analyze and resolve payroll issues in real time, targeting frontline and hourly employees.