Today's SaaS Pulse
Salesforce Launches AgentExchange, a Unified AI Marketplace with $50M Builder Fund
Salesforce has merged its three app and AI stores into a single AgentExchange marketplace, offering over 13,000 ready‑made apps, AI agents, and automation components. The platform features intent‑aware search, one‑click buying, and instant activation within Salesforce or Slack, and includes a $50 million builder fund to encourage partner development.
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By the numbers: Loop raises $95M to scale its supply‑chain AI platform
Easy to Leave
In this episode of Rework, co‑founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson discuss the philosophy behind making software easy to cancel, emphasizing a "no‑questions‑asked" approach and user‑friendly data export. They critique industry practices that create friction—like hidden fees, retention offers, or complex cancellation flows—that damage trust and long‑term reputation. The hosts also explore alternatives such as pausing subscriptions and highlight how transparent, humane policies turn departing users into advocates rather than angry critics. Real‑world examples, from gym memberships to Adobe’s ransom‑style cancellations, illustrate the broader impact of these choices.
1177: Navigating an Acquisition at the Edge of Change | Tom DiDesidero, CFO, SmartRecruiters
In this episode, CFO Tom DiDesidero discusses SmartRecruiters' acquisition by SAP amid a rapidly evolving AI-driven SaaS landscape, highlighting the challenges of fast integration, cultural alignment, and shifting business assumptions. He shares his unconventional career path—from early roles in small...
SaaStr 849: How We Built Our AI VP of Customer Success with SaaStr's CEO and CAIO
In this episode, SaaStr’s CEO and CAIO discuss how they built an AI‑powered VP of Customer Success using no‑code tools like Replit, turning a simple project‑management portal into an autonomous agent that handles onboarding, task tracking, and daily communications for...
Zhipu Hikes Prices Again as China AI Monetization Wave Quickens
Zhipu, the Beijing‑based AI firm that went public in Hong Kong in January, announced its newest open‑source model, GLM‑5.1, and raised cloud usage fees by 8‑17% compared with the prior GLM‑5 Turbo offering. This marks the second price increase for the...
Unfold Named Intercom A/NZ Distributor to Drive AI-First Customer Service Adoption
Intercom has appointed Unfold as its authorized distributor for Australia and New Zealand, giving local partners direct access to its AI‑first customer‑service platform and Fin AI agent. The partnership is timed to meet rising demand for governed, outcome‑driven AI deployments that...
335 Customers at $25 = $100k SaaS
50/335 . Once I have 335 users paying me $25 per month, I have 100k SAAS business thats crazy.
One Prompt Generates Full Threads Report via Threadsight
You can get a full report of your Threads with one prompt if you are using @threadsight.xyz So easy..!
Nuvini to Acquire 51% of Beyondsoft’s U.S. Unit for $80.7 M, Forming $148M Global Platform
Nuvini Group Limited agreed to buy a 51% controlling interest in Beyondsoft Corporation’s U.S. subsidiary for about $80.7 million. The transaction is projected to lift pro‑forma revenue to $148 million and create cross‑selling opportunities across SaaS, ERP and workflow‑automation markets.
AI Agents and SaaS Economics Boost Scalable Efficiency
The intersection of AI agents and SaaS economics is shaping the future of industries, providing scalable solutions that enhance efficiency and productivity. Learn more: https://t.co/AaEqyZJr1W
ChatGPT Introduces Ads to Fund Free Service
ChatGPT has announced the introduction of advertisements within its platform, marking a significant shift in its user experience. This new revenue model aims to balance free use with sustainability. Read more: https://t.co/UgTEWz3Z1Y @wearetenet
MSDW Podcast: How Flywire Is Rethinking A/R for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Flywire announced Integration Studio, a low‑code tool that lets finance teams build and manage ERP integrations for Dynamics 365 Business Central. The solution shifts integration ownership from IT to accounts‑receivable departments, promising faster invoice‑to‑cash cycles and reduced manual effort. In the...
Grammarly Launches ₹392/Month Plan Across India
Grammarly seems to be widely rolling out its ₹392 per month plan in India. Some people have been getting emails about this for the last few months. https://t.co/bJAc5qd296
Perplexity Hits $450M ARR, Outsmarts Google and ChatGPT
Perplexity just crossed $450M ARR. For context: → ChatGPT took 2 years to hit that → Google took 6 years to reach profitability → Perplexity is doing it with a fraction of the headcount The AI search war isn't coming. It's already over for traditional...
Pax8 Lays Another Foundation for the MSP Journey to Becoming MIPs
Pax8 has deepened its partnership with Google Cloud, positioning the duo to launch a Managed Intelligence Provider (MIP) model for managed service providers (MSPs) in 2025. The collaboration gives APAC MSPs a second hyperscaler option and embeds Google’s Gemini AI...
Ultra Plan Throttles RPM, Poor Support, Not Worth It
they offer an ultra plan with 30k calls/5 hours but then absolutely throttle RPM you can barely get 1/3 - 1/2 of what you pay for. and they don’t respond to support requests.
AI That Can Call: PollyReach Makes It Real
The moment your AI can call instead of just respond is the moment things get real. PollyReach is pushing that forward. https://t.co/cbiIE2WxoL
Block Introduces Managerbot, a Proactive Square AI Agent and the Clearest Proof Point yet for Jack Dorsey’s AI Bet
Block unveiled Managerbot, an AI agent embedded in Square that proactively monitors small‑business metrics and suggests actions across inventory, staffing and marketing. Built on OpenAI’s GPT and Anthropic’s Sonnet models, the tool leverages Block’s proprietary “agent harness” to coordinate hundreds...
Outside Counsel Selection Platform Priori Adds Agentic AI Features to RFP Offering
Priori, the SaaS platform that streamlines outside‑counsel selection, has rolled out agentic AI capabilities to its request‑for‑proposal (RFP) suite. The new features automatically draft RFPs, score incoming proposals, and recommend the best‑fit law firms based on predefined criteria. Priori says...
Real Estate Agents Will Pay You $3,000/Month for A.I Systems (And Thank You For It)
Real‑estate agents in the U.S. number about 1.6 million, each closing roughly ten deals a year and earning $49,000 on average. They spend 40% of their time on administrative tasks, which slows lead response and reduces sales. A subscription‑based AI platform...
Ocado to Launch AI-Powered Ocado IQ Software at MODEX
Ocado Intelligent Automation will unveil Ocado IQ, a cloud‑based AI platform, at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta. The software orchestrates every pick, path and priority, supporting two concurrent pick modes—Sweep and TagTeam—across a warehouse. It powers the Chuck and Porter autonomous...
BetaNXT Wants to Move Wealth Management AI From Pilot to Production
BetaNXT unveiled InsightX, an enterprise AI platform that embeds automation, analytics, and insights directly into wealth‑management workflows via API and integrated tools. The solution combines domain‑specific data models with built‑in governance, transparency, and auditability to meet regulatory requirements. Alongside InsightX,...
Hey Bubba, Why Hasn't AI Taken over Trucking?
Hey Bubba, a voice‑AI dispatcher for owner‑operators, debuted last year and now offers an Autopilot feature that can negotiate multiple loads simultaneously across major load boards. The service remains free for a three‑month trial and is self‑funded with about $3 million, but...
Natter Scoops Up $23M
Natter, an AI‑native conversation‑intelligence platform, announced a $23 million funding round led by Renegade Partners. The capital will fund global expansion and accelerate product development for its real‑time video‑chat analytics. Natter’s technology captures thousands of simultaneous 1:1 video conversations, turning raw...
Vertex Adds AI-Powered Capabilities to Improve Enterprises’ Compliance
Vertex announced a new phase of its innovation strategy, embedding AI directly into the Vertex Cloud platform to streamline enterprise compliance. The AI layer lets tax, finance and IT teams express intent in plain language, detect anomalies early, and maintain...
SurveyMonkey Launches Automated SMS Survey Invites Directly From Salesforce
SurveyMonkey announced the general availability of automated SMS survey invites within its Salesforce integration on the AppExchange. The new add‑on lets customer‑experience and support teams send personalized text‑message surveys automatically when trigger events—such as a closed case or completed transaction—occur...
Experian Streamlines Credit Report Access for Small Lenders
Experian has launched Experian Express, a self‑service digital onboarding platform that lets small‑volume U.S. lenders such as community banks and credit unions instantly credential, onboard, and retrieve consumer credit reports online. The solution streamlines a traditionally manual process, delivering faster,...
Amazon S3 Files Gives the World’s Biggest Object Store a File System
Amazon Web Services introduced S3 Files, a new feature that exposes Amazon S3 buckets as native NFS v4.1 file systems. The service runs on top of Amazon Elastic File System, delivering sub‑millisecond latency and full POSIX‑like operations such as file locking...
Texbase Announces the Release of Solution for CPSC eFiling
Texbase, Inc. has launched Texbase for eFiling, a cloud‑based tool that prepares and submits certified product data directly to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Product Registry. The solution automates the collection, formatting, and transmission of compliance information, targeting...
GSA to Require Agencies to Pay for USAi After Launching It as a Free Service
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced it will begin charging federal agencies for access to USAi, the generative AI suite it launched as a free service last year. USAi currently supports 15 agencies and offers models from OpenAI, Microsoft, Anthropic,...
Rowansci for Computational Chemistry of Your Favorite Molecules. Free Credits
Rowan offers a cloud‑based quantum‑chemistry platform with free compute credits, enabling users to run GFN2‑xTB and other methods on complex molecules. In a rapamycin case study, the tool identified electrophilic hotspots concentrated in oxygen‑rich carbonyl/ester regions and mapped electron‑rich sites...
Many AI-First Companies Still Make Money the Old-Fashioned Way. Here’s How.
A February market reset erased nearly $1 trillion in software valuations, sparking fears that autonomous AI agents will upend the per‑seat SaaS model. Yet the article shows that AI‑first giants like Salesforce, ServiceNow and Atlassian still derive over 95% of revenue...
Digits Announces Outcome-Based Pricing for Accounting Firms
Digits, the AI‑native accounting platform, launched an outcome‑based pricing model that charges firms only when it achieves at least 95% zero‑touch transaction automation. The model ties Digits’ revenue to measurable reductions in manual work, letting firms pay solely for proven...
Cuez ‘Expands’ Cloud-Based Newsroom Platform Ahead Of NAB Show
Cuez is expanding its cloud‑based newsroom control system with four new tools—Storydesk, Blockz, Browz, and an open AI agent framework—set for demonstration at NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. Storydesk re‑imagines the newsroom as a story‑first, cross‑platform publishing hub, while...
Nasuni Reckons It Has the AI Juice
Nasuni has expanded its public‑cloud portfolio by adding Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and rebranded to emphasize AI capabilities. The company introduced Active Everywhere v6, which gives edge teams LAN‑speed access to governed file data, and AI Activate, a Model Context Protocol layer that...
Superpowering Claude with 10,000 Apps
Zapier has launched an open‑beta SDK that lets AI agents such as Claude, Code, and Cursor tap into Zapier’s network of nearly 10,000 apps. The SDK enables agents to execute arbitrary API calls, going beyond Zapier’s pre‑built MCP actions, and...
PROPTECH-X : OpenBrix Is Building the Infrastructure Layer for the UK Rental Market
OpenBrix, through its tlyfe platform, is creating a single, auditable digital record that links tenant identity, compliance, payments and deposits for the UK private rental sector. The company positions itself as the core infrastructure layer, embedding directly into tenancy workflows...
Sprinklr Unveils Spring '26 (26.4) Release
Sprinklr launched its Spring ’26 (26.4) release, adding a suite of AI‑powered features to its Unified‑CXM platform. New capabilities include Customer Feedback Copilot, Marketing Copilot, Autonomous Evaluation, and AI‑driven governance tools that promise more transparent, test‑backed automation. The update also...
OptifiNow Integrates with PhoneBurner
OptifiNow, a CRM provider for wholesale mortgage lenders, has launched a two‑way integration with PhoneBurner, a power‑dialer platform. The link lets users push contact lists directly into PhoneBurner for rapid outbound calls and automatically syncs call outcomes back into the...
Segra Launches SkyVoice
Segra, a fiber network provider, has introduced SkyVoice, a unified cloud communications platform that combines voice, collaboration, and contact‑center capabilities. The solution is accessible via desktop and mobile apps and integrates directly with major business systems such as Salesforce, Microsoft...
Vertafore Cuts Clicks with Project Impact Workflow Gains
Vertafore’s Project Impact initiative has achieved its target of returning up to two hours a day to account managers by streamlining agency workflows. The program eliminated redundant steps, cut manual work and reduced clicks in high‑volume servicing tasks. Improvements to...
CRM for Small Business: Benefits, Top Tools, and How to Choose
Choosing a CRM in 2026 is a critical yet daunting task for small businesses constrained by time and budget. This guide outlines essential CRM functions—lead tracking, automation, AI insights—and reviews ten top solutions, including free tiers from HubSpot, Salesforce Starter,...
Silicon Valley's Hottest AI Financial Metric Is Also Its Least Trusted
Cluely CEO Roy Lee publicly admitted he exaggerated the startup’s annual recurring revenue, first claiming a $7 million ARR and later correcting it to $5.2 million. The confession highlights a broader pattern where AI‑focused startups manipulate ARR, a metric that has become...
Hapax Serves up Proactive AI Platform Designed to Meet Business Needs
Hapax Inc. has launched a proactive AI platform that monitors an organization’s daily workflows and automatically creates AI‑powered coworkers to handle repetitive tasks. Built on a proprietary world model honed in the regulated banking sector, the service requires no coding...
Anthropic Hits $10B Revenue Faster Than Rivals
Anthropic added $10b in revenue in the last month alone, twice Databricks’ annual run rate. Crossing $10b is a milestone few software companies ever reach: ServiceNow took 20 years, Shopify took 18, Palo Alto Networks took 19, & Anthropic crossed that...
Premium Lite Expands to 15 New Countries Worldwide
Exciting news: this week, we’re expanding our Premium Lite tier to 15 new countries around the world, including Vietnam, Belgium, Peru and more 🌎 Read more: https://t.co/z3Kz1el86I
Understanding Generation 2 Patient Engagement Platforms
The article distinguishes two generations of patient engagement platforms. First‑generation tools deliver information but flood staff inboxes, requiring manual responses and new staffing roles. Second‑generation solutions embed AI‑driven protocols that answer routine questions automatically, leaving clinicians only to handle escalations....
Free Guide: Using AirOps MCP with Claude AI
I’m giving away free sauce on how to use @AirOpsHQ MCP with @claudeai so plz so give me a heart or a comment or something if this was useful ok thanks bye https://t.co/ce7k2Sl49Q
Shopify B2B Features Now Available on All Paid Plans
Big news: Shopify B2B is now on every paid plan. For years, the answer was “You need Plus for that." Now, companies, catalogs, ACH, vaulted cards, and quantity rules come standard. I talked to @Shopify's Samir Pradhan about why they...
Venice Hits Record: 50 B Tokens, 1 M Images, 200+ Models
New record last 24 hrs in Venice (web+api): • 50 billion tokens • 1 million images Over 200 models available
Slack API Rate Limits Threaten YC’s OpenClaw Scaling
Slack API is so rate limited YC might have to switch off Slack because it is near unusable at scale with OpenClaw