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
AI Agents Surge in Wealth Management as Altruist’s Hazel, Anthropic Plug‑ins and OneVest Go Live
Altruist reported 1,600 advisory firms adopting its Hazel AI platform in its first month, Anthropic launched wealth‑management plug‑ins for LPL’s 30,000 advisors, and OneVest introduced an agentic operating system with Merit Financial Advisors. The moves signal a rapid shift toward generative‑AI‑driven advisory services.
Microsoft to Revise Copilot Terms, Dropping ‘Entertainment‑Only’ Clause After Viral Backlash
Microsoft announced it will amend the Copilot Terms of Use to eliminate the legacy “entertainment purposes only” language after the clause went viral on social media. The change, slated for the next update, seeks to align the legal wording with...
Dynatrace Pushes Developer‑Owned Observability with Free April 16 Webinar
Dynatrace announced a free online event on April 16 to show how developers can own runtime telemetry, aiming to cut escalation time and improve system reliability. The session features Sean O’Dell and David Beran discussing live debugging of distributed and...
Salesforce and Workday CEOs Debate AI's Threat to SaaS Ahead of Earnings
On the eve of Salesforce’s earnings release, Marc Benioff hosted Workday’s Aneel Bhusri for drinks to hash out how generative AI will reshape SaaS. The dialogue comes as both companies grapple with double‑digit stock declines, sizable layoffs and a wave...
Felix Raises $1.7M to Build Hyperautomation for Professional Services
Felix, an AI workflow platform for professional services, announced a $1.7 million pre‑seed round led by XYZ Venture Capital. The funding will accelerate product development for legal, finance and insurance firms. Felix’s deterministic automation helped a New York risk‑management firm clear a...
Centerbase and Billables AI Give Midsize Law Firms Automated Time Capture and Actionable Practice Intelligence
Centerbase announced a native integration with NetDocuments' ndMAX AI, linking matter data directly to document intelligence for midsize law firms. The integration automatically extracts key contract details and writes them back into Centerbase, enabling real‑time reporting and workflow automation. It...
From Staging Tool to All‑In‑One Real Estate Marketing Suite
When we launched IACrea, it was a home staging tool Today it’s: → Photo motion → Video editor → Social media scheduler → Meta ads creation → Buyer & seller targeted leads A complete marketing software for real estate. Love to see how much the product evolves over...
All-in-One PDFtoolkit Unlimited Is $79 (Reg. $619)
PDFtoolkit is launching an all‑in‑one PDF editing, conversion, and security suite for a one‑time price of $79, down from its regular $619 list price. The cloud‑based platform runs entirely in the browser, eliminating the need for software installation or ongoing...
Kybio Cloud Monitoring for 25 Devices Now Available
WorldCast Systems has launched a cloud‑based Kybio monitoring solution, now sold exclusively through Broadcast Supply Worldwide. The platform lets radio stations oversee up to 25 devices—including transmitters, STL links, codecs and environmental sensors—via a secure dashboard. Real‑time alerts and performance...
AI Platform Cobl Generates Sales Docs in 5 Minutes
🚨 A startup just killed the blank page problem for business documents forever. Cobl is a multi-agent AI platform designed for sales teams. Its mission: eliminate the thousands of hours spent producing sales proposals and other client facing documents Cobl does it...
NFuse Raises $2M as Messaging Overtakes B2B Ordering Apps
nFuse, an AI‑driven B2B ordering platform that lets retailers order via WhatsApp, Viber or SMS, secured $2 million from Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub. The startup claims over 70 percent adoption among enterprise clients, cutting deployment time to eight weeks and driving order...
Esetrix Launches to Power the Next Generation of Marketplace Infrastructure
Esetrix, formerly Avasam Enterprise, has rebranded to offer enterprise‑grade marketplace infrastructure. The platform lets retailers, brands and distributors launch multi‑seller marketplaces, automating seller onboarding, order sync, payments and fulfillment. By removing the need for inventory ownership, Esetrix aims to help...
Turn Your Website Into Instant Customers with Automation
🚨 There is an awesome new tool called Money Printer. You paste your website link into it, and it automatically brings in customers 🔥 No building lists. No writing copy. No manual campaign setup. It handles the entire sales cycle: → Finds in-market companies...
TextMagic Group’s Sales Results for Q1 2026
TextMagic reported a 5% year‑over‑year decline in Q1 2026 unaudited revenue to €3.332 million (≈$3.7 million), driven by adverse USD and GBP exchange rates. Adjusted for constant currency, revenue would have risen 2% to €3.587 million. Despite lower revenue, SMS volume grew 11% to...
6 Ways to Automate Avoma with Zapier
Avoma, an AI‑driven note‑taking and revenue‑intelligence platform, now integrates with Zapier to automate post‑call workflows. Users can push transcripts into Notion, Google Docs, Trello, or Evernote, and instantly share concise summaries on Slack or Teams. The integration also updates CRM...
4 Ways to Automate Sendblue with Zapier
Sendblue lets businesses send and receive iMessage and SMS from a single number, and Zapier extends its reach by linking it to dozens of apps. The article outlines four automation patterns: instant lead follow‑up, CRM‑driven texting, centralized inbound routing, and...
4 Ways to Automate Synthflow AI with Zapier
Synthflow AI’s voice agents now integrate with Zapier to automate outbound calls, log outcomes, and keep assistants current. By linking lead capture tools, CRMs, and content sources, businesses can trigger AI‑driven calls the moment a prospect engages and automatically record...
Picsart Now Lets Creators Make Money From Their Designs
Picsart, the AI‑powered design platform with 130 million users, has unveiled a creator monetization program that lets any user earn money by posting campaign‑specific content on social channels. Payouts are calculated from views, comments, shares and reach, and creators can monitor...
Executive Assistants Boost Productivity Across Research and Management
Agree, though I’ve found the Executive Assistant capabilities to be equally productivity enhancing as the research tasks that it does well. Managing and planning trips/travel, managing proposal and article reviews (I referee more funding proposals than I do papers but...
Big MRR Doesn't Equal Profit—Check the Bottom Line
Revenue is not profit. When you see someone doing $50K MRR... it might seem like a lot, but you have to dig deeper to see what the real numbers are.
Sona Secures $45 Million Series B to Scale AI Platform for Frontline Workers
Sona announced a $45 million Series B financing round led by N47, with participation from Felicis, Northzone, Gradient and Italian Founders Fund. The funding pushes total capital raised above $100 million and will fuel U.S. expansion of its AI‑native platform that unifies...
OHGR Lands 3‑year Sheffield Deal; Valuation Dips, Modest Dividend
#OHGR got Sheffield Teaching Hospital to sign up to 3 year deal. ShareScope has fwd p/e 19 falling to 18 and fwd Divvy 2.6% each of next 2 years. Interesting with NHS a national disgrace. I don't hold.
Why $400B SaaS Market Crashed and Future Outlook
The SaaS Wipeout: Why $400B Vanished and What’s Next by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/jITln0bqSD @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/b8ZT04f3e1
Malwarebytes Passes First Independent No-Logs VPN Audit, Boosting SaaS Trust
Malwarebytes announced that its Privacy VPN has cleared a rigorous, independent audit by security firm X41 D‑Sec, which found no evidence of user‑activity logging. The two‑month white‑box assessment also uncovered and helped fix a critical vulnerability, underscoring the company's commitment...
Kargo Launches Closed Beta For Agentic Media Buying & Creative Engine
Kargo has opened a closed beta for Project KERA, an AI‑driven media‑buying and creative engine that turns a single campaign brief into a fully executed, performance‑ready plan. The platform unifies planning, creative development, activation and real‑time optimisation across CTV, mobile,...
Quickbase Acquires Solvice to Embed AI‑Driven Scheduling and Route Optimization
Quickbase announced the acquisition of Solvice, a provider of APIs for route optimization and workforce scheduling. The deal, disclosed on April 6, 2026, will embed Solvice’s OnRoute and OnShift capabilities into Quickbase’s low‑code platform, aiming to cut road time by...
Microsoft Brings Power Apps Closer to M365 Copilot with Structured Data Access
Microsoft announced a public‑preview feature that links Power Apps with Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing users to interact with model‑driven apps through natural language. The integration lets users view, edit, and create records directly from the Copilot chat interface, eliminating the need to...
The Integration Challenge that Led Vitals AI to Shut Down
Vitals AI, a data‑reporting startup spun out of the $4 billion Csenge Advisory Group, announced it will cease operations after roughly a year. The firm served dozens of advisory firms with $10 billion in platform assets, but the technical and financial burden...
SAP Business Data Cloud Explained: A New Model for ERP Data and Analytics
SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) is a fully managed SaaS that unifies data management, governance, and analytics across SAP and non‑SAP systems, tackling the fragmentation that still plagues most ERP environments. A recent SAPinsider benchmark shows only 3% of organizations...
Weaver Acquires SaaS Provider
Weaver, ranked No. 29 on Accounting Today’s 2026 Top 100 Firms, announced the acquisition of Mass Ingenuity, a Portland‑based SaaS provider, effective April 1. The deal brings Mass Ingenuity’s enterprise performance management platform and related IP into Weaver’s consulting portfolio, serving both public...
Steno Secures $49 Million Series C to Accelerate AI Litigation Platform
Steno closed a $49 million Series C round to expand its AI-powered litigation platform that merges court reporting with software. The capital will fund product upgrades, AI capability growth, and broader market reach, underscoring investor belief in hybrid legal‑tech solutions.
Instant AI Assistant Eliminates Onboarding for Knowledge Work
Holy moly... someone finally built the executive assistant that doesn't need a job posting. No meetings to onboard it. No training period. No "can you send me those files?" You give it your phone number and Google account. It takes care of...
Claude's Corporate Spend Doubles in Two Months
Anthropic just announced that in February 500 companies were spending $20k pw on Claude ($1m annualized run rate). Just two months later that number has doubled to 1,000. Pretty insane
LinkedIn Faces Scrutiny Over 'BrowserGate' Script Scanning 6,236 Extensions
A report by Fairlinked e.V. alleges LinkedIn injects a hidden JavaScript that checks for 6,236 Chrome extensions and harvests detailed device telemetry. LinkedIn says the script is meant to block scraping tools, but regulators and users are questioning the privacy...
Ohpen Forges Strategic Technology Partnership with ASN Bank
Dutch lender ASN Bank has entered a strategic technology partnership with cloud‑native core banking provider Ohpen. The deal will replace ASN Bank’s legacy mortgage systems with an integrated SaaS platform covering origination, servicing and credit management. Ohpen’s solution promises higher...
Your First AI-Powered Win-Back Campaign in 30 Minutes Flat
The post argues that win‑back campaigns, when powered by AI, can be set up in under 30 minutes and deliver high ROI. It highlights that reacquiring a churned customer costs five to seven times less than acquiring new ones, and...
Red Seat Ventures Launches Speakeasy, Why Podcasts Work for Sports Fans, & More
Red Seat Ventures introduced Speakeasy, an all‑in‑one podcast hosting, distribution and monetization platform that supports RSS, HLS and video formats. Industry experts highlighted podcasts as a powerful channel for sports fans, noting that 76% of sports podcast listeners stay with...
Charge More Now, Profit From Tomorrow’s Features
Founders: The best pricing defense is future value: 'Yes, we cost more today. But in 12 months when you need [upcoming feature], you'll thank yourself for choosing the platform that's investing in innovation.' Sell tomorrow's product today.
New Cloud Run Features Unveiled at Google Cloud Next
In two weeks, I'll be presenting "What's new in Cloud Run" at #GoogleCloudNext. Joining me on stage: Belinda who leads Cloud Run engineering, @stkenned from @Replit, and Mimi from @AnthropicAI We'll cover vibe coding, AI agents, AI inference, and scalable apps....
Tightrope Media Systems To Debut Cablecast LiveBridge For Simultaneous Streaming’
Tightrope Media Systems is launching Cablecast LiveBridge, a cloud‑based service that lets municipal governments and community stations stream multiple live events simultaneously. The platform routes overflow feeds to web and OTT destinations while preserving Cablecast’s native recording, metadata, and archival...
"Have Research? Want Readers?"
OTW has launched a dedicated Spine Research Hub that places orthopedic and spine research directly in front of thousands of practicing surgeons. The service promises to turn years of academic effort into measurable surgeon awareness, interest, and action. Researchers can...
Three Wins Required: Tech, Business, Procurement—Skip One, Deal Stalls
Founders: Every enterprise deal needs three closes: 1. Technical win (product fit) 2. Business win (ROI/value) 3. Procurement win (terms/price) Skip one, watch deals stall at the finish line.
Onix Expands Google Cloud Collaboration Around Agentic AI and Data
Onix announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate enterprise‑scale AI deployments, committing to drive over $500 million in Google Cloud consumption and boost services revenue. The collaboration centers on Onix’s Wingspan platform, which blends data modernization with agentic AI...
Fiscal Now Integrates with Claude for Instant Financial Data
Fiscal is now an official Claude Connector. 🥳 Get our structured data content into Claude with one click of a button if you have the API & MCP plan. Fiscal is now officially partnered with most frontier labs to deliver accurate &...
Upwork Rolls Out AI Assistant and New Workforce‑management Tools for Freelancers
Upwork announced the launch of an AI‑driven assistant and enhanced workforce‑management capabilities, extending its AI platform for freelancers and enterprise clients. The move positions the talent marketplace at the crossroads of remote work, staffing software and AI, and could alter...
Nuvini to Acquire 51% of Beyondsoft’s U.S. Unit for $80.7 M, Forming $148 M Platform
Nuvini Group Limited announced a $80.7 million acquisition of a 51% stake in Target, the U.S. arm of Chinese IT firm Beyondsoft. The deal creates a combined technology platform projected to generate $148 million in FY 2025 revenue, expanding Nuvini’s B2B SaaS footprint...
Claude AI Pinpoints Cause of Recent Overcharges
It looks like @claudeai has identified why we have been getting overcharged for the past week. Identified an issue resulting in elevated errors on CaludeAI
Workday Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Higher Education Student Information Systems
Workday has been positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Higher Education Student Information Systems. Gartner’s assessment highlights Workday’s cloud‑native platform, deep integration of finance, HR and student data, and strong market presence. The vendor now supports...
Workday Named a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Higher Education Student Information Systems
Workday announced it has been positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Higher Education Student Information Systems. The rating highlights Workday’s cloud‑native architecture, extensive integration capabilities, and AI‑driven analytics that manage the full student lifecycle. Gartner praised...
Lean Tools Thrive without Niche Constraints, Handling Any Data
Parseur ignored "pick a niche" advice. One tool now parses 10,000 utility bills and pigeon genealogy PDFs. "There is a beauty in building a product so lean it doesn't care what data it receives." https://t.co/9Dt7qXY0ky