Zoho MCP: Launching the Future of Work
Zoho unveiled the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a shared communication layer that lets AI agents orchestrate actions across Zoho’s suite and over 300 third‑party applications with a single natural‑language prompt. By exposing a standard API, MCP translates user intent into coordinated updates—such as syncing CRM records, generating invoices, and opening support tickets—within seconds instead of minutes. The protocol is model‑agnostic, supporting OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face and custom LLMs, and promises to eliminate the manual app‑hopping that costs workers an estimated 1,200 switches per day.
SaaS Application Testing: From Traditional Methods to AI-Powered QA
SaaS firms are racing to ship features faster, but legacy testing can’t keep up with the complexity of modern, AI‑enhanced platforms. Traditional manual and scripted automation struggle with multi‑tenant, integration‑heavy environments, leading to backlogs and production bugs. AI‑powered QA introduces...
Leverage Launches AI Workforce Productivity Platform to Help Employees Find Information and Work Faster
Leverage announced an AI‑powered workforce productivity platform that links information across an organization’s existing applications and data sources. The solution lets employees ask natural‑language questions and receive answers, summaries, and automated outputs drawn from emails, documents, CRM, chats and more....
Reverse-Engineering the UniFi Inform Protocol
A former UniFi hosting provider discovered that the UniFi inform protocol includes an unencrypted MAC address in the first 40‑byte header. By extracting this MAC, he built a lightweight Go proxy that routes device inform packets to the correct tenant...
AI Shifts the Apps Space – Time for a New Apps Leader Board?
The software industry is entering an AI‑first apps era, forcing legacy cloud vendors to adapt or face margin compression and customer churn. Investors are penalizing traditional SaaS firms as AI‑enabled solutions promise lower costs and faster development. Vendors with high...
Direct Materials Sourcing Technology a Hub for Manufacturers
Spencer Penn’s three‑year stint at Tesla exposed a manual, fragmented direct‑materials sourcing process that hampered development speed and profit margins. Recognizing a critical automation gap between the product‑lifecycle‑management system and ERP, he co‑founded LightSource in 2021. The startup delivers an...
Snowflake Cortex Code CLI Adds Dbt and Apache Airflow Support for AI-Powered Data Pipelines
Snowflake has expanded its Cortex Code CLI, an AI‑driven coding agent, to support the open‑source data‑pipeline frameworks dbt and Apache Airflow. The extension leverages Anthropic’s Agent Skills to automate debugging, testing, and optimization of pipelines, and is offered through a new...
YouTube TV Rolls Out A New Build Your Own Plan Options to Help You Save Money
YouTube TV has launched a personalized subscription system that lets users build their own channel packages from 12 genre‑based bundles. The web‑only tool analyzes viewing history and suggests mixes of sports, entertainment, news and family channels, allowing customers to drop...
Slides & Recording From the B2B SaaS Growth System Webinar
SaasRise published the slides and recording from its “B2B SaaS Growth System” webinar, hosted by Ryan Allis and David Trachsel. The session presented four tightly‑linked acquisition tactics—ABM lead list building, weekly content marketing, AI‑personalized outbound, and digital ads on Meta,...
The 7 Steps of the B2B SaaS Growth System
The article outlines a seven‑step B2B SaaS growth system that makes a brand omnipresent for a narrowly defined market of 20‑40 k decision influencers. It starts with building a comprehensive ABM lead list, then adds a weekly content engine, AI‑personalized outbound...
Case Study: How a B2B SaaS Firm Scaled New Customer Acquisition 353% From Ads
A B2B SaaS firm increased monthly new customers from ads from ~82 to over 370 in 27 months, a 353% rise. The growth came from moving from a Google‑only strategy to a multichannel omnipresent campaign while keeping CAC at 33%...
Webinar Recap: The 4 Customer Acquisition Techniques Working for B2B SaaS in 2026
The recent B2B SaaS growth webinar broke down a four‑step acquisition system that’s delivering predictable growth in 2026. A case study showed a company scaling ad spend ten‑fold while keeping CAC at roughly 33% of ACV and maintaining a four‑month...
“We Are Building on Top of an Immature Ecosystem”: Day 1-1000 of Bujeti
Bujeti, a Lagos‑based fintech founded in 2021, has transformed from a diaspora remittance app into a comprehensive finance control centre for African businesses. The platform now offers corporate cards, expense limits, payroll, automated VAT vaults and an AI‑powered assistant, serving...
Anthropic's New Marketplace Lets Enterprise Customers Spend Their Existing AI Budget on Third-Party Tools
Anthropic announced the Anthropic Marketplace, a storefront where enterprise customers can purchase third‑party applications built on Anthropic’s AI models. Launch partners include Snowflake, Harvey, and Replit. The company will not charge commissions and allows customers to allocate part of their...
Karpathy’s March of Nines Shows Why 90% AI Reliability Isn’t Even Close to Enough
Andrej Karpathy’s “March of Nines” highlights that achieving 90% AI reliability is only the first step; each additional nine of uptime demands comparable engineering effort. In multi‑step agentic workflows, the probability of success compounds exponentially, turning a seemingly robust demo...
ZyG
ZyG has launched an AI‑driven Growth Engine designed to help early‑stage direct‑to‑consumer (DTC) startups scale their eCommerce operations. The platform delivers product‑market fit analysis, centralized access to third‑party tools, and automated workflows that streamline growth initiatives. ZyG’s leadership team combines...
Anthropic Launches Claude Marketplace, Giving Enterprises Access to Claude-Powered Tools From Replit, GitLab, Harvey and More
Anthropic unveiled Claude Marketplace, a limited‑preview platform that lets enterprises apply existing Claude spend toward third‑party tools built on its models. The offering aggregates partners such as GitLab, Replit, Snowflake, Harvey and Rogo, and consolidates invoicing to streamline procurement. By...
The Results Achieved From Implementing the B2B SaaS Growth System
Implementing the B2B SaaS Growth System delivers measurable, profitable ad‑driven growth. In a flagship case, monthly new customers from ads rose from 82 to over 370 within 27 months, while CAC remained at roughly 33 % of ACV and spend stayed...
How Gaiia Used Its R&D to Help Finance a Pivot From Services to Software
In early 2023, Quebec‑based Oxio sold its ISP business to Cogeco for $100 million and rebranded as Gaiia, a software platform for challenger ISPs. The spin‑out entered a seed round of $13 million, but with less than $1 million in revenue and a...
Inside the EIC Accelerator: Practical Advice From One Irish Founder
Irish deep‑tech scale‑up Lios secured a €6.25 million EIC Accelerator award in 2025, illustrating the programme’s capacity to fund high‑risk, TRL 6‑8 innovations. The European Innovation Council grant offers up to €2.5 million in non‑dilutive funding plus a €1‑10 million equity component, but only...
Microsoft 365 Backup to Add File-Level Restore for Faster Recovery
Microsoft announced that Microsoft 365 Backup will soon support file‑ and folder‑level restores for SharePoint and OneDrive, moving beyond its current site‑wide recovery model. The granular restore lets administrators browse backup points, search, and pull specific items, cutting recovery time dramatically. The...
Introducing CQC Implementation Gates for SAP SuccessFactors HCM
SAP introduced Continuous Quality Check (CQC) Implementation Gates for SuccessFactors HCM, a remote service bundled with SAP Enterprise Support cloud edition at no extra cost. The gates embed formal reviews at the end of each SAP Activate phase, verifying deliverables,...
Clari + Salesloft and 1mind Partner to Advance AI-Driven Revenue Orchestration
Clari+Salesloft announced a strategic partnership with AI‑growth pioneer 1mind, embedding 1mind’s Superhuman digital teammates into its Predictive Revenue System. The collaboration replaces the legacy Drift conversational tool, creating a unified, real‑time engagement and forecasting loop. A recent Clari+Salesloft survey found...
Pitchify Launches Pitch Direct to Make Pitching to Publishers More Transparent
Pitchify has introduced Pitch Direct, a new service that lets game developers browse detailed publisher requirements and submit pitches directly to suitable partners. The platform displays criteria such as budget, timeline, platform and genre, and includes built‑in CRM tools, search...
Hexnode IdP Brings Device-Aware Authentication and Zero Trust to Enterprise Access
Hexnode has launched Hexnode IdP, a native identity provider embedded within its unified endpoint management (UEM) platform. The solution combines authentication, single sign‑on, MFA and role‑based access with real‑time device posture checks, allowing only compliant devices to access corporate applications....
LabVantage Launches CORTEX for AI-Driven Lab Operations
LabVantage Solutions has launched CORTEX, an AI‑driven, cloud‑native platform that extends its core LIMS with autonomous agents, analytics and automation. The SaaS solution targets labs across pharma, biotech, food, oil and forensics, promising faster data entry, predictive quality control and...
RethinkBH Launches Session Note AI for ABA Clinicians
Rethink Behavioral Health unveiled Session Note AI, an artificial‑intelligence driven documentation tool for applied behavior analysis (ABA) clinicians. The solution creates structured session summaries directly from real‑time session data, cutting manual entry and ensuring compliance with payer standards. It promises...
Data Quality Automation Startup Validio Raises $30M
Validio, a Stockholm‑based data‑quality automation startup, secured $30 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital to $47 million after an 800 % ARR surge last year. The round was led by Plural with participation from Lakestar, J12 and several angels. Validio’s AI‑driven...
Samsara Shares Jump After Earnings Beat Expectations, Guidance Tops Forecasts
Samsara Inc. reported a strong fiscal 2026 Q4, posting adjusted EPS of 18 cents and revenue of $444.3 million, both above analyst forecasts. Annual recurring revenue climbed to $1.9 billion, a 31% year‑over‑year increase, driven by high‑spending customers. The company launched Commercial...
AI Startups Are Tying Fees to Completed Tasks. Will Hospitals Buy In?
Healthcare AI startups are moving from traditional SaaS subscriptions to transaction‑based pricing, charging per successfully completed task such as scheduling or intake workflows. Companies like Prosper AI, MedCalls.ai and Intelliclinic tie fees to usage, promising alignment with customer ROI. Investors...
ShinyHunters Claims Woflow Breach: What It Means for SaaS Supply Chain Security
ShinyHunters claims to have breached Woflow, a SaaS vendor serving large enterprises such as Uber, DoorDash, and Walmart, highlighting a shift toward upstream supply‑chain attacks. The alleged breach, though unconfirmed, follows a pattern of targeting integration‑heavy providers to gain downstream...
App Spotlight: HostMyText Pro for Zoho CRM
HostMyText Pro adds native SMS capabilities to Zoho CRM, letting teams send, track, and manage text conversations without leaving the platform. The extension routes messages through secure business lines, automatically logging each interaction to customer records. Real‑time alerts, bulk messaging,...
Tyfone Unveils New Loan Servicing Solution Loanovia for Credit Unions
Tyfone has launched Loanovia, a dedicated loan‑servicing and payments unit aimed at credit unions. Its three core tools—Skip‑A‑Pay, Quick Pay and Collect—are already live in more than 80 credit‑union applications across the United States. The suite automates payment handling, reduces operational...
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SaasRise CEO Mastermind Recaps for the Week of Mar 2 - 5, 2026
The SaasRise CEO Mastermind weekly recap outlines a comprehensive playbook for outbound sales, churn mitigation, and AI‑driven growth. It stresses using dedicated email sequencers, warming domains, and short, value‑focused sequences to protect deliverability, while shifting metric focus to clicks and...
Exclusive: LucidLink Enables Collaboration Directly on Object Storage
LucidLink Corp. launched LucidLink Connect, a feature that lets enterprises mount S3‑compatible object storage as a live file system, enabling real‑time collaboration without data migration. The platform streams files on demand, using byte‑range reads, caching and parallel TCP streams to...
Building the ROI Case for AP Automation – Webinar Highlights
Controllers Council hosted a webinar, sponsored by AvidXchange, on building a data‑driven ROI case for accounts‑payable (AP) automation. Speakers highlighted the hidden costs of paper‑based AP, from lost invoices to error‑driven delays, and outlined six ROI categories such as labor...
Cloud-Based EHR Systems: Achieving Security and Migration Success
Cloud‑based electronic health records (EHR) are replacing costly on‑premises systems, as illustrated by Franciscan Health’s migration to Azure. The shift enables pay‑as‑you‑go pricing, continuous vendor‑managed software updates, and built‑in backup and disaster‑recovery capabilities. Security is now designed from the ground...
7shifts Accelerates Growth and Industry Leadership with Major Customer Expansions, Product Innovation, and Workplace Recognition
7shifts announced a wave of enterprise rollouts, adding marquee franchise partners such as IHOP and HCI Hospitality while expanding its payroll and compliance suite. The company introduced Multi‑EIN payroll, ADP Workforce Now integration, and the Clair Earned Wage Access feature...
Codenotary Trust Delivers Autonomous AI Security for Linux and Kubernetes
Codenotary unveiled Codenotary Trust, a SaaS platform that leverages artificial intelligence to detect, prioritize, and autonomously remediate security, configuration, and performance issues across Linux, containers, VMs, and applications. The solution is built for junior and mid‑level administrators, addressing the talent gap...
Validio Closes $30M Series A to Address Enterprise Data Quality Challenges
Validio secured a $30 million Series A round led by Plural, bringing total funding to $47 million, to scale its AI‑focused data‑quality platform. The solution automates monitoring, anomaly detection, and lineage cataloguing, replacing thousands of manual checks for enterprises in regulated sectors. Customers...
SaaSpocalypse: What’s Next for Europe’s SaaS Scaleups and Investors?
A new Claude AI tool for the legal sector triggered a sell‑off in major SaaS stocks, reviving fears that AI‑native startups could displace traditional software giants. The Sifted podcast examines whether Europe’s VC‑backed SaaS scale‑ups can survive this “SaaSpocalypse” and...
Exclusive: Founded By 2 Brothers In Their 20s, YC-Backed Denki Raises $4.1M To Automate Financial Audits
Denki, a YC‑backed AI startup founded by two brothers, raised $4.1 million to automate financial audits for public companies. The funding, led by Base10 Partners and Shine Capital, comes as fintech AI investment surged 27 % in 2025. Denki’s platform replaces manual,...
Meta Will Allow Rival AI Chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a Fee
Meta announced it will permit third‑party general‑purpose AI chatbots on the WhatsApp Business API in Europe for the next 12 months, aiming to ease pressure from an EU antitrust investigation. The company will charge a usage fee of €0.049 to...
Salesforce Announces 6 New Agentforce Health Agents and Integrations with Verily, HealthEx, and Viz.ai
Salesforce has launched Agentforce Health, a suite of six autonomous AI agents designed to relieve the administrative load on clinicians, payers, and public‑health agencies. The platform embeds deep integrations with HealthEx, Verily, Viz.ai, Informatica, MuleSoft and adheres to FHIR/TEFCA standards,...
PTC Adds Cloud-Native MBD Tools to Onshape Platform
PTC has embedded cloud‑native Model‑Based Definition (MBD) capabilities into its Onshape CAD and PDM platform, allowing engineers to attach manufacturing data directly to 3D models. The new tools include 3D GD&T annotations, a filterable PMI inspection panel, shareable URL‑based MBD...
How 1,000+ Customer Calls Shaped a Breakout Enterprise AI Startup
Narada, an enterprise AI startup founded by veteran entrepreneur David Park, built its product by conducting more than 1,000 customer calls to pinpoint workflow automation pain points. The team deliberately postponed fundraising, preferring bootstrapped growth to stay lean and avoid...
Irish-Founded Startup Evervault Raises €21 Million to Advance Encrypted Data Orchestration
Irish‑founded Evervault announced a €21 million Series B round, led by Ribbit Capital with Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures participating, bringing its total financing to €39 million. The developer‑first platform encrypts and orchestrates sensitive data, chiefly for card‑payment workflows, and now processes over...
Bundledocs Unveils Bundledocs Review Collaboration Platform
Bundledocs announced Bundledocs Review, a real‑time collaboration layer built into its cloud‑based document bundling platform for legal teams. The new solution adds secure shared workspaces, granular permission controls, live commenting, annotation and a full audit trail, eliminating the need for...
Lack of Regulatory Action on Hyperscaler Dominance Prompts Inquiry Chair to Quit
Kip Meek, chair of the UK Competition and Markets Authority's cloud inquiry, resigned in protest over the regulator's sluggish response to hyperscaler dominance. The CMA’s report highlighted that Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services control roughly 70‑90% of the UK...
Your AI Agents Can Talk to Each Other - but Are They Saying Anything Useful? Confluent Intelligence Aims for Insight
Confluent announced that its Streaming Agents now support Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, creating a dual‑layer for real‑time data ingestion and inter‑agent coordination. The platform also introduced multivariate anomaly detection powered by Apache Flink, offering...
