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Contractbook Raises $9.4 Million in Series A Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Contractbook, a legal tech automation company based in Copenhagen, announced today that it has closed on a $9.4 million Series A investment round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing investors, including Gradient Ventures.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Contractbook, a legal tech automation company based in Copenhagen, announced today that it has closed on a $9.4 million Series A investment round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing investors, including Gradient Ventures.
  • Less than a year ago, Gradient Ventures, which is Google's AI-focused venture fund, led the company's 3.5 million seed round.
  • In connection with the investment round, Mary D'Onofrio and David Cowan, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, will join Contractbook's board of directors.
  • Funded by investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and Gradient Ventures, Contractbook was founded in Copenhagen in 2017 and today serves over 100,000 users in more than 75 countries.

Contractbook Raises $9.4 Million in Series A Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Contractbook, a legal tech automation company based in Copenhagen, announced today that it has closed on a $9.4 million Series A investment round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing investors, including Gradient Ventures.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Contractbook, a legal tech automation company based in Copenhagen, announced today that it has closed on a $9.4 million Series A investment round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from existing investors, including Gradient Ventures.
  • Less than a year ago, Gradient Ventures, which is Google's AI-focused venture fund, led the company's 3.5 million seed round.
  • In connection with the investment round, Mary D'Onofrio and David Cowan, a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, will join Contractbook's board of directors.
  • Funded by investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and Gradient Ventures, Contractbook was founded in Copenhagen in 2017 and today serves over 100,000 users in more than 75 countries.

OpenView Venture Partners Adds Sanjiv Kalevar to Investment Team

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenView Venture Partners , a leading venture capital firm focused on business software, today announced the expansion of its investment team with the addition of Sanjiv Kalevar.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenView Venture Partners , a leading venture capital firm focused on business software, today announced the expansion of its investment team with the addition of Sanjiv Kalevar.
  • Sanjiv Kalevar brings a wealth of business software investing experience, joining OpenView from Battery Ventures, where he spent seven years, most recently as Principal.
  • Prior to Battery, Sanjiv worked for global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners and Hyde Park Angels, an early-stage angel investment group in Chicago.
  • Founded in 2006, OpenView Venture Partners is a venture capital firm investing globally in business software companies.

Sales CRM Pipedrive Announces Majority Investment from Vista Equity Partners

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pipedrive , the leading CRM platform for sales and marketing teams, today announced it has signed an agreement to receive a majority investment from Vista Equity Partners , a leading global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pipedrive , the leading CRM platform for sales and marketing teams, today announced it has signed an agreement to receive a majority investment from Vista Equity Partners , a leading global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses.
  • "Pipedrive's overwhelming acceptance by over 95,000 sales teams around the world has been exhilarating," said Raj Sabhlok, CEO at Pipedrive.
  • The company is backed by a majority holder Vista Equity Partners, and Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Atomico, DTCP, and Rembrandt Venture Partners.
  • Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @Vista Equity Partners , and on Twitter, @Vista_Equity .

Hyperscience Raises $80M Series D Led by Tiger Global Five Months After Closing Its Series C

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Monday, October 19, 2020

"The ground beneath the feet of technology leaders has forever changed," said John Curtius, Partner, Tiger Global.

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  • "The ground beneath the feet of technology leaders has forever changed," said John Curtius, Partner, Tiger Global.
  • "With the constantly moving business landscape, Hyperscience is well-positioned to advance automation and overcome the limitations of legacy technology approaches.
  • "With our world-class team and this recent raise, Hyperscience is on track to become a global leader in business automation."
  • Fastest-Growing Company List, Hyperscience has raised $190M+ from investors including Tiger Global, BOND, Bessemer Venture Partners, Stripes, and FirstMark.

Illusive Networks Secures $24 Million in Latest Funding Round

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

The $24 million B1 round of funding had wide participation from new investors alongside existing investors - Spring Lake Equity Partners, Marker, New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Cisco, Microsoft, Citi and others.

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  • The $24 million B1 round of funding had wide participation from new investors alongside existing investors - Spring Lake Equity Partners, Marker, New Enterprise Associates, Bessemer Venture Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Cisco, Microsoft, Citi and others.
  • Illusive Networks is gaining market share at a time when validation and support for deception and active defense continue to grow.
  • Dave DeWalt, Vice Chairman of Illusive and Founder of NightDragon, said: "Despite massive investments, enterprises continue to suffer data breaches.
  • Illusive creates a hostile environment for attackers, depriving them of the means to progress towards critical assets after breaching the perimeter.

Seismic is Named to the 2020 Forbes Cloud 100

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seismic has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seismic has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .
  • "I'm extremely proud to see Seismic named to the Forbes Cloud 100 in back-to-back years, and as the highest-ranking sales enablement platform on the list," said Doug Winter, CEO and co-founder, Seismic.
  • As part of the rigorous selection process for the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, Bessemer Venture Partners received submissions from hundreds of cloud startups.
  • The Forbes 2020 Cloud 100 and 20 Rising Stars lists are published online at www.forbes.com/cloud100 and will appear in the September 2020 issue of Forbes magazine.

Webflow Is Named To The 2020 Forbes Cloud 100

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Webflow, provider of the industry-leading way to design, build, and launch powerful websites visually without coding has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Webflow, provider of the industry-leading way to design, build, and launch powerful websites visually without coding has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .
  • As part of the rigorous selection process for the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, Bessemer Venture Partners received submissions from hundreds of cloud startups.
  • The Cloud 100 Judging Panel, made up of public cloud company CEOs, reviewed the data to select, score, and rank the top 100 private cloud companies from all over the world.
  • The Forbes 2020 Cloud 100 and 20 Rising Stars lists are published online at www.forbes.com/cloud100 and will appear in the September 2020 issue of Forbes magazine.

AppsFlyer Named to the Forbes Cloud 100 for the Second Year in a Row

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

AppsFlyer has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .

Key Points: 
  • AppsFlyer has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .
  • We are honored to be named to the Forbes Cloud 100 for the second time, said Oren Kaniel, CEO and Co-Founder of AppsFlyer.
  • As part of the rigorous selection process for the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, Bessemer Venture Partners received submissions from hundreds of cloud startups.
  • For five years now, we have ranked the best and brightest emerging companies in the cloud sector, said Alex Konrad, Forbes editor of The Cloud 100.

Seismic is Named to the 2020 Forbes Cloud 100

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seismic has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seismic has been named to the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures .
  • "I'm extremely proud to see Seismic named to the Forbes Cloud 100 in back-to-back years, and as the highest-ranking sales enablement platform on the list," said Doug Winter, CEO and co-founder, Seismic.
  • As part of the rigorous selection process for the Forbes 2020 Cloud 100, Bessemer Venture Partners received submissions from hundreds of cloud startups.
  • The Forbes 2020 Cloud 100 and 20 Rising Stars lists are published online at www.forbes.com/cloud100 and will appear in the September 2020 issue of Forbes magazine.