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Cacheflow Announces $10 Million in New Funding Led by GV to Radically Shorten Sales Cycles

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Today, Cacheflow , the zero-code SaaS sales platform, is announcing a new $10 million investment round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).

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  • Today, Cacheflow , the zero-code SaaS sales platform, is announcing a new $10 million investment round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).
  • The new funding will accelerate Cacheflows sales and marketing efforts, enabling the company to reach sellers in need of its SaaS deal-closing platform.
  • Our customers are seeing significant sales velocity and operational benefits from using Cacheflow, said Cacheflow CEO and Co-Founder Sarika Garg.
  • Cacheflow is a deal-closing platform that radically shortens sales cycles and automates the manual work involved in managing revenue.

Gladly Secures $55 Million Funding to Expand Innovation of its Customer Service Platform

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Gladly, the only customer service platform built around people, not tickets, announced it has secured $55 million in funding from Riverwood Capital, a global investor in high-growth technology companies, with participation from existing investors including Greylock, GGV, NEA and Glynn Partners. The investment will be used to further support innovation of Gladly's people-centered customer service platform, used to assist commerce brands in moving from the transaction era to the loyalty era.

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  • The investment will be used to further support innovation of Gladly's people-centered customer service platform, used to assist commerce brands in moving from the transaction era to the loyalty era.
  • Gladly's platform is built around people, not tickets, which gives the company and its customers an immediate advantage when it comes to customer service that creates customer loyalty.
  • "Our vision at Gladly has always been to change how customer service is done, and this new funding will position our team to continue delivering on this goal," said Joseph Ansanelli, CEO of Gladly.
  • Gladly is the only customer service platform built around people, not tickets.

Drata's Valuation Rises to $2 Billion with $200 Million Series C Funding

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Drata, a continuous security and compliance automation platform, today announced $200 million in Series C funding co-led by ICONIQ Growth and GGV Capital. The latest round of funding doubles Drata's valuation to $2 billion since its Series B in November 2021, as the company progresses toward its mission of making compliance effortless and accessible for companies of all sizes.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Drata , a continuous security and compliance automation platform, today announced $200 million in Series C funding co-led by ICONIQ Growth and GGV Capital.
  • The latest round of funding doubles Drata's valuation to $2 billion since its Series B in November 2021, as the company progresses toward its mission of making compliance effortless and accessible for companies of all sizes.
  • We're looking forward to supporting Drata's future growth as they cement their leadership position in the compliance and security automation industry."
  • For more information on Drata's Series C funding, please visit: drata.com/blog/announcing-series-c .

ERGATTA ANNOUNCES RETAIL LOCATION AT SHOWFIELDS DC

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ergatta, the game-based home fitness brand, announced today its launch at SHOWFIELDS DC. SHOWFIELDS DC will begin grand opening events tomorrow at 3077 M Street NW – the heart of Georgetown's iconic stretch of boutiques, restaurants, and bars. The brand-new location, which has already made a name for itself in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami, will offer the DC community a joy-inducing, mission-driven retail experience. Ergatta is the exclusive rower in the new DC location and will be the premier partner in the Wellness Studio space.

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  • Guests can experience The Ergatta Rower at new SHOWFIELDS DC through May 21st, 2023
    NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ergatta , the game-based home fitness brand, announced today its launch at SHOWFIELDS DC.
  • Ergatta is the exclusive rower in the new DC location and will be the premier partner in the Wellness Studio space.
  • "SHOWFIELDS offers consumers a unique retail experience, which is why we are so excited to have The Ergatta Rower at its new DC location," said Tom Aulet, Co-founder and CEO of Ergatta.
  • At SHOWFIELDS DC, those who are interested in The Ergatta Rower will have the unique experience to try out the product before they purchase.

Zylo Secures $31.5M Series C to Help Companies Reduce SaaS Costs and Operationalize Renewals

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zylo, the enterprise leader in SaaS Management, today announced $31.5 million in Series C funding led by Baird Capital's Venture Team. Organizations worldwide rely on Zylo to find, manage, and reduce SaaS application spend, sprawl, and risk – challenges brought to the forefront given the current economic climate.

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  • Organizations worldwide rely on Zylo to find, manage, and reduce SaaS application spend, sprawl, and risk challenges brought to the forefront given the current economic climate.
  • On average, companies use more than 300 SaaS applications and overspend on licenses by 15% each year, according to Zylo research .
  • CIOs and CFOs increasingly look to Zylo's SaaS Management solutions to achieve visibility across their entire organizations' SaaS commitments and stop SaaS sprawl.
  • Zylo customer Coupa has experienced firsthand the value that Zylo can offer to companies managing hundreds of SaaS applications.

Blaize and J-Squared Announce a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate AI-enabled Ruggedized Computer Solutions in Extreme Environments

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Monday, November 14, 2022
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Their GSP architecture makes it possible to deliver AI solutions at the edge efficiently and cost-effectively.

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  • Their GSP architecture makes it possible to deliver AI solutions at the edge efficiently and cost-effectively.
  • With our worldwide distribution capability, this partnership enables both Blaize and J-Squared to address a growing market need," said Jeff Gibson, CEO and Founder of J-Squared.
  • "Blaizes tightly coupled software and hardware deliver an end-to-end efficient, usable AI edge workflow providing solutions demanded by ruggedized environments," said Dinakar Munagala, CEO and Co-founder of Blaize."
  • Providing our architectural solution and collaborating with J Squared reinforces their commitment to delivering best-in-class ruggedized computing hardware solutions."

ERGATTA AND BEST BUY ANNOUNCE RETAIL PARTNERSHIP

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ergatta, the game-based home fitness brand, today announced that its connected rowing machine, The Ergatta Rower, will be available for purchase through BestBuy starting today. This distribution deal follows Ergatta's successful expansion into the UK and Ireland, and marks the first time the rower will be available through a retail channel partner, solidifying the company's position as a leading connected fitness brand.

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  • The Ergatta Rower features a suite of competitive games, calibrated to an individual's fitness level to provide a uniquely motivating workout.
  • Instead of a typical boutique fitness class experience, Ergatta offers a library of thousands of interactive workouts, competitive games and racing options.
  • Through this partnership with Best Buy, we are giving more people access to our game-based offering that is completely different from the traditional workout class.
  • Ergatta's decision to work with Best Buy as its first major distribution partner is rooted in Best Buy's distinct focus on gaming innovation and technology-based wellness products.

ERGATTA RELEASES VORTEX, A NEW MULTIPLAYER CENTERED AROUND CALIBRATED COMPETITION

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ergatta, the game-based home fitness brand, today announced the release of a new gaming experience available exclusively on the Ergatta rower: Vortex. Engaging, personalized, and fun, Vortex calibrates each workout to the member's individual fitness level to provide a level-playing field within a larger competitive environment. Ergatta is the first connected fitness company that lets members compete against anyone at any fitness level – from beginners to professional athletes and celebrity fans of the brand, including Colin Kaepernick. Ergatta's offerings are powered by its advanced Calibrated Competition technology, which levels the playing field by scoring members based on how hard they work relative to their unique Intensity Zones, opposed to a direct speed.

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  • The combination of these two factors allows members to play competitive and enjoyable rounds with people of differing fitness abilities.
  • Normally, if an average player did a traditional race against a professional athlete, the experience would be demotivating, short and predictable.
  • However, Ergatta's patent-pending Calibrated Competition scoring system enables competitive gameplay that spans ability levels.
  • Members playing Vortex strive to beat the competition by collecting more tokens than their opponents during time-based intervals.

Sacramento Region Innovation Awards selects Blaize as the 2022 Hardware & Electronics Innovator

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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The Sacramento Region Innovation Awards recognized Blaize, the AI computing innovator revolutionizing Edge and automotive compute solutions, as the winner of the 2022 Hardware & Electronics Innovator of the Year for the Blaize Pathfinder P1600 Embedded System on Module (SoM).

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  • The Sacramento Region Innovation Awards recognized Blaize, the AI computing innovator revolutionizing Edge and automotive compute solutions, as the winner of the 2022 Hardware & Electronics Innovator of the Year for the Blaize Pathfinder P1600 Embedded System on Module (SoM).
  • On behalf of Blaize, were honored to receive the 2022 Sacramento Region Innovation Award in the Hardware & Electronics category, said Dinakar Munagala, Co-founder and CEO of Blaize.
  • The honor was presented at the Innovation Awards program on November 1 at The Sofia Theatre in Downtown Sacramento, California.
  • The Sacramento Region Innovation Awards program, founded in 2016, recognizes the areas vibrant innovation community from startups to established companies and their breakthrough creations.

Monte Carlo Launches Data Reliability Dashboard to Help Teams Better Understand the Health of their Data

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Monte Carlo , the data observability company, today announced Data Reliability Dashboard, a new functionality to help customers better understand and communicate the reliability of their data.

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  • Monte Carlo , the data observability company, today announced Data Reliability Dashboard, a new functionality to help customers better understand and communicate the reliability of their data.
  • Data Reliability Dashboard helps teams tackle this problem by providing a birds eye view of data reliability metrics over time and aligning data teams and their stakeholders on data health.
  • Monte Carlos Data Reliability Dashboard will bridge this divide and provide better tracking for critical KPIs such as pipeline and data quality metrics; time-to-response and resolution for critical incidents; and other important data SLAs, said Lior Gavish, CTO and co-founder, Monte Carlo.
  • Monte Carlo , the data reliability company, solves the costly problem of broken data through their fully automated, SOC-2 certified data observability platform.