Endgame Raises $17 Million For Sales Strategy Software
L.A. Business Journal
JULY 15, 2021
Software company Endgame Labs Inc. raised more than $17 million across two funding rounds.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 23, 2013
Every sales organization with more than a handful of reps or that is across multiple offices or time zones would benefit from having a sales methodology. I’ve been writing a series on a simple methodology that we used at my first enterprise software company. There are many out there and many books have been written on the topic.
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 21, 2013
deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. You don’t want to run the risk that having a PS business that takes your eye of off the ball of growing a large software business. That is the software business. rollout support.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 17, 2013
In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Having a methodology instead of just going on random sales visits helped force a bit of rigor and honesty amongst team members about how well or not we thought we were doing. The best sales meetings are discussions.
socalTECH
JULY 24, 2014
The company--which originally started in Austria--set up shop here two years ago to further expand its footprint in the US, and most recently hired away the entire Los Angeles marketing team of crosstown CRM software developer Nimble. A few years ago, we saw there was a need, and that there was something wrong with CRM software.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 4, 2013
This is part of a series that describes a sales methodology for technology companies or frankly many other types of companies, too. ” But many people get secure in their sales process with just meeting / talking to the people who are the nicest to you. Legal – The other big roadblock in sales is the legal department.
socalTECH
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Los Angeles-based ringDNA , which develops artificial intelligence software for the sales market, has added a new sales coaching product that uses artificial intelligence to help improve sales teams. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.
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DECEMBER 11, 2023
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Los Angeles-based ringDNA , which develops sales engagement software, says it has launched a new, artificial intelligence (AI) product, which it says helps recommend actions for sales reps, to increase success.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 19, 2013
The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. But the “no sales people” mantra isn’t what I’m here to take on.
socalTECH
JULY 14, 2021
Los Angeles-based Endgame, a developer of software that links user behavior with sales opportunities, has raised $17M in funding, according to the company. The funding was split between a $12.25M, Series A funding round led by Menlo Ventures, and an earlier $5M Series Seed funding which was led by Upfront Ventures.
TechCrunch LA
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The Los Angeles-based operations and security management software service, Replicated has raised $25 million to ramp up its staffing and scale its sales and marketing efforts. Last year, the company unveiled its tools for managing Kubernetes deployments and immediately saw sales increase.
socalTECH
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Los Angeles-based RingDNA , which develops analytics software used for understanding the sales process and sales conversations, said last week that it raised $30M in a growth capital funding. The funding was led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth), and also included Palisades Growth Capital and Bryant Stibel.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Los Angeles-based Signal Automotive , a startup which develops software for managing buying, selling, and inventory allocation for automobile dealers, has raised $20M in a funding round. The funding was led by Kayne Partners Fund, the growth private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP.
socalTECH
MAY 16, 2019
For our interview this morning, we caught up with Isaac Garcia , a serial entrepreneur who previously founded and sold his last company, Central Desktop, and now is working on a new startup, Sales Insider. What is Sales Insider? Isaac Garcia: Sales Insider is a talent marketplace for hiring software sales reps.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 7, 2014
I spend a lot of time with startups and thus hear many companies talk about their approach to sales and their interactions with customers. Given customers & sales are the lifeblood of any organization you’d imagine everybody would respect their customers. Contrast that with a VC conversation I had. You can’t.
socalTECH
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Carpinteria-based construction management software unicorn Procore has named a new sales VP, saying this week that it has appointed Bill Crawford as the company's Senior Vice President of U.S. Crawford had previously served as Chief Value Officer at Ceridian, and Senior Vice President of Sales at ADP.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Put simply Chuck is amongst the smartest and most knowledgeable leaders in the CRM industry and in the components I consider the future of enterprise software — voice driving input/output, chat-based computing and mobile-first design. If you’re a consumer software company your buyer is your user. Why Invest? The reason is simple.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 20, 2013
In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA , which I wrote about previously. Having a good sales methodology can help you ensure your company runs more disciplined campaigns and focuses scarce resources on your best opportunities. But how would I use it?”.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Los Angeles-based ringDNA , the venture-backed startup which is developing artificial intelligence tools to help sales teams, says it has acquired a popular podcast focused on sales. According to the company, it has acquired the sales podcast "Accelerate!", Financial details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.
L.A. Business Journal
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Playa Vista-based point-of-sale software developer Appetize Technologies Inc. has been acquired by SpotOn Transact Inc. for $415 million.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 27, 2011
The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. If you hire 6 sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business for 4-6 months. “COGS” represents the amount that each sale costs you.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
According to RealtyMogul, it has sold the proprietary loan underwriting software it developed in its labs to Hunt Real Estate Capital , in an all-cash transaction. Financial terms of the sale were not announced.
socalTECH
APRIL 2, 2021
Los Angeles-based accounting automation software developer Blackline says it has launched a new product targeting the accounts receivable market. Pricing on the new software was not announced.
socalTECH
MARCH 12, 2021
For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have an article from Tony Cristiano of Pivotal Arc, talking about 3 Steps to Software Market Entry Success. There is much money to be made in software and tech. So, you want to leverage your software or tech offerings to expand in an adjacent market. Let us know! Will it work?
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
San Diego-based Tiled, which develops "no code" software to allow sales, marketing, creative, and HR teams to create interactive content without software development, has raised $13.7M in a Series A funding round. The company is led by CEO Darrell Swain.
socalTECH
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San Diego-based artificial intelligence software developer Brain Corp says it is saw "record sales and revenue growth" in 2019, on strong retailer demand for autonomous, mobile robots. The company said its software is now used on approximately 10,000 robots. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Los Angeles-based CapLinked , the developer of business transaction and deal management software-as-a-service, said today that it has raised $1M in an expansion round for the company. CapLinked develops an online, cloud-based platform used to manage due diligence and deal documents, and which competes against deal room management software.
socalTECH
APRIL 14, 2021
Los Angeles-based BLAZE, a developer of enterprise resource planning and point-of-sale software for the legal cannabis market, recently raised $8M in a funding round, according to the company. According to the company, the new funding will go to expand, scale and build out its product, sales and marketing efforts.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
North Hollywood-based Yapi , a provider of paperless communications and account management software for dental practices, says it has raised a round of growth investment from M33 Growth. YAPI's software allows dental practices to automate administrative tasks. Financial details of that investment were not announced.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 6, 2014
By now you have many smart people around your board but probably people who don’t totally understand the nuances of your employees, customers, sales reps, marketing messages, technology challenges, competitors and strategic choices. how much energy to put into channel partners vs. direct sales. how to evolve our management team.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 6, 2015
Many people are too cautious in sales processes and as a result when they present their solutions they end up sounding milquetoast and undifferentiated from anybody else in the market. I recently wrote about the three rules of sales. In sales we often call these USPs (I wrote about them here: Unique Selling Propositions ).
socalTECH
JUNE 2, 2020
Los Angeles-based Trait Signal , a new, automatic analytics startup, said this morning that it has launched a software platform to provide car dealers insights on cars for sale. The startup says its platform, which is available to car dealers across the U.S.
TechEmpower
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Key Functions with High Impact Generative AI is revolutionizing sales by enabling dynamic pricing and personalized customer interactions, boosting conversion rates and customer satisfaction. Post-sale, AI analyzes customer data to improve service and loyalty, making it a cornerstone of modern sales methodologies.
L.A. Business Journal
JANUARY 11, 2019
Hollywood-headquartered sales intelligence software outfit Nfusz Inc. announced Jan. 11 it entered a strategic partnership with Instapage Inc., based in San Francisco, to bring Nfusz’s interactive video
socalTECH
MAY 25, 2018
Greycroft Ventures , which has a big presence in Los Angeles, has backed Silicon Valley-based BlueCart , a developer of machine learning software and other tools for the hospitality industry, to the tune of $5M. BlueCart said this week that it raised $5M in its Series B-1 funding, bringing its total raised to $22M.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 17, 2017
The most obvious way to explain this is with sales people. If you hire 6 senior sales reps in January at $120,000 / year salary then you’ve taken on an extra $60,000 per month in costs yet these sales people might not close new business 6 months. COGS” represents the amount that each sale costs you. Not necessarily.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 15, 2013
And a natural sales person. I worked in both before leaving to work in a software company at 17. I’ve sat through so many meetings where sales reps didn’t ask for the order. Any great sales person will ask you at the end of the meeting, “So, how’d I do? Even today. She was a hustler.
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 5, 2011
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socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Playa Vista-based Appetize , which develops tablet-based point-of-sale (POS) products, said this morning that it has added integration with Quick Server Restaurant (QSR) software and services providers Olo, Punchh, and SynergySuite. READ MORE>>.
socalTECH
OCTOBER 7, 2014
The company is focused on the enterprise software area. We''ve created one system to pull it all together for them, so that they operate more efficiently on sales, operations, order entry, fulfillment, and billing. Andy Vogel: Our biggest challenge is hiring sales talent. What is Colony Logic? They gave us our initial raise.
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
International Trade Commission this week to reject a judge's blessing of a software design change to avoid infringing on Sonos patents. Sonos sued Google in January of 2020, alleging patent infringement on a number of its patents, as Google's smart speakers have cut into Sonos sales.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 15, 2013
This is my third post in a series on Enterprise Software. In part one I covered the need for early-stage enterprise software companies to build up professional services staff to ensure successful implementation projects. For starters as a young enterprise software company you need to think about the customer segments you serve.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Name one, professional conference attendee that has built a successful software business? If you’re in the services business, looking to sell books or work in sales I get why you might spend more time at conferences. Do you see Ev or Mark Pincus at every conference? Do you see Larry or Sergey at every conference?
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