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'''ClearSlide''' |
'''ClearSlide''' was a [[SaaS]]-based Sales Engagement platform that let users share content / sales materials via email links or their viewer's link in a 'Live Pitch'. ClearSlide was designed for sales and marketing teams, accessible primarily via an annual subscription model. Clearslide was acquired by Bigtincan in December 2020. |
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The company’s headquarters are in [[San Francisco]]’s financial district, with a satellite office in New York City in the [[Citigroup Center]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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ClearSlide was founded in October 2009, funded by the founders and through initial subscribers. The company did not |
ClearSlide was founded in October 2009, funded by the founders and through initial subscribers. The company did not raise funds until the year following its launch.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Francisco Business Times article on ClearSlide - ClearSlide raises $11 million|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2011/09/28/clearslide-raises-11-million.html}}</ref> In August 2012, ClearSlide raised a $28 million series B round of financing, announcing that it was to fuel their rapid growth and expansion plans. On March 5, 2013, the company bought [[SlideRocket]] from [[VMware]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ClearSlide Acquires SlideRocket|url=http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/2013/03/clearslide-acquires-sliderocket.html}}</ref> A second acquisition was announced on July 2, 2013, when ClearSlide bought Crunched, a rival cloud-based sales engagement platform.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sales platform ClearSlide buys up rival Crunched|date=2 July 2013 |url=http://vator.tv/news/2013-07-02-sales-platform-clearslide-buys-up-rival-crunched}}</ref> In February 2014, ClearSlide raised $50 million in [[Series C]] funding from their partnership with [[Social+Capital Partnership]]. This led to additional contributions from [[Greylock Partners]], [[Bessemer Venture Partners]] and Felicis Ventures.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gigaom.com/2014/02/27/clearslide-snags-50m-to-make-sales-pitches-easier/ |title=ClearSlide snags $50M to make sales pitches easier — and smarter |last=Darrow |first=Barb |date=February 27, 2014 |work=[[Gigaom]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328231156/https://gigaom.com/2014/02/27/clearslide-snags-50m-to-make-sales-pitches-easier/ |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The company's products include Microsoft Dynamics Integration, Gong Integration, My ClearSlide, Slack Integration, and Salesforce Integration.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[SaaS]] |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.clearslide.com Official site] |
* [http://www.clearslide.com Official site] |
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* [http://blog.clearslide.com/ Official blog] |
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* [http://mobileenterprise.edgl.com/how-to/3-Tips-for-Maximizing-Field-Sales85977 Thought Leadership piece on Field Sales by ClearSlide co-founder Jim Benton] |
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* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/23/grow-to-dominate-in-2013-or-watch-someone-else-do-it Thought Leadership piece on Cloud Computing by ClearSlide board member & Cloud computing specialist Byron Deeter of [[Bessemer Venture Partners]]] |
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* [http://www.zdnet.com/vmware-sells-sliderocket-to-clearslide-heres-why-7000012147/ VMware sells SlideRocket to ClearSlide. Here's why] |
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* [http://venturebeat.com/2012/08/29/clearslide-funding/ ClearSlide Nets $28M to Give Sales Teams Better Presentation Tools] |
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* [http://gigaom.com/2012/05/21/clearslide-offers-painless-pitching-for-sales-pros-achieves-impressive-growth/ ClearSlide Offers Painless Sales Pitching for Sales Pros, Achieves with Impressive Growth] |
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* [http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomtaulli/2011/10/06/clearslide-building-a-tech-startup-old-school-style/ ClearSlide: Building a Tech Startup - Old School Style] |
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Latest revision as of 14:28, 29 August 2024
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| Type of business | Private |
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| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Founder(s) | Al Lieb, Jim Benton |
| CEO | Patrick Nichols |
| Industry | Enterprise Software (Cloud-based) |
| Products | Annual Web Based Software Subscription |
| Services | Sales Engagement Platform |
| URL | www |
ClearSlide was a SaaS-based Sales Engagement platform that let users share content / sales materials via email links or their viewer's link in a 'Live Pitch'. ClearSlide was designed for sales and marketing teams, accessible primarily via an annual subscription model. Clearslide was acquired by Bigtincan in December 2020.
History
[edit]ClearSlide was founded in October 2009, funded by the founders and through initial subscribers. The company did not raise funds until the year following its launch.[1] In August 2012, ClearSlide raised a $28 million series B round of financing, announcing that it was to fuel their rapid growth and expansion plans. On March 5, 2013, the company bought SlideRocket from VMware.[2] A second acquisition was announced on July 2, 2013, when ClearSlide bought Crunched, a rival cloud-based sales engagement platform.[3] In February 2014, ClearSlide raised $50 million in Series C funding from their partnership with Social+Capital Partnership. This led to additional contributions from Greylock Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Felicis Ventures.[4]
The company's products include Microsoft Dynamics Integration, Gong Integration, My ClearSlide, Slack Integration, and Salesforce Integration.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "San Francisco Business Times article on ClearSlide - ClearSlide raises $11 million".
- ^ "ClearSlide Acquires SlideRocket".
- ^ "Sales platform ClearSlide buys up rival Crunched". 2 July 2013.
- ^ Darrow, Barb (February 27, 2014). "ClearSlide snags $50M to make sales pitches easier — and smarter". Gigaom. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019.