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Positionly.com announces funding from Point Nine Capital and business angels

pncAdmin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:53:40 +0000

Warsaw / Berlin – May 16, 2012 – Positionly.com, a new, easy-to- use analytics platform allows anyone to easily track their websites’ search engine positioning. Today, the company has announced that it has received significant funding from Point Nine Capital and experienced business angels. The funding will be utilized to further develop Positionly’s product, which allows anyone to easily track their websites’ search engine positioning.

Positionly.com offers a simple, easy-to-use, scalable SEO analytics platform that enables its thousands of users to track their website’s positions and measure SEO performance, even if they know nothing about SEO.

Grzegorz Kazulak, CEO and founder of Positionly said: “The investment in our platform goes hand in hand with other investments by Point Nine Capital. They’ve funded Unbounce, which offers landing page creation so simple that you don’t need developers and Zendesk, which is so simple that you can get up and running within a few minutes without an IT department.”

Even though it is very young, Positionly has already been used by companies of all shapes and sizes, from individual entrepreneurs to small business owners to large companies. Positionly has already made big waves in the industry, with users from companies like TD Bank, Opower, ESPN and TUI already reaping the benefits of the innovative approach Positionly has taken – almost 1,000 people sign up for the service every month.

Importantly, Positionly can be used on all levels within a business structure, from specialists to managers and directors, as simplicity of use is its key value proposition. Users need absolutely no knowledge of SEO practices to use Positionly and gain an in- depth understanding of where their website performance ranks within the virtual world.

In a near future in addition to enabling users to determine website rank and performance, Positionly is going to teach users how to create well-structured, quality pages to boost website performance. This offers significant benefits and the ability to easily ramp up website performance, even for non-SEO people. From experts to beginners, Positionly offers value, insight and education.

In their drive to provide an innovative one-stop SEO analytics platform, Positionly is well on its way to launching a native mobile app for the iPhone and the iPad. The app will debut in the Apple App Store within a few weeks, and will provide even more value, convenience and power to users.

To find out more about Positionly or to start delving into website performance and ranking, visit the company at www.positionly.com.

About Positionly.com
Positionly.com was founded with the guiding principle that anyone should be able to analyze and improve their website performance and ranking, without the need for SEO expertise. The company has built a reputation for quality and ease of use by offering simple, powerful analytics tools that anyone can use.

About Point Nine Capital
Point Nine Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany. The fund and its managers have a special focus on SaaS and have invested in a number of highly successful SaaS companies including Zendesk, Clio, FreeAgent, Unbounce and inFakt. More information can be found at www.pointninecap.com.

Manage your service business with Jobber, SalesForce-like software

pncAdmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:16:32 +0000

Software-as-a-service company Jobber has raised a seed funding round. Read more

Kanadisches Startup Jobber mit Seed-Finanzierung aus Deutschland

pncAdmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:15:22 +0000

Point Nine Capital und andere investieren in den Business-Management-Dienst Read more

Point Nine Capital invests in Jobber, continues Canadian love affair

pncAdmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:13:39 +0000

Berlin-based VC firm Point Nine Capital has just announced an investment in cloud-based business management tool Jobber. Read more

Jobber Raises Seed Funding for Cloud-Based Field Service Management Product

pncAdmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:10:02 +0000

EDMONTON, AB and VANCOUVER, BC — February 22, 2012 — Jobber, the innovation leader in SaaS based business management software for the field service industries, announced today that it has raised a seed financing round. The investment is led by veteran tech investors Boris Wertz of w media ventures in Vancouver, B.C., and Point Nine Capital in Berlin, Germany. Vik Khanna and Pankaj Agarwal, tech entrepreneurs in Vancouver, B.C. also participated in the round.

Jobber allows field service businesses such as landscapers, painters and contract cleaners to easily manage their businesses from any web browser. The product offers CRM, task and calendar management, job tracking, crew scheduling, automated quoting, invoicing, time tracking, QuickBooks integration and more.

“The move towards SaaS is inevitable, but until recently most field service businesses have been stuck using old desktop software or even pen and paper to manage their businesses,” said Christoph Janz, founder and Managing Partner of Point Nine Capital. “With Jobber, business owners are finally getting a better solution. We think Jobber has the potential to establish itself as the clear market leader in this sector and we’re very excited to be on board.”

Gartner research reports that less than 25% of field service companies utilize software in management of their businesses. “Low penetration rates present a great opportunity to capitalize on the intersection of accelerated technology uptake and increased competitive pressure in these markets,” said Jobber Co-Founder and President Sam Pillar. “We provide field service business owners with a powerful modernization tool that is enabling growth and providing a competitive advantage. We’re making our customers happier business owners.”

Jobber will use this funding to expand its team, aggressively develop additional features and functionality, and to continue improving the user experience. The company sees the investment enabling a continued focus on the customer, ensuring that usability and flexibility remain top priorities.

About Jobber
Jobber is a SaaS based end-to-end business management application developed specifically for small to medium sized businesses in the field service industries.
Jobber provides CRM capabilities, task and calendar management, job tracking, crew scheduling, automated quoting, invoicing and more. In addition, Jobber has a growing list of add-on functionality, including timesheets, e-payments and QuickBooks integration.

Jobber is based in Edmonton, A.B., and was founded by Sam Pillar and Forrest Zeisler in 2010. For more information visit www.getjobber.com, e-mail info@getjobber.com, call 1-888- 721-1115, or follow us on Twitter at @GetJobber.

Clio raises $6M to manage your law firm from Point Nine Capital and Acton

pncAdmin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:08:23 +0000

Clio, a cloud-based project management service for individual lawyers and small law practices, announced Monday it has raised $6 million in its second round of funding. Acton Capital Partners and Point Nine Capital led the series B round. Read more

Clio Grabs $6 Million from Point Nine Capital and Acton To Help Bring Small Legal Practices To The Cloud

pncAdmin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:03:32 +0000

Today, the cloud-based management service is announcing that it has raised $6 million in series B financing from Acton Capital Partners, a Munich-based growth equity fund and Point Nine Capital, an early-stage VC firm based in Berlin. Read more

CouchSurfing gets more cash as Point Nine Capital becomes its first European investor

pncAdmin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:45 +0000

Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm Point Nine Capital has become the first European investor inCouchSurfing, a site that helps travelers connect with locals worldwide to share accommodation, experiences and whatnot. Read more

Point Nine Capital invests in CouchSurfing

pncAdmin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:45:40 +0000

Point Nine Capital, the Berlin-based venture firm has announced an investment in CouchSurfing, the social networking site that hooks up travellers on a budget to a global network of hosts, and the “world’s largest travel community”. Read more

Point Nine Capital invests into CouchSurfing

pncAdmin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:41:44 +0000

January 24., 2012 – Berlin / San Francisco – Point Nine Capital, the early-stage venture capital firm based in Berlin, today announced that it has made an investment in CouchSurfing, a global online network that connects travelers with locals all over the world. The investment is an extension of the $7.6M Series A round raised from Benchmark Capital and Omidyar Network last year. Point Nine Capital is the first European investor to invest in the company.

“CouchSurfing brought ‘collaborative consumption’ to the Internet, years before that term was coined,” said Christoph Janz, Founder and Managing Partner of Point Nine Capital. “More than 3.5 million ‘CouchSurfers’ have turned CouchSurfing into a thriving community that is committed to fostering engaging and inspiring cross-cultural experiences. We’re thrilled about the opportunity to support this unique movement.“

Daniel Hoffer, co-founder and CEO of CouchSurfing said: “The CouchSurfing community is made up of members from more than 81,000 cities, with Berlin ranking as the #4 city worldwide. Although we had not initially planned on extending the round, we were excited to discover a strong connection and mutual passion among the investors at Point Nine Capital for CouchSurfing’s social mission and future. We are pleased to enhance our international perspective by partnering with such a capable team in one of the most active European cities in our community, and are looking forward to working closely with them to better serve our members in Europe and beyond.“

About CouchSurfing International
CouchSurfing is a global cultural exchange network that connects travelers with locals in 248 countries and territories worldwide focused on creating unique experiences. Founded in 2004, and established in 2011 as a B Corporation dedicated to creating public benefit, CouchSurfing’s global community of more than three million members have reported nearly 20 million days of cultural exchange experiences and over 3.5 million new friendships formed. The CouchSurfing community is made up of members from more than 81,000 cities with more than 342 languages shared. Backed by Benchmark Capital and Omidyar Network, CouchSurfing is headquartered in San Francisco, California. For more information and to start participating in the CouchSurfing community, please visit: http://www.couchsurfing.org/.