Sales
Aug 11, 2026
Salesforce Bets $50M That ISV Distribution Is the New Moat
Salesforce's AgentExchange platform and $50M Builders Initiative target a gap most ISVs don't measure: the back-office drag between a signed deal and a customer actually running your product. Partner case studies show sales cycles collapsing from 45 days to 48 hours — and in a market where 90% of B2B purchases may soon be guided by AI agents, distribution is becoming the category moat.
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Sales
Enterprise AI
Jul 30, 2026
Ex-Meta, Slack Engineers Raise $15M for AI 'Deal GPS'
Centralize, founded by ex-Meta and Slack engineers, has emerged from stealth with a $15M Series A led by NEA. The platform uses AI agents to map buying committees in real time — tackling the 'multi-threading' problem that quietly kills enterprise deals. The startup claims nearly 8x revenue growth since last year.
Enterprise AI
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Funding