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Carnival in the Cloud: Zenefits Threatens Insurance Brokers, HR SaaS Players
IBISWorld published an HR & Payroll Software market research report for the US markets earlier this year. The report estimated the industry to be worth $7 billion in revenues in the country, having grown 7% annually over the period 2010 through 2015. Cloud computing player Zenefits is a two-year-old startup that threatens the industry with a
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Houzz Bootstraps in a Niche Space to Join the Club
According to a recent IBISWorld report, the US interior design market is estimated to have grown 4% annually over the period 2010 through 2015. The market is expected to be worth $12 billion this year. As economic conditions improve, growth rates are expected to improve in the coming five years. Billion Dollar Unicorn club member Houzz is
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Nutanix Gives VMWare Tough Competition
Today, most IT functions of organizations are moving away from siloed service providers to a consolidated services provider. This has led to the evolution of the hyperconverged infrastructure where compute and storage capabilities are integrated so that they can run adjacent to each other on the same physical hardware. Billion Dollar Unicorn club member Nutanix is
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Auction.com in Expansion Mode
When it comes to online real estate companies, there are very few big names in the industry. The industry continues to be consolidated under the leadership of Zillow. But none of these really cater to the commercial real estate segment, which is estimated to be a $1.6 trillion market opportunity. The big name within online
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Spotify Gearing up to Face Apple Music
According to a recent report published by the IFPI, global music industry revenues fell 0.4% over the year to $14.97 billion in 2014. Within the industry, digital revenues improved 6.9% to $6.9 billion and accounted for 46% of all global music sales. The report reveals that during the year, there was an increase in digital
Billion Dollar Unicorns: Mixpanel Provides Advanced Analytics for SMBs
According to a report by TrustRadius published last fall, when it comes to web analytics, Google Analytics is the most widely used tool across all business sizes. The research reveals that while Adobe’s analytical tool has more power, Google Analytics is able to attract a wide market share due to its freemium option. Within small
Carnival in the Cloud: Workday Targets Financial Planning Segment
According to an IDC research report, public cloud spending is projected to grow 25% this year to be worth $21 billion and the private cloud IT spending is estimated to grow 16% this year to be worth more than $12 billion. Enterprise services provider Workday is benefiting from this projected growth and interest in the
Billion Dollar Unicorns: CloudFlare Offers Website Security over the Cloud
According to a recent RnRMarketResearch.com report, the Global Enterprise Cyber Security Market is projected to grow at 11.84% annually during the period 2014 to 2019. The growth in the market is said to be driven by the increasing demand for cloud security services. Billion Dollar Unicorn club member CloudFlare provides more than just cloud security