2021
2021 on Beyond Market Intelligence: a running collection of 2 stories we have gathered and hand-picked because they are worth your time. Every post here touches on 2021 in some way — the news, the analysis, the deep dives, and the occasional surprise find. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work with data. New stories are added to this page as we find them, so check back if you want to keep up with what is happening around 2021, or subscribe to the RSS feed to get them as soon as they are published. Browse the collection below, or head back to the homepage to see everything Beyond Market Intelligence is covering right now.
Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B
Bending Spoons, the company behind popular apps like TikTok's algorithm, has acquired Airtable for $1.28 billion. Once valued at over $11 billion in 2021, Airtable’s valuation has adjusted, with recent secondary market trades around $4 billion. This acquisition signals a significant shift in the data management landscape, as Bending Spoons aims to empower users with accessible and innovative spreadsheet technology. For further insight into the evolving landscape of AI assistants, explore our recent analysis on "Apple finally fixed Siri."
Sheryl Sandberg leads $10 million investment in AI-powered vehicle inspection service
Sheryl Sandberg is spearheading a $10 million investment in Inspectify, a promising AI-powered vehicle inspection service. Founded in 2021, Inspectify empowers enterprise customers to efficiently assess vehicle damage using just a smartphone. This innovative approach streamlines workflows and offers a future-focused solution for managing vehicle fleets. Learn more about the founders’ background and pre-seed valuation—drawing on expertise honed at DeepMind—in our related article, "How a former DeepMind researcher raised at a $300M pre-seed valuation before launching a product."