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When we decided to bring on a Head of Engineering to continue this investment, Vijay's experience and outstanding reputation as a servant leader set him apart fr...","published_at":"2022-08-29T16:44:11Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/157790"},{"id":157577,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:157577","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"Beetexting Announces Integration with RingCentral!","preview":"We're so excited to announce that Beetexting's RingCentral integration is now live! Since we began development of Beetexting we've always dreamed 🛌 of a strong 💪 integration with a voice provider 📞 to help deliver a full communications solution. We couldn't be more thrilled to announce our integration with world-class telecommunications company, RingCentral (NYSE: RNG)! Now, joint customers of RingCentral and Beetexting can have it ALL; market leading cloud voice, HD video calls/meetings, sna...","published_at":"2022-08-18T20:41:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/157577"},{"id":157563,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:157563","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"Darius Gant Joins Beetexting as Fractional CFO","preview":"Darius got his MBA from Columbia with a focus on tech investing and entrepreneurship. As a CPA Darius went to work at a Big 4 accounting firm, KPMG, then went on to work in venture capital, private equity, and investment banking. As a tech-focused venture capitalist who spent several years investing in high growth software companies and having evaluated and worked alongside more than 100 high potential tech companies, Darius has developed a keen eye for the foundational elements that drive gr...","published_at":"2022-08-18T15:55:49Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/157563"},{"id":155982,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:155982","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"[MILESTONE] Hitting $250K 🎉 - Round Closing Soon ⏰","preview":"A quarter of a million dollars! 🥳What an achievement - and we thank each and every one of our new investors who helped us reach this important milestone for the round 🙏Having said that, we're still feeling bullish and we'll be pushing hard over the next few weeks to reach our next milestone of half a million!🔥The round will be closing soon - don't risk missing out and invest today by heading to\u0026nbsp;www.wefunder.com/beetextingMike \u0026 Nag","published_at":"2022-06-08T20:13:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/155982"},{"id":155855,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:155855","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"Customer Testimonial: First Christian Church of Decatur","preview":"First Christian Church is a contemporary, multi-generational community of individuals located in Decatur, IL who love God and love people. To stay connected and involved with their people, they implemented texting.\u0026nbsp;“It had everything we needed in a very user friendly way that was gonna work great for us”\u0026nbsp;WHY BEETEXTING?\u0026nbsp;“Communicating effectively is our main priority as well as our biggest challenge. We struggled to find a texting partner that provides the features we need at a...","published_at":"2022-06-02T13:53:41Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/155855"},{"id":155817,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:155817","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"Alex Short 😎, Co-founder \u0026amp; Director of Customer Success at Beetexting","preview":"Many software companies can attest that the customer success team is the cornerstone of any successful SaaS. Take a minute to hear about Alex’s position at Beetexting, how he got here and what he thinks everyone should know about SMS business texting.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Alex is a Co-founder as well and manages the Customer Success team from sunny Phoenix, AZ! 😎\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;","published_at":"2022-05-31T20:04:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/155817"},{"id":155401,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:155401","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"Nasdaq: Business Texting App Launches Community Round on WeFunder","preview":"We're excited to continue growing and improving Beetexting for our current and future customers! Check out this article on Nasdaq featuring our community round: https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/business-texting-app-launches-community-round-on-wefunder-2022-04-28\u0026nbsp;You Can Be Part of Our SuccessReview our pitch\u0026nbsp;and invest!Share our\u0026nbsp;community round\u0026nbsp;to your social network.Cheer us on by following our journey – hit the “watch for updates” button (or heart icon) or text the w...","published_at":"2022-05-11T15:27:55Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/155401"},{"id":155238,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:155238","type":"FeedItem::Update","title":"“…I am very impressed with the combination of team, mission, product, market opportunity, and the value proposition of Beetexting.\"","preview":"Tim Hoerr is the CEO and founder of Serra Ventures, a VC firm with $145M in AUM. Offices in Chicago, San Diego, Park City, Champaign.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;He is also the lead investor in Beetexting's round.Why Tim Hoerr Chose to Invest in Beetexting\"Getting behind an investment should be a thoughtful and intentional process. It involves evaluating a number of factors, tangible and intangible.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;In my professional role as a venture capitalist, I have reviewed thousands of potential invest...","published_at":"2022-05-10T17:06:49Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/155238"}],"provenance":{"source":"wefunder_public_investor_profile","as_of":"2026-06-06T21:00:13Z","claims":{"follower_count":{"source":"InvestorProfile#followers_count","last_verified_at":"2023-09-25T20:44:01Z","as_of":"2026-06-06T21:00:13Z","confidence":"high"}}},"updated_at":"2023-09-25T20:44:01Z"}}}