Open source, highly secure collaboration platform Rocket.Chat has raised $19 million, more than double its previous total of $7.9 million. The system positions itself as a Slack alternative that supports all types of communications, integrates easily with other platforms, and protects privacy by letting users host their own data. The Brazil-based company says the system is installed on 845,000 servers in 150 countries.
CRM vendor Hubspot has agreed to buy The Hustle, which publishes a daily newsletter, podcast, and research for entrepreneurs. LinkedIn says The Hustle has 100+ employees, who will now help Hubspot pump out even more content than it does already.
B2B CDP Leadspace has raised a $46 million round, bringing their total to $107 million. The company specializes in enterprise-scale deployments with clients including Salesforce, American Express, Zoom, Microsoft, and Verizon.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.