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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
In a world of vibe coding startups, Uno Platform is targeting enterprise developers
Amid the rise of new AI-powered low code developer tools aimed at hobbyists and non-technical folks, Uno Platform is doubling down on enterprise developers instead. Montreal-based Uno Platform offers a suite of enterprise-grade tools for developers to build cross-platform .NET applications that can be supported on Android, Apple, Linux, and Windows systems. Users code an application once and Uno Platform makes it easy to ship other types of applications from the existing codebase. 'If you're coding something once and it works on five different platforms on desktop, web, and mobile, you're getting 5x the productivity already,' Uno Platform co-founder and CEO Francois Tanguay told TechCrunch. Uno Platform is not the only app developer tool platform available, but Tanguay thinks it stands out in a market flooded by vibe coding platforms like Lovable and Cursor. For Tanguay, enterprise developers should have access to productivity tools too. 'Everything we are shipping hasn't been done before and we like we have a clear road map in terms of how we can add those extra capabilities make everybody 10x faster,' Tanguay said. 'Nobody's capturing that market yet in the enterprise space.' The two-year-old startup's enterprise focus has attracted customers and investors. Uno Platform just raised a C$3.5 million ($2.54 million) seed funding round co-led by AQC Capital and Desjardins Capital with participation from Scott Hanselman, the vice president of Microsoft's developer community, in addition to other angel investors. The capital will help Uno roll out its premium tooling tier, Uno Platform Studio, and new feature, 'Hot Design' which allows developers to pause a running application and change its user interface in real time. From in-house tools to spinout Tanguay said they wanted to build Uno Platform to be as seamless to use and helpful as working with an consulting agency, which is exactly how the company got started in the first place. Tanguay founded Nventive in 2008 as a consulting agency to build apps for companies right as apps were becoming the next hot technology. After a few years, Nventive started developing the suite of tools that eventually became Uno Platform because the agency was looking for ways to make itself more efficient, Tanguay said. Nventive launched Uno Platform as an open source toolbox in 2018. The open source community could help the agency keep up with frequently changing operating systems that were constantly releasing new versions that required Uno Platform to tweak its offerings. 'We have over a hundred million downloads of platform, something we wouldn't have been able to do just by ourselves,' Tanguay said. 'It was really betting on the open source, as a community, to help grow that initiative and bet that others would see the same value in having access to a toolbox like this.' Tanguay was right and the company has more than 300 open source contributors. Nventive decided to fully spin out the tool box and created Uno Platform in 2023. Since then, the company has started working with enterprise customers, including Toyota, Microsoft and TradeZero, among others.
TechCrunch
2 days ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
In a world of vibe coding startups, Uno Platform is targeting enterprise developers
Amid the rise of new AI-powered low code developer tools aimed at hobbyists and non-technical folks, Uno Platform is doubling down on enterprise developers instead. Montreal-based Uno Platform offers a suite of enterprise-grade tools for developers to build cross-platform .NET applications that can be supported on Android, Apple, Linux, and Windows systems. Users code an application once and Uno Platform makes it easy to ship other types of applications from the existing codebase. 'If you're coding something once and it works on five different platforms on desktop, web, and mobile, you're getting 5x the productivity already,' Uno Platform co-founder and CEO Francois Tanguay told TechCrunch. Uno Platform is not the only app developer tool platform available, but Tanguay thinks it stands out in a market flooded by vibe coding platforms like Lovable and Cursor. For Tanguay, enterprise developers should have access to productivity tools too. 'Everything we are shipping hasn't been done before and we like we have a clear road map in terms of how we can add those extra capabilities make everybody 10x faster,' Tanguay said. 'Nobody's capturing that market yet in the enterprise space.' The two-year-old startup's enterprise focus has attracted customers and investors. Uno Platform just raised a C$3.5 million ($2.54 million) seed funding round co-led by AQC Capital and Desjardins Capital with participation from Scott Hanselman, the vice president of Microsoft's developer community, in addition to other angel investors. The capital will help Uno roll out its premium tooling tier, Uno Platform Studio, and new feature, 'Hot Design' which allows developers to pause a running application and change its user interface in real time. Techcrunch event Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They're here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $600+ before prices rise. Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They're here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $675 before prices rise. San Francisco | REGISTER NOW Tanguay said they wanted to build Uno Platform to be as seamless to use and helpful as working with an consulting agency, which is exactly how the company got started in the first place. Tanguay founded Nventive in 2008 as a consulting agency to build apps for companies right as apps were becoming the next hot technology. After a few years, Nventive started developing the suite of tools that eventually became Uno Platform because the agency was looking for ways to make itself more efficient, Tanguay said. Nventive launched Uno Platform as an open source toolbox in 2018. The open source community could help the agency keep up with frequently changing operating systems that were constantly releasing new versions that required Uno Platform to tweak its offerings. 'We have over a hundred million downloads of platform, something we wouldn't have been able to do just by ourselves,' Tanguay said. 'It was really betting on the open source, as a community, to help grow that initiative and bet that others would see the same value in having access to a toolbox like this.' Tanguay was right and the company has more than 300 open source contributors. Nventive decided to fully spin out the tool box and created Uno Platform in 2023. Since then, the company has started working with enterprise customers, including Toyota, Microsoft and TradeZero, among others.
Zawya
2 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Kissflow recognised as sample vendor for no-code platforms in 2025 Gartner Hype Cycle for enterprise process automation
Dubai – Kissflow, a leading AI powered low-code, no-code platform, has been recognized in the 2025 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Enterprise Process Automation. Gartner's Hype Cycle for Enterprise Process Automation, 2025, offers deep insight into the emerging technologies that will reshape business operations through automation, AI, and citizen development. The research highlights four major innovation themes: Orchestration and Connectivity, Agentic Automation, Citizen Development, and Process Visibility. A few key Highlights: 'By 2029, 80% of enterprises with mature automation practices will pivot to consolidated platforms, such as business orchestration and automation (BOAT), that orchestrate business processes and agentic automation.' 'By 2027, 80% of automation platforms will offer AI-assisted development, resulting in lower development costs and higher citizen development.' Tools that empower non-technical users particularly no-code platforms and citizen development platforms are gaining momentum, democratizing innovation across business functions. Computer Use for AI Agents poised to revolutionize legacy workflows One of the most transformational technologies on the horizon, this innovation enables AI agents to interact with digital interfaces like humans, even without API access opening up automation opportunities in legacy and browser-based systems. 'We're thrilled to be recognized once again this time in Gartner's Hype Cycle for Enterprise Process Automation, 2025,' said Dinesh Varadharajan, Chief Product Officer at Kissflow. 'We see this as a strong validation of our continued leadership in empowering true citizen development. With our intuitive no-code platform and AI-assisted application building, we're helping organizations scale rapidly and adapt to evolving business needs. This recognition reinforces our commitment to unifying low-code, no-code, and citizen development in a single, powerful platform driven by Agentic AI.' About Gartner GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and HYPE CYCLE is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About Kissflow: Kissflow is the only platform that has both no-code and low-code capabilities. Kissflow's no-code capabilities allow process owners to automate internal business processes on a self-service basis and require no programming knowledge. On the other hand, Kissflow's low-code capabilities allow internal IT teams to build full-fledged business applications. The unified platform enables enterprises to automate all their middle office processes leading to digital transformation. Kissflow bundles an integration module and a lightweight business intelligence and reporting module in the standard platform offering. Hundreds of global and Fortune 500 brands such as Pepsi, McDermott, Motorola Solutions, and Danone, rely on Kissflow to simplify their work. Kissflow has been featured and recognized as an industry leader by Gartner, Forrester and G2. Founded in 2004, Kissflow is an industry pioneer in the low-code, no-code space for digital operations and has a globally distributed workforce. Learn more at
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
This Dark-Horse AI Stock Has Great News for Investors
Key Points Appian easily beat estimates on the top and bottom lines in Q2. Its new AI platform is accelerating the business. It's also making significant margin improvements thanks to go-to-market efficiencies. 10 stocks we like better than Appian › Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) has long been a leader in low-code and automation technology, allowing its customers to quickly build powerful apps that automate things like insurance claims processing or customer applications. In the AI era, Appian's technology has become even more powerful, and those results were on display in its second-quarter earnings report. Cloud subscription revenue rose 21% to $106.9 million, driving overall revenue to $170.6 million, up 17% from the quarter a year ago and well ahead of estimates of $160.1 million. That was its fastest revenue growth in 10 quarters, and a sign that its AI investments are paying off. On the bottom line, Appian's recent cost-control efforts and improvements in go-to-market efficiency are also paying off as it gains leverage from its AI technology. The company finished the quarter with an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $8.1 million, up from a loss of $10.5 million. On an adjusted basis, it broke even on the bottom line, up from a loss of $0.25 per share in the quarter a year ago, ahead of the consensus at a loss of $0.13 per share. The stock was up as much as 20% on the news on Thursday. A push toward modernization One of the big tailwinds driving the acceleration in Appian's revenue growth is the push toward IT modernization across businesses, according to CEO Matt Calkins. Modernization, by which he means eliminating silos and bringing IT systems up to date, has taken on more importance in the AI era, and Appian's platform fits the job well. In an interview with The Motley Fool, Calkins shared one example of a company, that after a series of acquisitions, had 22 applications that all had to be updated individually when a customer called to make a small change. With Appian's AI platform, it was able to eliminate that redundancy. Appian's AI platform is delivering clear results. The company charges a 25% fee for its suite of AI features, and the adoption trends are encouraging. Of its new customer cohort, about half are purchasing the AI, and existing customers continue to upgrade. Calkins said, "It's a major contributor to the upside in this quarter." What's more, Appian competes with tech behemoths like Microsoft and Salesforce, yet Calkins was confident enough to say that his company was "leading the market" with AI for process, adding, "I'm not aware of any technology that can do what ours can do with regards to making an AI application today." If Appian is truly the leader in the emerging industry, it should be able to unlock a lot more business ahead. Margins are improving In addition to the tailwinds from AI, Appian is also delivering significant improvements on the bottom line. Its go-to-market productivity, which the company tracks through a ratio of revenue to sales-and-marketing expense, has improved over eight quarters in a row, rising from 2.39 to 3.3, and is expected to go higher. The company also reduced generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) operating expenses from $146.2 million in the quarter a year ago to $137.7 million, thanks in part to the go-to-market efficiency, and its AI rollout has also added leverage. What's next for Appian? Appian is only valued at $2.2 billion, meaning the stock is much cheaper than the typical software-as-a-service stock, trading at a price-to-sales ratio of around 3. Appian's guidance tends to be conservative, and it called for growth to slow slightly in the third quarter to 16%-18% cloud subscription growth and 12%-14% overall revenue growth. However, the AI era is only just starting, and it's already benefiting Appian both in top-line growth and in margin improvement. If Appian can demonstrate that it's the technological leader in AI application deployment, the future for the cloud stock looks bright. Should you invest $1,000 in Appian right now? Before you buy stock in Appian, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Appian wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. 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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
OutSystems Appoints Sei-joon Ahn as New Country Manager for South Korea
The appointment marks the company's continued expansion in South Korea, with a focus on strengthening domestic channels and partner ecosystem. SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OutSystems, a leading AI-powered low-code development platform, today announced the appointment of Sei-joon Ahn as the new Country Manager for South Korea. Following the company's expansion into South Korea in September 2024 to meet rising demand for AI solutions, Ahn will spearhead local business development and deepen customer and partner ecosystem ties to accelerate AI-powered low-code digital transformation across various industries. "The strong momentum for low-code and AI adoption in South Korea reflects the increasing pressure organizations are feeling to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. Establishing local operations has allowed us to deliver more tailored, on-the-ground support for our customers, empowering them to respond to business needs with greater agility and speed," said Mark Weaser, Vice President of OutSystems APAC. "Ahn's deep expertise in enterprise software, cloud, and go-to-market execution for AI-powered solutions, together with his knowledge of the local Korean market, positions him to lead our next phase of growth and strengthen our impact in Korea's fast-evolving digital landscape." With over two decades of leadership experience in the IT industry, Ahn brings a proven track record of driving market expansion strategies and building strong channel networks. Prior to joining OutSystems, Ahn held key positions in leading global software and cloud companies, including Splunk, Oracle, Cato Networks, Zinier, TIBCO, GXS, MicroStrategy, and PGi. "South Korea is one of Asia's most dynamic markets for low-code and AI adoption, particularly in sectors like manufacturing, finance, and telecommunications, where rapid, scalable agent and application development is key to driving digital transformation strategies and security and governance are critical," said Ahn. "With Korean enterprises actively seeking more agile and cost-effective approaches to innovation, we remain committed to enabling customers to unlock long-term business value with our AI-powered low-code solutions by investing in local talent, strengthening collaboration with the domestic technology ecosystem, and expanding strategic partnerships with key players. I look forward to working with the team to build a thriving community of Korean developers and system integrators across the country." In July 2025, OutSystems unveiled the Early Access Program for OutSystems Agent Workbench enabling enterprises to create and orchestrate intelligent agents for any use case—and across any department, workflow, or data—with enterprise-grade security and control. OutSystems has also been named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms (LCAP) for the ninth year, paving the way for agentic AI innovation. About OutSystems OutSystems is a leading AI-powered low-code development platform, empowering IT leaders with a better way to build the software that matters most. The OutSystems platform helps companies develop, deploy, and maintain mission-critical applications by unifying and automating the entire software lifecycle. With OutSystems, organizations leverage gen AI to deliver software instantaneously, adapt faster to changing requirements, and reduce technical debt by building on a future-proof platform. Helping customers achieve their business goals by addressing key strategic initiatives, OutSystems delivers software up to 10x faster than traditional development. Recognized as a leader by analysts, IT executives, business leaders, and developers around the world, global brands trust OutSystems to tackle their impossible projects and turn their big ideas into software that moves their business, people, and the world forward. Founded in 2001, the company's network spans more than 850,000 community members, over 500 partners, and active customers in 75+ countries across 20+ industries. Learn more at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE OutSystems
