Box.net wants to work with enterprise app companies, starting with Salesforce

Box.net wants to work with enterprise app companies, starting with Salesforce

Document collaboration company Box.net announced new integration with Salesforce.com today, which will allow users to access Box’s shared documents directly from Salesforce’s customer relationship management (CRM) service.

This has been a big demand among Box customers, said chief executive Aaron Levie, many of whom are salespeople,… Continue Reading

Box.net buys Increo to incorporate collaborative document tools

Box.net, a provider of online filing systems, has bought Increo Solutions, a company that offers tools for teams to collaborate on documents and other media all online, according to PE Hub. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Box.net brought in $12.5 million from U.S. Venture Partners… Continue Reading

Roundup: Google’s layoffs, Pick Your Five’s popularity, and more

Roundup: Google’s layoffs, Pick Your Five’s popularity, and more

Here’s the latest (layoff heavy) action:

Google lays off 200 employees — Most of the cuts are happening in the sales and marketing departments, where Google has over-invested.

Pick Your Five application surges on Facebook — The app from LivingSocial, which asks you to list your five favorite movies,… Continue Reading

Box.net powers online storage for Dell ‘netbook’

Box.net powers online storage for Dell ‘netbook’

Storing things online has never been dead simple for consumers. Over the past two years, however, a bevy of new companies has emerged to solve that problem. It’s quite competitive.

Amid the noise, Box.net, a startup in Palo Alto, Calif. has found a smart way to… Continue Reading

Box.net offers easy storage, amid increasing competition

Box.net offers easy storage, amid increasing competition

Box.net, a company that lets you store and access files online, said it raised $6 million more in a second round financing.

The round of financing comes at a crucial time for the company, because a host of tough competitors have emerged to make online storage… Continue Reading

Online storage co., Box.net, raises $1.5M from DFJ

Box.net, a Palo Alto start-up providing free web-based file storage and sharing, said it has raised $1.5 million in a first round of investment from venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

This is area of online storage is very crowded. But Box.net apparently caught the eye… Continue Reading