1. Series B Coverage Report
Dec. 12, 2016
FEATURE ARTICLES ON TACT
Each article below is a full feature exclusively on Tact and what the company is doing to help
improve sales and CRM investments.
Tact Raises $15 Million To Enhance AI-Powered Sales Tool
Demandgenreport.com
http://www.demandgenreport.com/features/news-briefs/tact-raises-15-million-to-enhance-ai-
powered-sales-tool
Microsoft Is Backing This Voice-Driven Sales Assistant
Fortune Magazine
http://fortune.com/2016/12/12/microsoft-tact-sales-software/
Upfront leads funding round in Tact
PE Hub
https://www.pehub.com/2016/12/upfront-leads-funding-round-in-tact/
Tact raises $15M to put conversational interface on Salesforce.com
SiliconANGLE.com
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2016/12/12/tact-raises-15m-put-conversational-interface-
salesforce-com/
Tact Takes $15M
Silicontap.com
http://www.silicontap.com/tact_takes___m/s-0068373.html
Upfront Ventures Backs Tact In $15M Funding
Social Tech
http://www.socaltech.com/upfront_ventures_backs_tact_in___m_funding/s-0068374.html
Tact Closes $15 Million to Readily Connect Sales Tools to Mobile Devices
Tech.Co
http://tech.co/tact-connect-sales-tools-mobile-devices-2016-12
Tact grabs $15 million Series B to make CRM easier to use
TechCrunch

2. https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/12/tact-grabs-15-million-series-b-to-make-crm-tools-easier-
to-use/
Tact Raises $15 Million for AI Assistant for Salespeople
Wall Street Journal
http://www.wsj.com/articles/tact-raises-15-million-for-ai-assistant-for-salespeople-
1481545811
TACT MENTIONED IN THE NEWS
Each article below mentions or highlights Tact as one of the new investments made by Microsoft
Ventures.
Microsoft Plans to Back More AI Startups Through Venture Funding
Fortune
http://fortune.com/2016/12/12/microsoft-ai-machine-learning/
Term Sheet
Fortune
http://fortune.com/newsletter/termsheet/?scrape=1
Microsoft Ventures launches fund dedicated to AI startups and unveils new investments
GeekWire
http://www.geekwire.com/2016/microsoft-ventures-launches-new-fund-dedicated-ai-startups-
unveils-six-investments/
Microsoft Ventures launches AI-focused fund
InfoWorld
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3149570/technology-business/microsoft-ventures-launches-
ai-focused-fund.html
*this story also ran in ARNet, CIO, Computerworld, PCWorld, Network World
Microsoft Ventures invest in 4 new AI companies, now focussed on profit
MSP Power User
https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-ventures-invest-4-new-ai-companies/
Microsoft Ventures launches new fund for AI startups and backs Element AI incubator
TechCrunch

3. https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/12/microsoft-ventures-launches-new-fund-for-ai-startups-
and-backs-element-ai-incubator/
Microsoft Ventures Launches Fund for Artificial Intelligence Startups
TechVibes
https://techvibes.com/2016/12/12/microsoft-ventures-launches-fund-for-artificial-intelligence-
startups
Microsoft Ventures launches brand new fund for AI startups, invests in Tact and Element AI
The Tech Portal
https://thetechportal.com/2016/12/12/microsoft-ventures-launches-fund-ai/
Microsoft Ventures invests in four more startups; creates AI fund
ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-ventures-invests-in-four-more-startups-creates-ai-
fund/