Tiger Global and productivity company backed by a16z ClickUp has acquired calendar app Hypercal to bolster its offering on the platform, TechCrunch has learned. As part of the acquisition, app founder Ricardo Clerigo is also joining ClickUp as Head of Calendar.
based in the United Kingdom Hypercal was founded in 2022 as a Mac app and offered integration with different apps like Notion, OneNote, Apple Notes, Google Docs, Todolist, Apple Reminders, Asana, Things app, Microsoft To-Do and Slack .
Its free plan allowed users to connect to a calendar and a task app. Hypercal also had a paid tier that costs $10 per month for unlimited calendar and task integrations.
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ClickUp offers a single platform for companies to chat, collaborate on documents, manage projects, track schedules, brainstorm ideas and get insights from detailed dashboards.
Zeb Evans, CEO and Founder of ClickUp confirmed the acquisition to TechCrunch in a statement and said Hypercal will help bring new AI-powered features to the company’s productivity suite.
“It’s always been ClickUp’s goal to create one app to replace them all. We’ve already eliminated the need for multiple apps by creating documents, tables, dashboards, tasks, and AI natively on our platform. Calendar has been a part of ClickUp’s product for the past 5 years and our future vision is to connect Calendar with ‘productivity’ by evolving the core feature.”
“By acquiring HyperCal, we will be able to accelerate our vision of individual productivity, which depends heavily on how employees plan their day within a calendar. It will provide users with the context they need for every meeting they attend, drawing from tasks, documents and projects.”
Last July, ClickUp laid off $10 of its staff (about 90 employees) as part of a restructuring to become more efficient and ready for an IPO. In 2022, the launch was cut 7% of its workforce. At the time, he said this was a “one-time decision” to achieve profitability.
ClickUp last raised $400 million in Series C funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Tiger Global. The company has other investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, Craft Ventures and Georgia Partners.
The calendar app space has been busy in recent months. Last November, Vimcal secured $4.5 million in funding from Altos Ventures to expand its business offerings. Earlier this month, Notion launched its standalone Cron-based calendar, which it acquired in 2022. At the same time, France-based startup Amie removed its waiting list and built-in email functionality.
