Cron
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Last deal

$3.35M

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Seed

Stage

01.04.2020

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2

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$3.5M

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Cron, a software company acquired by Notion, enhances Google Calendar with features like a better UI, collaboration tools, and dark mode.

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01.01.2020

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Private

Description

Founded in 2020 and based in San Francisco, Cron aims to create a digital time layer for calendar users. Their software offers cloud-based meeting scheduling, time tracking, event blocking, and integration with popular productivity tools like Microsoft Teams and Zoom. With a cleaner interface and dark mode, Cron Calendar provides a new level of control over scheduling and time management.
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