Force.com challenge winner Maxplore raises $2M
Maxplore Technologies, which offers a service management application called ServiceMax, has raised $2 million in a first round of funding. ServiceMax helps companies track and manage the services provided to customers who purchase their equipment, and it’s built on Salesforce.com’s Force.com platform.
In fact, Maxplore won the $1 million challenge for apps built on Force.com. Emergence Capital, which was also an early Salesfore investor, judged the competition and provided the funding. Maxplore is based in Santa Clara, Calif.
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