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Trackvia provides software as a service for transforming ordinary spreadsheets into versatile databases. The Colorado-based startup has raised its first major round of institutional funding, the amount of which (while not disclosed) is being described as a “typical Series A”.
The round’s investors include two VCs out of the Rockies – Flywheel Ventures and Access Venture Partners – plus some notable angels, including Tim Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Prior to this Series A, Trackvia had raised less than $1 million since launching in February 2006.
Trackvia appeals to SMBs that need to organize, access, and analyze business critical data that might typically be placed into Excel or Access files. By importing these files into Trackvia, the data can be searched and queried as with traditional relational databases. It can also be used to generate statistics, print out mailing labels, run email campaigns, create custom views, and generate web forms (think Wufoo). Images and other files can be loaded and associated with entries, and the system retains a comprehensive change history for all entries. Permissions can also be set on a per-entry basis.
Trackvia competes with Blist (review) and DabbleDB (review), although its customers don’t tend to bring these companies up; they’re more likely to mention Intuit’s QuickBase and Act. Trackvia’s executives suggest that its customers are not so much interested in sharing their data broadly but are rather looking for better ways to handle information internally.
This is a great idea, they could be serious competitors if they raise so much
Nath
Why do these start-ups think they can beat the big companies.I personally don’t feel so!
I just think its a odd business model, I mean the people who know how to use this information and – the model on how to structure DB’s , would they not know how to make their own DB?
I’ve heard of databases. We need them in Denver. My nose feels itchy.
I like TrackVia’s feature of showing things on a map. I would use it, except at $30 per month is too much.
If I could put stuff in a database and make it a web app easily, giving the public the same functionality, then it might be worth $30 per month, but to limit usage to 3 people for $30 is ridiculous.
TrackVia will be very useful to accountant and others in the finance sector.
This is an area that Caspio has been active in for many years. We do mapping with Caspio’s free product with great results.
Sure looks like a DabbleDB clone, but I assume it isn’t built with SmallTalk.
$30/month sounds high to me. DabbleDB has $10/month (1 user) and $25/month (5-user) plans.
–rj
Filemaker is a little company owned by AAPL. 1000 or so developers at their conference this week.
Wow… how convenient to be able to input data into a spreadsheet and it automatically gets transferred into a database. This could be of high value for businesses. Even $30/month per user seems like a reasonable price point for the potential value of the product. Look at this story here… http://www.goth...te.blogspot.com
here is a pretty cool visual list of 173 cricket books that a blist user recently made:
http://app.blis...et-Bibliography
trackvia – also good product.
Trackvia up their prices…$249 / 20 user PER MONTH!!!
I am a small business owner and there is no way I could ever afford that being a one man shop!
Right, small businesses have to take pains searching for an appropriate solution. I tried to monitor the offers of some vendors out there
http://webappsa...hate-small.html
and must say there are not so many not robbing you blind!