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Jive Software

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Jive Software is a Portland-based maker of web-based collaboration software for the enterprise. Their flagship product is Jive SBS. Previous products by Jive include Openfire, an open source XMPP server; and Jive Forums, their premium forum software with clients like EA, ESPN and Nike.

The company is focused on solutions to increase team and work productivity. Their Jive SBS product makes it easy for groups to brainstorm, share ideas and see what everyone is working on. The product includes team member blogs, wiki-docs for group editing and discussion tools. Recent versions include video, analytics, and social media monitoring.

Jive SBS, formerly known as Clearspace, also helps companies like Intel create highly-interactive online communities. Intel created Open Port so their product and technology experts could communicate directly with the greater IT community. Other Jive customers include VMware, National Instruments, NetApp, SAP, Embarq, ManTech, Linden Lab and many others.

Milestones

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  Jive Software added Tony Zingale as Interim CEO. (2/22/10)
  Posted 10/6/09 at 8:01am
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  Jive Software acquired Filtrbox. (1/7/10)
  Posted 1/7/10 at 8:34pm
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  Jive Software — Jive Signs Economics Organization as customer. (11/16/09)
  Posted 11/16/09 at 12:33pm
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  Jive Software received $12M in Series B funding. (10/13/09)
  Posted 10/19/09 at 7:52pm
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  Jive Software added Bryan LeBlanc as CFO. (7/08)
  Posted 10/6/09 at 8:01am
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  Jive Software acquired Jotlet. (4/08)
  Posted 4/6/08 at 8:56pm
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  Jive Software received $15M in Series A funding. (8/1/07)
  Posted 8/31/07 at 5:50am
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  Jive Software added Bill Lynch as Co-founder & VP, Product Management.
  Posted 8/31/07 at 5:48am
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  Jive Software added Jim Goetz as Board Member.
  Posted 9/11/08 at 9:48am
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  Jive Software added Christopher Morace as SVP of Products.
  Posted 4/20/08 at 6:26pm
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  Jive Software added Marty Kagan as Vice President of Engineering.
  Posted 10/14/08 at 4:22pm
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  Jive Software added Matt Tucker as Co-founder & CTO.
  Posted 8/31/07 at 5:48am
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  Jive Software added Tom Berkompas as VP of Finance.
  Posted 8/31/07 at 5:47am
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  Jive Software added Scott Campbell as VP of Sales.
  Posted 8/31/07 at 5:47am
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  Jive Software added Sam Lawrence as Chief Marketing Officer.
  Posted 8/31/07 at 5:46am
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  Jive Software added David Hersch as Chairman.
  Posted 8/31/07 at 5:46am

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Screenshots

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Above: Jive Software Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 1/18/10

Products

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Clearspace

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Website	jivesoftware.com/products/clears...
Blog	clearspace.jivesoftware.com/blog...
Stage	Live
Tags	collaboration

Enterprise-level team collaboration software with features like discussion tools, blogs and group-edited wiki-docs.

Above: Clearspace Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 2/5/08

Jive Forums

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Website	jivesoftware.com/products/forums/i
Stage	Live
Tags	jive-forums, forum-discussion

Top-level forum software with clients like VMware, Citrix and Electronic Arts.

Above: Jive Forums Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 2/5/08

Openfire

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Website	jivesoftware.com/products/openfire
Stage	Live
Tags	openfire, server-software

Open source server software with features like archiving, voice & telephony, reporting, shared groups and group chat.

Above: Openfire Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 2/5/08

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Sources

1. Jive Software Acquires Social Media Monitoring Startup Filtrbox (techcrunch.com) [edit]
2. techcrunch.com [edit]
3. Jive Software Receives $15 Million from Sequoia Capital (home.businesswire.com) [edit]
4. Jive Raises $12 Million For Social Enterprise Software (techcrunch.com) [edit]
5. Northwest Innovation (nwinnovation.com) [edit]