Cycle

Cycle is a product management platform that enables software development teams to centralize and manage customer feedback. The platform is designed to capture input from various sources, including Slack, Intercom, Gong, Zendesk, and sales calls, and connect these insights with the product roadmap. Features include data collection from multiple sources, feedback workflow automation, team collaboration, progress tracking, and a prioritization matrix. Cycle's platform integrates with tools such as GitHub, Linear, Notion, and Jira.

The company was founded in 2018 by Mehdi Boudoukhane, who now serves as CEO. Boudoukhane's background as a product manager inspired him to create a unified tool to streamline the complexities of product development. In 2019, he partnered with startup studio eFounders, known for launching companies like Front and Aircall, to build out the platform, initially named ProductX. The company launched its beta version in late 2019. In July 2022, a soft launch on Product Hunt resulted in significant user growth. By February 2023, Cycle had secured $6 million in a seed funding round led by Boldstart Ventures and Hexa, with participation from numerous angel investors, including product leaders from Meta, Stripe, and Google. The business operates on a subscription-based pricing model.

Keywords: product management, feedback management, software development, workflow automation, customer insights, product roadmap, team collaboration, feature prioritization, SaaS, user feedback, product delivery, requirements management, issue tracking, release planning, stakeholder communication, customer feedback aggregation, product strategy, agile development, development lifecycle, product-centric teams