ElevenLabs vs RingCentral

Claude Code Growth OS: Open-Source Agentic System

Aakash Gupta's Growth Podcast episode features James McAulay, who shares his open-source 'Growth OS' built on Claude Code. The system integrates tools like PostHog, Firecrawl, DataForSEO, and Lighthouse CLI to automate SEO audits, growth experiments, and PRD creation. McAulay highlights how growth professionals can run experiments without engineers, using AI agents and MCP. Key features include structured experiment templates, daily standups, weekly retros, and self-improving routines. The OS is designed to be installed via a simple command and works with Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, and OpenClaw.

• James McAulay open-sourced the 'Growth OS' on GitHub.
• The system runs on Claude Code and integrates tools like PostHog, Firecrawl, DataForSEO.
• It automates SEO audits, growth experiments, and PRD creation.

Project A's Heinemann: European VCs are suppliers to top US investors

In the 'Royal GS' podcast, Project A founding partner Florian Heinemann discussed European early-stage VC strategy. Project A, a Berlin-based early-stage investor, focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, sometimes Series A, with a €325 million fund. Heinemann emphasized that European early-stage VCs act as 'suppliers' for top US investors, preparing startups for later US-led funding rounds. He advised founders to limit dilution to 20% per round and to maintain market-standard valuations. He cited Trade Republic as a success, noting Project A's ~9% stake cashed out during a secondary round at a €12 billion valuation. He criticized overvalued rounds by late-stage startups like ElevenLabs and Lovable, questioning the defensibility of such high valuations and noting that such rounds often facilitate secondaries for early investors.

• Project A manages a €325 million fund for early-stage investments.
• Florian Heinemann advises founders to limit dilution to max 20% per round.
• Project A cashed out part of its ~9% stake in Trade Republic during a secondary round at a €12 billion valuation.

UK to ease non-compete clauses for startups

The UK prime minister announced plans to ease restrictive non-compete clauses in employment contracts, potentially banning them, to boost the startup sector. The move follows a campaign by tech startups like ElevenLabs and Synthesia. The government did not specify the scope of restrictions yet, but the decision is seen as a boon for startups and scaleups, enabling freer talent movement and faster hiring.

• UK prime minister Andy Burnham announced at the Innovation Nation Summit in Manchester plans to legislate to ease non-compete clauses.
• The change is compared to the 'Bosman ruling' for the innovation sector.
• ElevenLabs and Synthesia campaigned to limit non-compete clauses and extended notice periods.

Levi & Korsinsky Investigates RingCentral for Fiduciary Breaches

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, a shareholder rights firm, has announced an investigation into RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duties by certain officers and directors. The investigation aims to determine whether the company's management violated their legal obligations to shareholders. The firm encourages current RingCentral shareholders to come forward with information and seek legal counsel. This investigation is part of the firm's broader efforts to hold corporate executives accountable for actions that may harm investor interests. The news was released on October 8, 2026, and is relevant to investors in the tech sector.

• Levi & Korsinsky has commenced an investigation into RingCentral, Inc.
• The investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary duties by RingCentral officers and directors.
• Shareholders are invited to contact the firm for more information.

RingCentral Announces Plugin for ChatGPT and MCP Connectors for Claude

RingCentral announced a new plugin for ChatGPT and MCP connectors for Claude, enabling businesses to turn conversations into actions. This is a significant product integration with major AI platforms.

Aragon Research Defines $251B Intelligent Communications Experience Market

Aragon Research has introduced the Intelligent Communications Experience (ICX), a new enterprise technology category unifying unified communications, contact centers, and agentic AI into a single architecture. This convergence eliminates silos and integrates AI agents as first-class citizens alongside human employees, fostering a blended workforce for enhanced productivity. The ICX market is projected to grow from $152.13 billion in 2025 to $251.83 billion by 2031. Industry leaders including Intermedia, Mitel, RingCentral, and Vonage have validated the framework, aligning their product strategies with its core layers: core capabilities, ICX Engine, AI Fabric, and Agentic-Channel. This recognition is expected to drive vendor consolidation and M&A activity as providers build comprehensive platforms. Aragon Research provides the full research note to clients.

• Aragon Research defines the Intelligent Communications Experience (ICX) market, projected to grow from $152.13B in 2025 to $251.83B by 2031.
• ICX merges unified communications, contact center platforms, and agentic AI into a single framework supporting a blended human-AI workforce.
• Intermedia, Mitel, RingCentral, and Vonage have publicly validated the ICX model.