The rollout will begin in China, the people said, asking not to be named because the matter is private.

In February, the company offered enterprise users its premium Feishu -- which translates to “flying message” -- functions for free during the outbreak.

The company also launched a standalone video conferencing app called Feishu Conference.Feishu and Lark will continue to serve power users.

Collaborative apps are just another avenue promising long-term growth.“The enterprise software market in China is lagging the U.S. by at least 10 years.

By focusing on the local China market first and targeting individual users, ByteDance will try to capture the latent demand in the country that’s been catalyzed by the coronavirus , said the people familiar with its plans. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583901005.4509041/TikTok-maker-is-launching-Google-like-work-tools-during-coronavirus-outbreak?ref=audio_experience