TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

As the global startup market digests a changing valuation environment and climate for venture investment, not every sector is taking the same amount of damage. Instead, it’s the tried-and-true software-as-a-service (SaaS) category that appears to be in the best shape to fend off a slowdown in private-market investment.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

If the deluge of negative headlines feels like a pile-on, recall that in 2020 and 2021, TechCrunch obsessively covered the technology, startup, and venture capital markets’ various excesses; to not cover the party’s comedown would be a gross oversight. From here on out, we’re only talking SaaS.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2023

A SaaS mindset just isn’t relevant for deep tech investment, which means traditional VCs must recalibrate their behavior (and expectations) before diving in. TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep tech tips for SaaS VCs, toxic fundraising, student visa startup options by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

venture capital market’s third quarter was far from catastrophic , it’s becoming clear that while startup investment has slowed, it’s still a great time to build a software company. Some declines are evident; you won’t get 2021’s venture capital results again for some time. What gloom?

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. I also had the opportunity to learn firsthand how VC firms put together an investment fund and understood the type of LPs coming together to form a fund. and what’s your mental model for investing?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

. “In recent years, malicious actors have placed their focus on the interconnectivity between software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, leveraging its potential for their attack campaigns, as we saw in the SolarWinds breach,” Matichin told TechCrunch in an email interview. This opens firms to attack.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Because if a company can borrow capital at rock-bottom effective rates, it will nearly always prove more inexpensive over the long term than selling shares in its business that have essentially uncapped upside. Not just SaaS. Let’s talk about it.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2021

The firm has long focused on business-to-business SaaS startups, helping them get their start in a competitive global software market. As of today, Acceleprise is now Forum Ventures, according to the group’s CEO and managing partner, Michael Cardamone , and it has a bushel of funds to power its work. Why is it so much bigger?

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

One of the first decisions we had to make in setting up our new VC fund, Versatile Venture Capital , was our CRM and marketing technology infrastructure. . I’m very interested in the tech stack of private equity/VC firms , both to improve the efficiency of Versatile VC and also as a focus area for our investing. Hootsuite).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2021

Early-stage venture capital fund Newtopia VC launched Monday with $50 million to invest in tech startups based in Latin America. The fund will invest between $250,000 and $1 million in startups at the seed stage to help them achieve the milestones needed on the path to raising a Series A.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

A new company recently emerged that is targeting a popular startup niche, wanting to exclusively help early-stage SaaS (software-as-a-service) companies with their financial needs. And it’s doing it as part of a partnership with Stripe, one of the world’s largest, and most valuable private fintechs.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

That said, the results of our preliminary analysis underscore how far venture activity has fallen from year-ago totals and just how brutal the venture capital market appears for late-stage startups. Let’s walk through an early look at first-quarter venture results, including a monthly breakdown of Q1 2023 investing trends.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? One of the most common questions I’m asked by people intrigued by but also scared by venture capital and technology markets is some variant of, “Aren’t technology markets way overvalued? That used to be called A-round investing. Of course we can’t.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Boston-based VC firm OpenView interviewed nearly 600 SaaS companies for its annual pricing survey and the results are in: Automation is taking usage-based pricing (USP) mainstream. Why more SaaS companies are shifting to usage-based pricing. The consequences of SaaS sprawl: A real-world study. This year, that figure rose to 45%.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Certainly any modern tooling is going to be SaaS, and as companies and employees add services, it becomes a management nightmare. Enter Torii , an early stage startup that wants to make it easier to manage SaaS bloat. The investment brings the total raised to $15 million, according to the company. Torii Workflow Engine.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The valuations of these companies aren’t rising at the same rate as SaaS or fintech startups, but “where edtech lacks in impressive valuations, investors see it gaining in exit opportunities,” writes Natasha Mascarenhas. Subscription-based pricing is dead: Smart SaaS companies are shifting to usage-based models.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Business Canvas , the South Korean document management SaaS company behind Typed, announced today it has raised a $2.5 million seed round led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment , with participation from Kakao Ventures and Nextrans Inc. The global market size for social software and collaboration SaaS is estimated at $4.5

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

On the money side of things, GGV’s Glenn Solomon led the company’s seed round, which also saw participation from Pelion Ventures and Neythri Futures Fund , a collective of South Asian women looking to change the ratio in venture capital investing. Anyone who has friends working in SaaS sales can confirm this.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Since I work with startups and investments, I thought, maybe I should let this ChatGPT write me a program about a SaaS valuation calculator? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 21, 2023

Register Antler , a global venture capital firm with a strong presence in Indonesia , has committed to supporting aspiring founders and early-stage teams in the country by investing in over 30 startups in 2023. The company has already invested in 25 local startups since its launch in 2022.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2021

On October 27, we’re taking on the ferociously competitive field of software as a service (SaaS), and we’re thrilled to announce our packed agenda, overflowing with some of the biggest names and most exciting startups in the industry. Databricks co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi is coming to TC Sessions: SaaS.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments. Venture capitalists love to talk investment theses: on Twitter, Medium, Clubhouse, at conferences. Investment theses are just hypotheses; the portfolio shows how accurate the hypothesis was. of venture capital deals. Stéphane Nasser.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

According to a report by Capchase comparing more than 400 SaaS startups to unicorns that reached the public markets in the last two years, the top performers “are handily beating the ‘Rule of 40,'” reports Kyle Wiggers. According to its findings, SaaS founders should target at least 80% and aim to surpass 110%.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. Aaron Jacobson, NEA Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2022

Lahore-based coworking space startup, Colabs , is set to roll-out a SaaS product to enable businesses meet back-office needs including company registration, talent sourcing and management, payroll processing and legal and tax compliance. We were fortunate enough to have met some of the startups we invested in, in their spaces.”.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Companies that have high recurring revenue and visibility into future performance — such as SaaS startups — in particular can benefit from debt financings, Alex points out. . The firm has deployed over $60 million in capital to 130 SaaS founders since launching in January 2020, according to Latka. Enter Founderpath.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The startup has just closed a $10 million Series A to continue building out its workplace management SaaS for landlords and office managers — which offers features like resource scheduling (booking meeting rooms etc.), The Series A funding is led by Runa Capital with Flashpoint Venture Capital and LAUNCHub Ventures also participating.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Alan Feld is the founder and managing partner of Vintage Investment Partners. For an asset class that should be reinventing itself all the time, it is surprising to see how resistant some venture funds are to change. As I have written many times before, venture is about elephant hunting. So, what should venture funds do?

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

How to grow a SaaS company efficiently in a recession. Blair Silverberg, CEO and co-founder of Hum Capital, says entrepreneurs need to resist the urge to become defensive in these sessions. “In “To ensure a timely process, you must be armed with a complete and bulletproof case for investing in your company.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Qatalog , a London-based startup that has developed a “virtual workspace” that brings together disparate SaaS tools to help teams function better, is disclosing $15 million in Series A funding. As part of the investment, Atomico partner Irina Haivas will join the board. Image Credits: Qatalog. and vice versa.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

CEO Jonathan Friedman says that the proceeds will be put toward growing the company’s footprint while investing in R&D, sales and marketing across the U.S. CEO Jonathan Friedman says that the proceeds will be put toward growing the company’s footprint while investing in R&D, sales and marketing across the U.S.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. I see a clear cultural change happening in the investing universe, as more people pay attention to ESG objectives and apply an ESG filter to their investments. trillion. . Are you politically active?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

From my point of view as an angel investor and former entrepreneur, here are five essential factors I look for when considering my next investment. Be sure to showcase your unique competitive advantage — an incremental improvement over the competition is not a winning formula for attracting investment. You could say I’ve seen it all.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Walter Thompson Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+ @yourprotagonist 13 VCs talk about the state of robotics investing in 2023 Vote for TechCrunch in the Webby Awards! 4 SaaS engagement metrics that attract investors Ask Sophie: How many employment green cards are available each year? Cast your vote before Thursday, April 20!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

In late 2020, a group of Stanford students banded together to create Stanford 2020, a venture fund solely to invest in their fellow classmates’ ventures. million for the debut investment vehicle — waitlist not included. million seed funding round led by Initialized Capital, with investments from GSR, NEA and Canaan.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

After a blockbuster year for venture capital funding in 2021, the flow of capital to Indian startups seemed like it would buck global trends in early 2022, but dried up in the second half of 2022. How has your investment strategy changed? Focus on the core business and deprioritize experimental investments.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Sean Fanning is a vice president on OpenView ’s Investment team. The flow of capital in SaaS is becoming increasingly bifurcated. Share on Twitter. There are the “haves” (public companies with revenue growth of over 30%) and the “have nots” (everyone else) of B2B software.

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