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On the journey to Series B, strategy is more important than metrics

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Imran Ghory Contributor Share on Twitter Imran Ghory is a general partner at Blossom Capital, where he invests in Series A companies in Europe across SaaS, security and infrastructure. Rather, we guide founders to build a strategy that helps them understand when to grow, when to pull back, when to spend and when to save.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

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Among the trends they identified are startups in B2B, business automation processes, e-commerce, AI, SaaS and COVID-19-related solutions, as well as “smart” everything: factories, cities, offices, etc. Still, new opportunities are popping up in remote work, psychedelics and wellness. Innovative. Healthcare, industry 4.0.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

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What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times? How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? E-commerce.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS burn multiples, 8 fintech VCs spill the tea, all my apes gone

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How to grow a SaaS company efficiently in a recession. Fundraising chats still start off with small talk, but startup teams are under more pressure than ever to make the best possible use of these rare opportunities. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Image Credits: James Osmond / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Attention metrics, growth through retention, cold-calling advice

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Tetra Insights co-founders Michael Bamberger and Panos Rigopoulos raised a $5 million Series A last year, and the duo said cold outreach was a key part of their strategy. SaaS startups that incrementally improve will stack small wins that have the potential to alter the company’s trajectory. million seed round a year later.

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4 Indian investors explain how their investment strategy has changed since 2021

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“While this is a tough environment for companies, we see it as an opportunity to pause, take stock and consolidate,” said GV Ravishankar, managing director of Sequoia India. How has your investment strategy changed? What advice would you give your portfolio startups to continue growing at this time?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Holiday marketing tips, low-cost NFTs, SaaS sprawl study

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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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