Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 18, 2020

The largest early-stage investor in the region, Ben Franklin provides investment capital and business support services to emerging tech-entrepreneurs and small manufacturers located in central and northern Pennsylvania. WE INVEST IN INNOVATION. www.cnp.benfranklin.org. www.stellerinnovations.com. www.Werkberry.com. www.xactmetal.com.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Cledara , the SaaS purchase and management platform that helps bring greater viability and control over a company’s sprawling software subscriptions, has raised $3.4 Another Cledara feature is unlimited virtual debit cards to empower employees and outside teams to purchase appropriate SaaS offerings independently.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

London-based PassFort , a SaaS provider that helps business meet compliance requirements such as KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) reporting, has closed a $16.2 It’s also selling its SaaS to customers in foreign exchange, banking and (ofc) crypto. million Series A led by US growth equity fund, Level Equity.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a recent board meeting, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) proudly unveiled its latest investments in six exceptional tech enterprises situated in central and northern Pennsylvania, totaling $725,000. Gig and Take, Inc. first appeared on BFTP/CNP. appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Bill Binch is an operating partner at global, technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures. As a revenue leader at large and small technology companies, I’ve spent the last 15 years attending a lot of quarterly board meetings. This is all necessary because the board meeting is such a high-stakes event. Deliver the goods.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

These include basic questions like how the business is doing this quarter, if there are any surprises that could throw the company off track and where are the best places to invest in the business to accelerate more quickly. The company has decided to concentrate its efforts for starters on SaaS companies and their requirements.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Liran Grinberg is the co-founder of Team8 and the managing partner of its investment fund, Team8 Capital, focused on investing in enterprise technology, cybersecurity, data and AI companies. Usage-based cloud and SaaS services, which have become a major cost center, are coming into the spotlight. Liran Grinberg. Contributor.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This has traditionally fallen under the purview of data loss prevention software (DLP), but Metomic , an early-stage startup, wants to update DLP in a modern SaaS context without getting in the way of people doing their jobs. Today, the company announced a $20 million Series A investment. “So It’s a challenge for every startup.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2016

But in my experience it’s surprising at how little time we as investors and as board members and startups as management teams spend thinking about how to create the best team dynamics. I have a board meeting coming up this week and I just reviewed the agenda. Is she getting enough board exposure? Is she feeling motivated?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

That frees up more resources—money and time—to invest in the businesses. You can find a “software as a service” (SaaS) solution for every business function —accounting, invoicing, marketing, internal communication, customer relationship management, workflow, ecommerce and video conferencing, to name more than a few.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 26, 2024

I highly recommend that every member get involved with their local chapter board and participate in regional and global events to significantly enhance their EO experience.” — Felix Wendlandt, EO Shanghai “EO has already been extremely beneficial to me. The trust and respect we have for each other is wonderful.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Abacum , a SaaS maker geared toward upgrading mid-sized companies’ financial planning and analysis tools, has fast-followed the $7 million seed it raised earlier this year ( April ) with a $25M Series A round. As part of the investment, Atomico principal Terese Hougaard will join its board.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The startup — which operates as a SaaS business — has seen an uptick in growth, quadrupling its revenue over the past two years. “Apartment buildings, like almost every customer-driven business, compete with each other by attracting, converting and retaining customers,” Themelis said. million apartment units using the platform.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

Invoca had grown steadily and consistently since 2009 and by 2015 SaaS companies with scale had become hot – trading at a median of 7.3x The Invoca board and Mark gathered and discussed how our process was going. As I mentioned, at the start of the process median SaaS multiples were around 7.3x Fall turned to winter.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

Today I’m excited to announce we’ve recently raised $30 million in growth finance led by 8VC , with Kimmy Scotti joining our board. We’ve invested heavily in inventory management software so we can track every bin and every item of your stuff and know where it is at all times. We’ve been delighted with 8VC as a co-investor.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 13, 2023

Register Growfin, a SaaS fintech startup, has raised $7.5 The startup provides SaaS for finance departments to track and collect payments and to help manage the accounts receivable process. as it grows AI-based cash collection SaaS in US, Asia first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member, mentor to startups and angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. 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.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Thank you to Tasha for helping to keep me sane by managing the onslaught of meeting requests, board meetings and constant change. In the market we’ve seen the massive uptick of SaaS valuations in the public markets and commensurate attention on private market fundings and valuations.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 2, 2022

A lot of times it is investors approaching them, so it kind of depends on the climate, and if folks aren’t investing, maybe they’re just gonna keep chugging along.” Build a solid deck for your quarterly board meetings. Build a solid deck for your quarterly board meetings. Walter Thompson. Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 10, 2015

Invoca helps you to manage inbound sales calls (efficacy, attribution, duration, etc) and given how many people have historically only tracked click-based campaigns the shift to mobile ads has made Invoca one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in our portfolio. Also, you need to consider the type of investments each VC does.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

We write about $40 million of first-checks into new deals / year and about $40 million of follow-on investments. Many experienced partners are funds have 7-10 boards and most of these will need more capital. As you can see below, investments have skyrocketed – up 300% since 2009. But let me be even more clear.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 25, 2024

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) continues its mission of catalyzing innovation and fostering growth in the technology sector with its recent investments in eight dynamic companies. This innovative approach is set to make significant contributions to cancer research and treatment. Learn more here.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

For the last 24 months, Thomvest Ventures recorded headcount data for 150 Series A to C enterprise SaaS startups, and we have the numbers. Ackerman says he expects to see another tranche of layoffs in several weeks, after startups hold their Q4 2022 board meetings. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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Revolution

AUGUST 5, 2020

In 2013, we invested in BigCommerce , a SaaS startup helping companies build, manage, and market online stores. Revolution Growth has served on the BigCommerce board since our initial investment. This morning, the Austin-based company raised its initial public offering.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This by far the biggest investment Sendcloud has ever had: the Eindhoven, Netherlands-based startup has been around since 2012 and before now had raised just over $23 million ($23 million, 23,000 customers has a nice ring to it).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

I know that I have not yet earned these kudos based on investment returns (although my partners have. They are an open-source & SaaS provider of eCommerce solutions. They did it by creating a blog, discussion board and hub for eCommerce advice and information. accessibility. authenticity. thought leadership. Think Magento.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The company, with bases in Tel Aviv, New York and London, raised a $75 million growth investment led by Summit Partners. Prior to this investment, Optimove was bootstrapped for the first four years until raising $20 million. Pini Yakuel, founder and CEO of Optimove, Image Credits: Optimove.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

As Synder ’s two co-founders Michael Astreiko and Ilya Kisel wrap up their time at Y Combinator, they also announced their seed round of $2 million from TMT Investments. Igor Shoifot, a partner at TMT Investments, said he will join Synder’s board after the company graduates from YC.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

Volterra emerged in 2019 with a $50 million investment from multiple sources, including Khosla Ventures and Mayfield, along with strategic investors like M12 (Microsoft’s venture arm) and Samsung Ventures. Volterra announces $50M investment to manage apps in hybrid environment. . F5 acquires Shape Security for $1B.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Previous backer 42Cap also followed on, bringing the total investment raised by the company to date to $16 million. “We have built the world’s most self on-board-able manufacturing ERP, and that’s a very important differentiation between us and competitors,” explains Vilosius. Meet the makers of modular.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Using data to make better decisions faster helps startups in the crowded SaaS space improve product development, identify hidden market opportunities and complete work with fewer false steps, important priorities as these startups seek out a piece of the booming SaaS market, projected to increase by 19.7% over the next six years.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

Open source has become a major force in the world of IT, and today a startup that has built a profitable operation by developing business management software on the principle is announcing a sizable secondary investment on the back of that growth. He added that this investment values the startup at over €2 billion (or over $2.3

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 25, 2024

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) continues its mission of catalyzing innovation and fostering growth in the technology sector with its recent investments in eight dynamic companies. This innovative approach is set to make significant contributions to cancer research and treatment. Learn more here.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

.” After surveying 14 public B2B software companies, Townshend says firms that built for discoverability and deployed usage-based pricing had a median growth rate of 141%, compared to 21% for traditional SaaS. “Across the board, the variance in metrics is stark,” says Townshend. The TechCrunch+ team is growing!

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