AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. In an interview with AsiaTechDaily, Lou talked about how starting a fund came to her mind and the key focus of Indelible Ventures when evaluating an opportunity, among others. and what’s your mental model for investing?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

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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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. Investments highlighted included Fairown, Kahoot, Spacemaker, Cognite, Pexip, PortalOne, Dignio, Speiz, Plaace, Glint Solar, variable.co What’s your latest, most exciting investment?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

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. More than 50%?

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

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. “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

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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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. Matt Murphy and Grace Ge, Menlo Ventures Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective? How much time are you spending on construction robotics right now?

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The opportunity that the company sees has really forced us to reallocate resources and strategy,” said Brown. 4 strategies for deep tech founders who are fundraising. 4 strategies for deep tech founders who are fundraising. Edtech valuations aren’t skyrocketing, but investors see more exit opportunities.

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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. More importantly, are there strategies or tactics that management teams can employ to optimize for this type of outcome? Share on Twitter. Growth in EV/revenue over time.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The Netherlands’ ecosystem has been flourishing; more than $85 million was invested in regional startups in 2019 alone. In 2020, the venture industry continued to invest in startups, despite the COVID-19 crisis. What trends are you most excited about investing in, generally? Digital health, education, B2B SaaS.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Leta , a Kenyan B2B supply chain and logistics SaaS provider launched last year to optimize fleet management, is looking for growth opportunities in West Africa, even as it scales operations in its existing five markets. Cellulant co-founder Ken Njoroge, and Google executive Charles Murito made investments too.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. That used to be called A-round investing. The biggest change for us in early-stage investing is that we now need to commit earlier. of the fund.

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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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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

AUGUST 9, 2022

Similarly, in a down market, SaaS startups that help clients make incremental improvements to cash flow are in a much better position to ride things out. 3 ways to optimize SaaS sales in a downturn. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ” Thanks very much for reading, Walter Thompson. .”

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TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

Investing in private markets has long been reserved for the ultra-rich. Miller’s strategy of using tech to drive down the costs associated with real estate investing seems to have paid off despite the initial pushback. Fundrise manages over $2.8 That’s the old-fashioned way to do business.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

Worldfavor co-founder and CEO, Andreas Liljendahl, says he welcomes the thickening pack of sustainability reporting players — envisaging a future of rich collaboration and startup opportunity to cater to increasingly comprehensive and intertwined reporting requirements. And we are super happy with that.” Tanso nabs $1.9M

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

“It’s been more than 10 years since that percentage fell below 30%,” reports Mary Ann Azevedo, who analyzed “Beyond Silicon Valley,” a report released by investment firm Revolution and PitchBook. She identified several factors pushing investors in major tech hubs to venture outside their own backyards in search of opportunities.

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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! ” In this post, he explores gamification strategy and shares ideas for building a “golden cohort” that represents your target audience.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2021

Wiliot — the IoT startup that has developed a new kind of processor that is ultra thin and light and runs on ambient power but possesses all the power of a “computer” — has picked up a huge round of growth funding on the back of strong interest in its technology, and a strategy aimed squarely at scale.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

Montreal-based Equisoft , an insurance and investment software developer, today announced that it raised $125 million in venture equity. It’s a large amount made more significant by the fact that the investment climate for insurtech vendors is growing increasingly challenging. billion in Q3 to $1.01 billion in Q4. $70

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 20, 2023

Register Singapore-based private equity firms Capital Square Partners (CSP) and Basil Technology Partners (BTP) have publicly announced a partnership that seeks to build a leading regional technology investment platform.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

GCVF will deploy the initial investments from Fund II over the next five years. in 2018 and has since made 29 investments and has realized five exits. Greater Colorado Venture Funds’ core investment thesis is to identify, invest and support founders in the overlooked rural market across rural Colorado.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

GCVF will deploy the initial investments from Fund II over the next five years. in 2018 and has since made 29 investments and has realized five exits. Greater Colorado Venture Funds’ core investment thesis is to identify, invest and support founders in the overlooked rural market across rural Colorado.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A lot of SaaS products are sold on flat-rate subscriptions. That gaming strategy has been, maybe at its most charitable, a very long-term play for AWS (although it seems there were plans to put out a GameSparks-based product that has yet to happen, five years later). ” How to be one of the ‘haves’ of SaaS.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners announced today that it is taking a majority stake in Drift , a company which aims to be the Amazon of businesses, with a “growth investment” that propels the venture-backed startup to unicorn status. But what did appeal to the pair was the opportunity to add to the too-short list of U.S.-based

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

I did a live interview today with Joel Palathinkal, CEO, Sutton Capital , and an LP / Mentor to emerging investment managers. Sutton Capital invests in opportunities focused on Fintech, Real Estate, B2B SaaS, Deep Tech, Space Exploration, Impact Investing, Cleantech, & Climate Change. of Defense.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

Eventually, all these efforts translate into better opportunities, more leads, and sales. For instance, some email marketing services focus on specific industries like bloggers or SaaS products. Encourage early excitement with unique strategies. Leverage new-age social media strategies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

COVID-19 has spotlighted many of the weakest points in our transportation system, but some of the rapid shifts in consumer behavior are creating opportunities for tech once considered fanciful, like sidewalk delivery robots and eVTOLs (electric vertical and takeoff vehicles). Why do SaaS companies with usage-based pricing grow faster?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

According to Kyle Poyar, a partner at OpenView, the current downturn is creating similar opportunities for SaaS startups. Long-term angel investing: Understanding capital requirements and how to find quality investments. Long-term angel investing: Understanding capital requirements and how to find quality investments.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Kara Nortman, a managing partner at Upfront Ventures, said the TAM numbers given in a pitch do not control whether she’s likely to invest. “I In a deep dive, he compares modern and legacy data stacks to identify key trends for enterprises and opportunities for founders and investors. “It’s either going to be too large or too small.”.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Here are the investors in their own words, for any TechCrunch reader who is interested in hiring, investing or founding a company in the country. What trends are you most excited about investing in, generally? What’s your latest, most exciting investment? What are some overlooked opportunities right now? More than 50%?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Bridge2 program is an 8-week pre-accelerator designed to prepare scalable, tech-enabled startup companies for Oklahoma-based accelerator programs and to pursue funding from private and public investment sources. i2E Vice President of Operations Darcy Wilborn reflected on the outcomes of the program and its initial cohort of companies.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Now, the plan is to take on some funding to accelerate that with more investments into R&D and product development, more global deals, and M&A to bring in more functionality and to enter new markets. As more people are waking up to our message, it is time to turbo-charge the growth,” Peters said in an emailed interview.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Pipe , a two-year-old startup that aims to be the “Nasdaq for revenue,” announced today it has snagged former Stripe EIC Sid Orlando and HubSpot’s ex-Chief Strategy Officer Brad Coffey to serve on its executive team. Pipe’s platform has evolved to offer non-dilutive capital to non-SaaS companies as well. It’s been a good year for Pipe.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Consequently, when it comes to investing in e-commerce, you’ll hear many VCs say they’re “waiting for the dust to settle.” Regardless of the strategy, drawing a clear line to ROI — to sales, topline growth, and lifetime value — is key. Advertising changes. Inventory missteps. Headless commerce must have had a great PR person.

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