VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

AI startups in the Alexa Fund portfolio. AWS Marketplace Startup Program – the ‘app store’ for B2B startups who are interested to sell their product to AWS customers. The AWS APN Global Startup Program – for startup AWS Partner Network (APN) select and advanced technology partners looking to grow their products on AWS.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 28, 2014

Things like winning startup competitions, getting selected to a startup incubator, partnering with a large company, are all good ways to show traction and some proof that you’re creating value. Go B2B… 2C. Enter Competitions and Incubators. Good examples include: Ycombinator, Techstars, Startup health and Rock health.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The first is that we are welcoming Stephanie Palmeri as the newest Partner at the firm. Almost all of this increase came from our existing Limited Partners, with a small portion that was made available to new LPs. We make very few investments on a per-partner basis, which is why we are quite top-heavy as a firm.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support.

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You will spend the rest of your time working alongside the partners throughout the investment process – analyzing investment opportunities, assisting in market research and diligence, and post-investment portfolio support. However, you will serve as a co-pilot on deals with all four partners, across the geographies we cover.

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Version One Ventures

MARCH 29, 2024

Dinari launched its B2B API and managed account services. Gencove has partnered with Ferris Genomics to offer end-to-end genomics sequencing services. The program starts April 8. You can apply here. Filebase launched the Filebase Content Delivery Network , a CDN specifically optimized for IPFS content delivery.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. In today’s environment, if B2B organizations are going to make it, they need to grow. Chris Samila , Partnerships Manager at Optimizely shares: “We saw building and supporting a partner ecosystem as a massive opportunity. Selecting Partners.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

You’re in discussions with strategic partners and potential beta customers. Think of your first B2B web site as one step beyond your elevator pitch. Call out strategic relationships with business partners, research institutions, or industry groups. You’ve validated your market and designed a minimally viable prototype.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. In today’s environment, if B2B organizations are going to make it, they need to grow. Chris Samila , Partnerships Manager at Optimizely shares: “We saw building and supporting a partner ecosystem as a massive opportunity. Selecting Partners.

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OnlyOnce

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Fred Wilson has been a venture investor and director in Return Path since 2000, first with Flatiron Partners and then with Union Square Ventures. Here are a few tips for ending up with the best long-term partner as an investor. Look for VC portfolios that have a lot of “like” companies (B2B, B2C, media, tech, etc.).

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The pressure to protect portfolio startups seen as potential fund returners will be profound. Some major venture firms including Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners have purchased more stocks of companies they first backed as startups this year, defying the industry norm of selling those shares soon after public listings.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

I’m not the first person to describe this trend, and my prior background has been primarily as a consumer web guy more than in B2B companies. 3) UI/UX Matters in B2B - For decades, B2B application developers could skimp on innovating in the presentation layer. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency. In this episode, I talk with the Founder and Chairman of Acceleration Partners, Bob Glazer, about why diversifying your marketing strategy with other channels — like partnerships — is the way of the future.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Scaling to $100 Million from Bessemer Venture Partners. Sorry for the humbrag, but I’m proud to see Minute Media , our Remagine Ventures portfolio company (and our only later stage investment) on this prestigious list. Here’s the benchmarks Bessemer uses to measure this growth. Meet the Israeli Centaurs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 19, 2025

How to Outrank Big Competitors in Search written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Sam Dunning In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interviewed Sam Dunning, founder of Breaking B2B, an SEO firm specializing in SEO for revenuenot vanity metrics. So Sam, welcome to the show.

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Version One Ventures

JUNE 16, 2020

We recently wrote that B2B marketplaces need to nail four things : aggregate product catalogs, automate procurement processes, increase trust/social proof, and integrate with key services in the ecosystem. We are excited to be partnering with Ben Vaught and his whole team on the journey forward. . P.S. They’re hiring ! .

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

However, it is important to check the portfolio of the program and see how many companies from your industry have participated. On the other hand, if the program’s portfolio demonstrates that they worked with quite a few companies in your field, you are good to go. Contact accelerator staff. It was all hypothetical.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

It starts with having the right data in the system,” noted Kamil Rextin, who wrote about B2B attribution. For B2B marketers, demand generation tactics—no matter how well targeted—fail if they focus exclusively on how a product or service benefits the prospect alone. Data types are important. Strategies are based on bad data.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But in business, you want a lot of partners. However, in private markets, there is more room to optimize across all 11 steps of the investing process: firm management , marketing, fundraising , origination , manage relationships, due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, portfolio acceleration , reporting, and. 1) Manage the firm .

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We realized that there were certain open positions in our portfolio we wanted to call extra attention to. A week or so ago, we launched the Key Hire Wire at First Round. Over 1,000 senior professionals have since signed up for the mailer, which goes out on Fridays. I tried to make it a little more entertaining than your average job RSS feed.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I’ve written on the expert network industry a fair amount in the past: see How to Earn More Consulting Revenue from Expert Networks and How Executives Can Work with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies. We’re backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Silver Lake Partners, and individual investors like Ron Conway, among others.

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Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Here are some of the most memorable highlights for us in 2015: New portfolio companies. This year, we welcomed five new companies to the Version One portfolio: Headout : an on-demand marketplace for tours, activities and experiences. Portfolio Summary and Investment Focus. eSports, and virtual reality. .

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Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Sablotsky continued her professional career as Vice-President of Portfolio Development for Jacobs Investments, LLC. Her responsibilities included: strategic counseling, business modeling and deal negotiation for the various for medical startups in the portfolio and is a limited partner at NGT3 Medical Accelerator in Israel.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

PEVCTech is partnering with Blue Future Partners to run the first large-scale survey of VCs’ technology stack. Johann Kratzer of Blue Future Partners , a fund of funds, observed, “The majority of the hundreds of funds we’ve diligenced rely predominantly on their relationships to source deals. Greylock Partners.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

In 2019 we partnered with several revenue-based lending providers, effectively creating a marketplace. “. We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. Bigfoot Capital. ARR of $500K+.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Mashable Mashable reached out to angels, seed stage investors and VC firm partners and asked them to share their wisdom with the rest of us. Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups. Kapor Capital’s expansive portfolio includes Bit.ly

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . 9) Accelerate portfolio company value. 10) Time, market, and exit investment. See my overview of sales technology tools useful for B2B sales.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Just as with any company, the most important issue is the team; see “ How to Negotiate a Partner Role at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Firm “ . 9) Accelerate portfolio company value. 10) Time, market, and exit investment. See my overview of sales technology tools useful for B2B sales.

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David Teten

AUGUST 1, 2020

With a portfolio of over 1,000 generic molecules and over 4 million prescriptions filled with Teva medications in the EU and US daily, it is more than likely that Teva has manufactured some of the medicines your family has used. Disclosure: ff Venture Capital, where David Teten was previously a Partner, was an investor in CyberX.

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Transformify

JUNE 20, 2020

Product portfolio. Wirecard has an impressive product portfolio that has been attracting big merchants having more complex needs including payment acceptance, acquiring, M-POS, prepaid cards, fraud & risk solutions, etc. Adyen has an extensive partner network including Oracle Retail, Magento, Salesforce, NetSuite, etc.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Studies show that only 5% of B2B buyers are ready to buy. It helps them audit existing content portfolios (blog posts, landing pages, etc.) What: Wynter helps marketers to improve their copy with a panel of engaged B2B professionals. There’s only so much you can say about B2B panels in a way that nobody else has.

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Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

One of the earliest things we did at NextView when my partners and I started working together was go away as a team to the New Hampshire mountains. It’s commonly said that the biggest risk facing a new VC firm is disharmony among the partners. OUR PORTFOLIO. I’ve done little portfolio overviews from time to time.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

But for B2B sales, meeting people in person is often mandatory. They’re taking a $1m check from me, or giving $5m to me as a limited partner. In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Tech stack. Crunchbase.

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Seeing Both Sides

JULY 11, 2013

Across our portfolio and in my own entrepreneurial experience, I have seen three main sales models work successfully in scaling B2B sales: 1) Enterprise; 2) Telephone; and 3) Developer-driven. How do I build a repeatable, scalable sales process that is like an industrial machine - not a crafts project? 3) Developer Driven Sales.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

These startups completed an intense 10-week program featuring hands-on, personalized engagement from NextView partners to push the company forward, peer communications, expert education sessions, advisor introductions, and more. THE GOAL : The culmination of this accelerator program ISN’T a demo day or a big show.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Mitul’s passion to excel and customer focus have been built into the core values and mission of Citius Partners. They provide a hands-on transformation and revenue growth partner for B2B technology companies. How Citius Partners helps their clients. Mitul Ruparelia – Founder, Citius Partners.

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The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Pradeep explained the details last week on the Forward Partners blog , copied below. We define that broadly to include any consumer facing business where there is a clear transaction/purchase and B2B companies that sell to ecommerce companies. Three examples from our portfolio: Thread.com is a free personal shopping service.

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