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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Recent Seed-Stage VC Investments

View from Seed

We’ve been remarkably consistent on this dimension as well: five of the recent 13 investments were B2C, five were B2B, and three you could categorize as B2B2C. A few themes which have emerged from our 13 most recent investments: CONSUMER (B2C). Physical-World Ecommerce. Step-Function Ad Tech.

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Startup Benchmarks

VC Cafe

In this post I’ll focus on benchmarking resources for seed and series A in the following three categories: SaaS B2C / Consumer apps Deep tech. Software as a Service (Saas) benchmarks. 500 Startups created a helpful primer on key B2C metrics. B2C benchmarks tend to be specific to the type of service or business model.

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B2B Marketplaces Revisited

Version One Ventures

Yet today, the world of B2B marketplaces still lags far behind its B2C counterpart. The marketplace can also charge sellers a fee to use the platform’s software that streamlines buyer interactions. Alibaba is an exception. First, a marketplace can create subscription fees for sellers. Transaction fees.

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Traction is the new IP

Version One Ventures

In today’s web landscape, word of mouth drives adoption and can lead to “winner takes all” (or almost all) in both B2C and B2B markets. Consumerization of IT has accelerated the pace of software adoption in the enterprise, placing greater significance on market traction and momentum.

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6 Best Apps For Business Owners In 2018

YoungUpstarts

The demand for the best taxi dispatch software for business in increasing each day. It can be anything from B2B, B2C, C2C. It is easy to customize so that you can begin in within five days. Taxi dispatch solution. The need for technology in the taxi business has become a mandatory change. Doctor appointment app.

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Conversion, retention and churn benchmarks

VC Cafe

Whether you are a B2B SaaS company or a B2C mobile app, knowing how your business stacks up against industry averages can help you make informed decisions and drive growth. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the benchmarks on conversion, retention and churn for the key business models.

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The Booming Voice AI Landscape: A VC Perspective

VC Cafe

Voice AI applications will unlock $10B of new software TAM over the next five years Bessemer Venture Partners Remember when talking to machines felt like science fiction? Bessemer makes a bold prediction that Voice AI applications will drive $10 billion in new software TAM over the next five years.

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