ConversionXL

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Tom Tunguz offers a framework that uses a scale from 1 to 10 to assess demand generation portfolios: 1. How many campaigns, how many creatives, how many partners, how many referrers? Eventually, expansion is necessary for every growing business; it also protects companies from the aforementioned risks of an undiversified portfolio.

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Demand Vertical Campaign Channel 132

ConversionXL

AUGUST 2, 2017

These are actual results a startup Ringadoc got from their partner program. Chris Samila , Partnerships Manager at Optimizely shares: “We saw building and supporting a partner ecosystem as a massive opportunity. So we started building out the partner program.”. presence in new markets and verticals. Selecting Partners.

Channel 77

Channel Partner Programming B2B 77

Hunter Walker

MAY 4, 2014

My answers are actually bland, largely because I had a pretty good handle on what the initial 12 months would bring and a great partner in Satya Patel. New VCs are vulnerable to fashionable verticals. Not Understanding Portfolio Management. Chasing Hot Markets. What are some motivations to chase the market?

Software Review 115

Software Review Vertical Seed Stage Portfolio 115

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

According to Pitchbook, “The median return of emerging fund portfolios narrowly exceeded that of their established counterparts, while the top-quartile figure delivered by emerging managers significantly outperformed.” Hunger : A strong drive to prove themselves and help their portfolio succeed.

Management 103

Management Technical Review Venture Capital Generative AI 103

Steve Blank

AUGUST 31, 2009

Or at times an even more honest answer, “My senior partners say this is the only way to do it.” Venture portfolio companies don’t succeed because they used the Product Development model they succeeded in spite of using it. Why change something that has worked so well over the last three decades?”

Customer Development 245

Customer Development Developer Customer Silicon Valley 245

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 .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

The two Data Collective managing partners, who are currently raising fund number two, tell me that the timing is right for a fund committed exclusively to Big Data companies, as the barriers to entry in launching these sorts of startups are only getting lower. The partners are currently in the middle of successfully raising their second fund.

Early Stage 70

Early Stage San Francisco Los Angeles Southern California 70

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.

Marketing 99

Marketing Affiliate Channel Seattle 99

Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2009

If you were a “with it” VC you needed to have a “Content&# or “Multimedia&# company in your portfolio to impress your limited partners – educational software companies, game companies, or anything that could be described as content and/or Multimedia. There appears to be a saturation point within this market space.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Technical Review RSS Software Review 120

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Media and Entertainment (includes Martech and Adtech) by Luma Partners LUMA Partners released their Q3 2024 Market Report for the Digital Media & Marketing sector. For example, our portfolio company HourOne can generate high quality videos of people speaking in a talk show, completely generated with AI.

Generative AI 78

Generative AI Technical Review Vertical Government 78

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

As more investors have more touch points with a “Softbank round” in their portfolio, a picture emerges — rounds here often take a long time to close. And, privately, many investors up and down the stack are discussing what the true impact of these mega rounds will be. The fear of them investing in a competitor is real.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Should an investor really be expected to use the 10, 15, or 20 products in his or her portfolio? After all, a great product is the basis for a successful company and an investor who doesn’t understand, know, or use the product is most likely a sub-optimal sparring partner and advisor. I say absolutely. Related articles.

Portfolio 156

Portfolio Product Vertical Email 156

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

You can also get great recommendations from your existing network; just be sure to research portfolios, websites and references thoroughly before making a decision to work with a particular developer. Here, developers and dev shops are organized by vertical so you can find a shop that has expertise in the kind of app you want to build.

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. What VCs most typically talk about are: – Industry expertise.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. That said, one limitation in early-stage investing particularly is that 2022’s growth sectors probably don’t fit neatly into a vertical we can define today. What VCs most typically talk about are: – Industry expertise.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Private Equity Silicon Valley Differentiation 60

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.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

View from Seed

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As someone relatively new to the VC space, I was particularly struck by the partners’ collective reflections regarding what has changed and what has remained the same. It showcases our personality, while simultaneously showcasing the accomplishments of our portfolio. The new website is colorful, it’s exuberant. Check it out! .

Seed Stage 296

Seed Stage Portfolio Curation Vertical 296

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.”. The following information is based on companies funded by us and/or our capital partners: The average most recent monthly revenue is $331,229.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

David Teten

JANUARY 21, 2021

(co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. With a portfolio that includes food, tech, and services, the fund is industry-agnostic and focused on the overlooked and underrepresented with high-margin business models. Of Indie.VC’s portfolio, 60% of investments are not in NY, CA, or MA.

Equity 78

Equity Revenue Cofounder Colorado 78

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

Richard De Silva is based in Menlo Park with three other partners, there and 5 partners in Boston. He is starting to see this occur in sites that are verticalizing content. An example is Metacafe, a Highland Capital portfolio company. He does think there are opportunities in vertical search. 16:35-19:35).

Vertical 265

Vertical Curation Boston Burn Rate 265

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROs of taking his angel money are the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. CONS of an investment from a Super Angel include potential lack of “value add” because his time is spread so thin amongst many portfolio companies.

Angel Investor 257

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 257

Version One Ventures

MARCH 25, 2014

At version one, we are big believers in the vertical SaaS opportunity. A mobile-first approach, combined with a laser-like focus on a specific vertical, can create the right toolset to help SMBs achieve huge productivity gains ( I wrote about this nearly a year ago for TechCrunch).

Vertical 153

Vertical Cloud Mobile Partner 153

Genuine VC

AUGUST 3, 2012

For us, the investment is certainly fresh and newest in our portfolio, but it also feels familiar. CEO Anne Raimondi and my partner Rob were colleagues together at eBay in the early 2000’s before she went on the lead product and/or marketing at many household internet names like Zazzle, InsiderPages, and SurveyMonkey.

Cofounder 199

Cofounder Seed Stage Portfolio Curation 199

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

What a pleasure that I got to spend an hour talking with both Om Malik (whom I’ve always respected his views) and Paul Jozefak , a venture capital partner at Neuhaus Partners in Germany (and formerly the head of Europe for SAP Ventures). His view: sometimes entrepreneurs expect too much value from the partner.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

A few days ago, Bessemer West Coast SaaS Practice - David Cowan , Byron Deeter and myself, hosted a CFO Dinner for our SaaS portfolio at John Bentleys in Redwood City. Fifteen CFOs participated - about half of them from Bessemer portfolio SaaS companies (Cornerstone On Demand, Intacct. Rethink vertical segmentation: Healthcare?

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio 48

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

To find the right investor, know exactly what you’re looking for in a partner.” founders in the investor’s portfolio). Seek Vertical Expertise A recent survey revealed that founders value one thing above all in investor support: understanding and belief in their vertical.

Founder 151

Founder Vertical Portfolio Venture Capital 151

View from Seed

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As someone relatively new to the VC space, I was particularly struck by the partners’ collective reflections regarding what has changed and what has remained the same. It showcases our personality, while simultaneously showcasing the accomplishments of our portfolio. The new website is colorful, it’s exuberant. Check it out! .

Seed Stage 194

Seed Stage Portfolio Curation Vertical 194

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

The time they spend with customers is usually limited to transactional core products sales, generating lower margins – The resource allocation is not always matching the opportunity (geography, customer segment, vertical.) – The rules of engagement for technical resources (solution or product specialists) are not clear.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Software 48

Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

Analyzing these metrics not only fundamentally changes marketing strategy (think tens of millions of dollars for large companies); their insights can change your company’s product portfolio, your customer engagement strategies and much more. Slice the matrix vertically along the time-to-useful dimension….

Analytics 95

Analytics Framework Metrics Green 95

View from Seed

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Recently, we got a group of Product Managers from our portfolio together to chat with Fareed Mosavat about all things growth. So, we could segment based on the industry or vertical or the company, right? From a buyer perspective, often things like company size, industry vertical, compliance needs, etc.

Product 52

Product Vertical Non-Compete Analytics 52

Version One Ventures

MARCH 4, 2014

For key positions, they should jump in and pitch a candidate to join a portfolio company. Making important early introductions to follow-on investors is one of the best ways to make sure that a portfolio company will be in a good position to rase the next round of financing. Do I have the right people on the team? Related articles.

Portfolio 154

Portfolio Vertical Hiring Operations 154

Pascal's View

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

 We had an engaging and candid conversation, which included fielding questions from audience members including  Laurie Yoler, Managing Director of GrowthPoint Technology Partners. 42in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed; vertical-align:baseline;mso-line-break-override:none;punctuation-wrap:hanging">.42in;text-indent:-.42in;text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;

Vertical 28

Vertical Syndicate Syndication Forecast 28

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

At the end, I asked myself what are the most critical resources I need to be successful and the answer was partners and developers. Post-Mortem Title : Untitled Partners Post-Mortem. Company : Untitled Partners. Company: Home Portfolio. Accel Partners. Greylock Partners. And they’re largely right.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

Haystack

JANUARY 2, 2020

On top of this, technology is no longer a vertical sector — it is entirely horizontal and spreading outward into global markets and new industries. On the other hand, those portfolios may not catch lower prices in certain vintages or potentially be investing so quickly, the bar for what makes an investment could go down.

Portfolio 76

Portfolio Venture Capital Vertical Limited Partner 76

View from Seed

MAY 11, 2020

As a firm, we have had a thesis around the unbundling healthcare to create best-in-class, vertical healthcare solutions for the world’s biggest problems. As they were conceiving of this business based on Mike’s own experience with medical treatment for managing alcohol, we were captivated by the opportunity to partner with them again.

Vertical 207

Vertical Programming Software Leadership 207

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In some ways it’s ALWAYS to an investor’s benefit to suggest a potential new investment wouldn’t be competitive to an existing portfolio company, and it’s ALWAYS to the current portfolio company’s benefit to suggest it might be. How does the expansion of firm mandate change incentives for its individual partners?

Early Stage 136

Early Stage Cofounder Vertical Portfolio 136

Hunter Walker

JULY 20, 2019

While this hasn’t happened to any of our portfolio CEOs in a while, there’s one reason for a VC passing on a funding round that just sets me off: “I wanted to do the deal but couldn’t convince my partners.” c) You never believed in the first place, and are blaming your partners versus just passing.

Partner 96

Partner Cap Table Vertical Portfolio 96