SaaStr

MAY 10, 2021

Without venture capital, I’d be nowhere. Both of my first two startups were venture-backed. Amazing PR, press, and customer engagement. It bores me personally to hear the same advice and topics again and again, but it’s an important topic. If the top VC one stage earlier (e.g.,

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SaaStr

APRIL 10, 2023

They began thinking about this segment because they realized they needed to properly engage their startups. And that is venture capital funds, accelerators, incubators, and other ecosystem partners.” Startups join office hours within a month of entering the program or sooner, producing 3x reach of 1:1 engagement.

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SaaStr

JULY 29, 2019

It got a lot of engagement from the SaaS veterans out there, so I thought it would be worth digging in more on each point: Regrets are different than mistakes. These are the Best of Times in SaaS, and by all means, if you are able to raise venture capital, and need it, raise it. You will make so many mistakes. I needed it.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 6, 2019

As you cross $10m, either you, or your competition, or both of you may engage in “Dominant-Dominant Competition.” in venture capital $$$ to compete in spaces where you generally lose.

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Sales Hiring Scale Sales Venture Capital 270

SaaStr

AUGUST 13, 2021

They do speaking engagements, and are constantly trying to network — just like you. But if you’re raising venture capital, you probably have at least 10 customers Present the best case studies so it’s clear what you are saying is true in practice. They also have to spend a ton of time fundraising themselves.

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SaaStr

JUNE 30, 2023

When I look at the purpose of venture capital, it’s not to burn a dollar five in order to grow a dollar of revenue,” says Magnuson. Customer engagement would change completely. Those companies will have a headstart on the competition when the market arrives. Both came true.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

When the cloud first began to take shape, the market couldn’t help but be incredibly fragmented: open-source code distributed itself across the online ecosystem, and tons of venture capital funding poured into a new wave of startups. . But what steps do they take to reach escape velocity?

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SaaStr

MARCH 15, 2021

. “The 5 Metrics You Should Track to Maximize Your Company’s Valuation with Thomas Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures” This fun, informal session with Thomas (and pinch-hitting from Jason Lemkin during an IT glitch) was a great deep dive into where SaaS is, right now. #2.

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Kellblog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Without singing his praises to excess, let’s just say that there aren’t many people in the world who have founded an enterprise software company, took it to $1B+ in revenues, then co-founded a second company ( Dashlane ), turned that company into a unicorn, and followed all that with a highly successful second career in venture capital.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 31, 2022

We are delighted to share that we are officially launching our new program for fast-growing, venture-backed startups. We’re working with venture capital, accelerator, incubator, and technology partners to help founders bring the best communication experience to their customers. Apply here.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2020

Some investors are okay looking at trajectory of growth, others are thinking about customer adoption engagement, others are thinking about revenue. But think about bringing on a venture investor when you yourself feel like you’re ready to bet on the business.

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Kellblog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

I’ve also embedded it here: Dave Kellogg on SaaShimi Discussing Differences between Private Equity and Venture Capital. You can check out the entire podcast on the web , or this episode on Spotify or Apple podcasts. You can check out the entire podcast on the web , or this episode on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

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Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 3, 2012

PMs measure engagement. Venture capital is no different. If a relationship business like venture capital can benefit from statistics, imagine the impact to a performance oriented startup. CEOs measure key company metrics. Engineers measure application performance and build machine learning models. And so on.

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Buffer Resources

OCTOBER 16, 2023

  Also, no matter your reasons for focusing on social media, you probably want to achieve one or more of these five things: Promote Educate Engage Inspire Entertain With content pillars, you can structure whichever of these goals matches what you try to achieve in your creative process.

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Tom Tunguz

OCTOBER 12, 2014

WorkDay deploys its professional services teams at the outset of a customer’s engagement with WorkDay when all the systems integration and data processing must be completed. WorkDay financed this huge investment by coupling long-term, near-million-dollar agreements and nearly $200M in venture capital.

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Tom Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

The venture capital fund of the future will perform the same tasks as the venture funds of today: help portfolio companies, evaluate new investment opportunities and build networks of other investors, potential hires, and founders.

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The Angel VC

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

We’re trying hard to make venture capital a little more human , and we really mean it when we say that we aspire to be good VCs. But if your core beliefs on how business should be done are at stake, you can’t try to win the popularity contest.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment. Cultural leaders—athletes, entertainers, and executives—have evolved beyond mere financial backers to highly-engaged strategic partners and advisors for a company’s growth. But more importantly, it can help your audience believe you.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

We raised $0 of venture capital. ” Now, seven years later, SalesLoft has over 400 employees, has raised over $75 million of venture capital, and in the next two years, if not sooner, my prediction is that they will be a unicorn that you’ll be able to read about on Tech Crunch. We started the business in 2007.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 21, 2021

Even Silicon Valley has jumped in on the hype, valuing the social media app at $100 million and receiving a reported $12 million investment from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Created in May 2020 by Paul Davison and Rohan Seth, the app has caught the attention of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and celebrities.

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Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In almost every industry, startups and venture capital included, content marketing has become an essential tool for growth. Each day, I consult my SumAll dashboard for site traffic, email deliverablity, email list growth, Twitter follower growth and engagement rates. That data informs changes to the layout and style of the blog.

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Buffer Resources

APRIL 17, 2024

So if you’re a brand (only) posting very Serious™ content, you may be missing out on great engagement opportunities. There’s no one better to ask about LinkedIn than LinkedIn users – they are usually eager to engage in discussions and share their opinions, which is why I turned to them for help.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Stage 2: Engage. Ask any marketer how they engage potential leads on their site, and they’ll probably say they’ve got it covered – maybe they have some forms people fill out when they want to talk to a sales rep or book a demo. Intercom – live chat and customer engagement. Outreach – sales engagement.

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Technical Review Technology Scale Marketing 223

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 13, 2020

All you have to do is create perfectly targeted content, stay informed on email best practices, drive more engagement quarter over quarter, spend less money. Second sponsor Outreach , the number one sales engagement platform. I spend probably three to four hours a day, personally recruiting users and engaging with users.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As a SaaS founder, you aim to increase the volume of customers who stick around and become loyal and decrease the volume of detractors who dislike or don’t engage with your product. . Venture capital-backed companies update their pricing once every 2.8 Lever #2: Plan optimization. Lever #5: Monetization.

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Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Venture Capital 130

User Pilot

AUGUST 10, 2023

Tracking your product’s DAU, WAU, MAU metrics will provide insights into user engagement and how well your tool is performing. We also covered other metrics to measure and get a holistic picture of customer engagement and common mistakes when tracking engagement, and how to avoid them. Understand growth over time.

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Metrics Venture Capital Benchmarks Engagement 96

SaaStock

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

With an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Rodrigo Baer launched a successful career in consultancy and entrepreneurship, and today is among the top figures in venture capital for early-stage tech companies in Brazil. Rodrigo then worked at Centria Partners, as well as at the US-based healthcare VC fund Aurora Funds.

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Technical Review Scale Entrepreneurship Sales Hiring 207

SaaStock

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Piktochart is an infographics app that allows companies and individuals to create powerful graphics to engage their online audiences — without having to use advanced design skills. from CKD Venture Capital Corporation, and others. Based in: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Funding to Date : $700,000 from a seed round. Piktochart.

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Methods 225

Neil Patel

MARCH 1, 2021

Equity crowdfunding is a relatively new market, and although it’s valued at over $10 billion , that’s a tiny drop in the ocean compared with the $282 billion raised through venture capital in just a year. Republic focuses on the ability of its platform to do more than just raise capital for your business.

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Technical Review Business Venture Capital Systems Review 127

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 2, 2023

I was working at a Venture Capital firm and was feeling the itch to create something new on my own. After some time in Venture Capital, I took the knowledge I built around market research and started applying it to my personal life. Therefore my open rates and engagement rates have been high.

Business 98

Business Venture Capital Technical Review Consulting 98

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

394: Where is Venture Capital today? Sunil Dhaliwal: I was at one of the biggest firms around and I think we had a $200 million fund and people were like, I can’t believe we’re running $200 million in venture capital. But if you’re looking for engagement, that might not be the right strategy.

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Sales Recruiting Development Team Review Technical Review Sales Hiring 226

Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Consideration: Your campaign goal is to drive visits to your website, engagement on your posts, or views of a particular video. That way, I’d be reaching decision-makers at companies that’re likely to have venture capital funding. And money to spend on my agency!).

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Advertising Healthcare Social Media Venture Capital 145

Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For the most successful creators, longevity hinges on more than just creativity and engagement. By automating these tasks, the creator can focus more on the creative aspects of their work, such as brainstorming new content ideas or engaging with their audience. So, how do you get in and win?

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Systems Review Social Media Technical Review Scale 127

ChurnZero

MARCH 4, 2021

As growth software investors, we have seen firsthand the rise of Customer Success as a function, and the power of software to help Customer Success teams better engage and retain their end customers. JMI partners with exceptional management teams to help build their companies into industry leaders. For more information visit [link].

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SaaStr

JUNE 19, 2020

We’re an early stage venture capital firm focused primarily on B2B SaaS and B2B marketplaces. ” And then he suggests to do a couple of things, like check their interview process, ask for their internal newsletter, ask for their employee engagement survey, join one of their team meetings as an observer.

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Development Team Review Software Review Management Sales Hiring 192

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Those add-ons include Salesforce Engage ($50/user per month), Analytics Plus ($3,000/month), and Engagement History ($300/year). They also offer a few add-ons that come free in the Premium plan. All plans and add-ons are billed on an annual basis. #3 3 – ActiveCampaign Review — The best for email marketing automations.

Software Review 145

Software Review Scale Software Marketing 145

Casey Accidental

APRIL 19, 2021

When I joined, we had raised $1 million in venture capital, and had three competitors all about the same size, but with different strengths and strategies. Normally, startups engage in trench warfare to grind against the status quo over time. Every founder I speak with can name dozens of competitors. Take Grubhub, for example.

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Payment Methods Technical Review Payment Services Venture Capital 110