Version One Ventures

JUNE 30, 2022

Shellworks , one of our newest portfolio companies, raised $6.2 Inflection , a B2B marketing automation solution, raised $5M in seed funding to dethrone Marketo. . You can read more about the update on Ada’s blog. Inflection announced a direct integration with Snowflake for data warehouse-based B2B marketing automation. .

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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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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. Do not start a blog unless you can reliably post multiple times a month.

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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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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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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. 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 “ .

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Over the past decade, I’ve (somewhat accidentally) put together on this blog a syllabus on how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund. 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 “ .

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Technical Review Private Equity Management Cap Table 60

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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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. Does that make the building a restaurant? It’s an absurd standard.

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Brandanew

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Quoting Seth Godin from his 6000th blog post : More important than the output, though, is the act itself. People who religiously spend each day on communication, storytelling, social media, blogging and inbound efforts are like your extended teams. You need to be good with one thing- creating and managing your product portfolio.

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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.

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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. Now try and create blog post ideas around both of the above. Image source.

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View from Seed

JULY 19, 2019

And additionally, my partners and I use other, more differentiated, lenses like asking if a startup has an “ unfair distribution advantage.” has become a mantra here at NextView over the past few years after we were introduced to the concept by one of our portfolio CEOs. Asking “Is it JDCC?” Go (re)read that post.

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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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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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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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View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

In our initial blog post , we outlined our decision to step away from the universally accepted architecture of what an accelerator “should” look like. We had the ability to work with all of the partners, which proved to be a very helpful opportunity” – Victor, Allay Health. ” – Rob Go, Partner . ~~~.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2018

For several months now, my partners and I have spent a lot of time talking about why we’re investing in the Everyday Economy. We think there are two main categories of Everyday Economy B2B startups: enabling layers and pervasive tools. Types of B2B Everyday Economy Companies. Let me explain. 1) Enabling Layers.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

TCB and TCP | @crowdSPRING Blog – crowdspring.co/1NeTsYM. The Power of Partnering Up … Instead of Down crowdspring.co/1ECxIDo. IdN Motion Gallery on Pratt Portfolios crowdspring.co/1OaQlOL. “Fresh from the SPRING” features logo designer nautilus | @crowdSPRING Blog – crowdspring.co/1hWZqjy. What ‘Sgt.

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View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

This initial wave of applicants resulted in the selection of six initial Accelerator participants – female & male founders at startups hailing from the Bay Area to Miami to Alabama to Boston, ranging from b2b SaaS offerings to consumer services… all transforming people’s everyday lives.

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Austin Startup

MAY 29, 2019

But Bazaarvoice actually has a working network effect that benefits all participants: retailers, brands that sell through those retailers, consumers that shop at those brands and retailers, and Bazaarvoice and some of its partners. I think any SaaS startup would be wise to identify if their B2B market has a natural network effect to tap into.

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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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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. To read more on this topic, here are a few books / blogs I recommend: Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross. 3) Developer Driven Sales.

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View from Seed

MAY 2, 2019

Some of these may be addressed by B2B software tools purchased by enterprises, but others may be addressed by companies that don’t seem like “future of work” startups at all. This democratization is happening in the workplace, and we want to partner with founders who are looking to enable greater access and opportunity for everyone.

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Rob Go

JANUARY 7, 2013

This is why I’ve made a habit of profiling our portfolio quantitatively and why we write summaries announcing pretty much all of our new investments. So, here is our annual quantitative summary of our portfolio. See my recent blog post here for more detail. A Stroll Through Our Portfolio. This isn’t a quota.

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View from Seed

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

On paper, VC portfolios perform well. Roughly 18-24 months ago, people started to revisit the question of unit economics… what is the underlying profitability of a B2C transaction or a B2B SaaS contract once all the appropriate costs are factored in. 2017-2018: Rediscovery of Unit Economics. 2017-2018: Rediscovery of Unit Economics.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 24, 2014

A couple years ago, my partner Lee penned a blog post about the milestone benchmarks for startups raising a Series A round of financing. For B2B startups especially, revenue is the best signal of product-market fit. Just plow ahead blindly and hope for the best? Generate Real Revenue.

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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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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Based on the list posted on StartupWeekend Resources pag e and the TokBox blog. Website/Blogging.

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Hippoland

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

One of the reasons I started this blog in the first place is that I think the process of raising money is a black box. V4: Helping directors of marketing at series B B2B SaaS companies who have previously bought ads in email lists get customers profitably. I.e. how has this investor made money before?

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Hippoland

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

One of the reasons I started this blog in the first place is that I think the process of raising money is a black box. V4: Helping directors of marketing at series B B2B SaaS companies who have previously bought ads in email lists get customers profitably. I.e. how has this investor made money before?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In this article, I share some best practices for guest blog prospecting, putting together a winning pitch, and creating content that editors love to publish. How to find the right blogs that will accept your pitch. The first step to any successful outreach campaign is to find the right blogs to reach out to.

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Agile VC

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

On paper, VC portfolios perform well. Roughly 18-24 months ago, people started to revisit the question of unit economics… what is the underlying profitability of a B2C transaction or a B2B SaaS contract once all the appropriate costs are factored in. 2017-2018: Rediscovery of Unit Economics. 2017-2018: Rediscovery of Unit Economics.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

The second part of the year has seen a lower flow of blog posts, but part of my 2008 resolutions are to remedy to this shortfall, so be prepared for a strong 2008. Looking back at 2007, I wanted to give a quick overview of the investments I have been involved with, since I have not blogged about any of them yet. Blogged with Flock.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2018

1) Make it Flexible and Extendable: A good business name should be flexible and extendable: able to accommodate a growing portfolio of additional products, services or territories. That said, here are, 5 SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL BUSINESS NAMING TIPS . He’s available for hire.

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

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