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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The other aspect of the people roadmap is org-level team building necessary to unlock or accompany certain stages of the business. As the company progresses through product market fit (PMF), you will want to highlight other key senior hires required to scale and round out the functional expertise of the exec team.

Part-Time VPE 195

Part-Time VPE Seed Stage CTO Hire Forecast 195

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

At NextView we invest across the spectrum of seed stage companies so roughly 1/3rd of the companies we invest in are pre-product, roughly 1/3rd are post-product but pre-revenue, and perhaps 1/3rd have some very early revenue. You’re obviously not showing charts of user growth, number of customers, or revenue.

Seed Stage 149

Seed Stage B2B Seed Capital Revenue 149

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MAY 16, 2019

One of the key questions for me was how might Slack stack up against other great SaaS companies when it comes to average revenue per user (ARPU), and how ARPU and total addressable market (TAM) might drive Slack’s long run market cap. Revenue growth rate of 82% year over year. 10M+ daily active users (DAUs). So Slack generated $1.43

Lock-up Period 168

Lock-up Period Retention Azure .Net 168

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APRIL 30, 2015

Traction and revenue? Business model? Typically, the gross margins aren’t there compared to software, so revenue isn’t quite as important in the early stages of getting to market. The fact that the process can be much smoother and quicker can actually be a benefit. Previous capital raised?

Term Sheet 120

Term Sheet Equity Startup Seed Stage 120

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JANUARY 26, 2022

This maximizes network effects, encourages creative expansion, and builds real community via ownership–all while securing additional revenue streams. With new games come new in-game mechanics and business models. Tokenomic incentive structures. The virtuous circle between developers and players is tighter in Web3.

Flash 156

Flash Architecture Security Community 156

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Rob,” he said, “no offense, but you aren’t going to get a world class, been-there-done-that CEO into a company with less than $1 million in revenue. Think more about business models. I’ve seen many companies with great products die because a great product is not necessarily a great business.

Founder 120

Founder Startup Cofounder Business Model 120

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MARCH 29, 2018

The venture capital market in this category is fairly concentrated among series A and expansion-stage funds that prefer to invest in companies with substantial revenue. Many of these founders are creating businesses that are an ambitious blend of data, software, and services.

Vertical 120

Vertical Stealth Portfolio Seed Capital 120