Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

There’s a couple different forces I see at work: 1) Selling & Customer Acquisition - In the last 5 years, the biggest force in business software was the impact of the cloud as an infrastructure layer and product/service delivery mechanism. The lessons learned from consumer Web 2.0

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Business facing companies typically provide software or an online service for which their customers pay a fee. Potential customers’ willingness to pay will help you segment your target market (by customer size, vertical, geography, etc) more effectively than simply “researching” your market in abstract.

Revenue 234

Revenue Product B2B Marketing 234

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

I certainly bear no ill will to the various firms that ultimately passed on our fundraise… as a seed stage VC myself now I can appreciate how hard it is evaluating companies at the earliest stages of development. Mostly smartphones + restaurateurs attitude towards viewing the internet as a customer acquisition tool.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Agile VC

APRIL 28, 2014

Picture this… some people that seem at the fringes of the mainstream (developers & entrepreneurial types) do some stuff that you don’t really understand (innovation & company building) and then poof the entrepreneur possesses vast riches. But we can also hopefully admit that not every startup is truly changing the world.

Silicon Valley 150

Silicon Valley Acquisition Software Restful 150

Agile VC

JUNE 13, 2019

Embedded Growth From Existing Customers. One of the key features of Chewy’s business is the recurring nature of customer purchases. Chewy now has over 10 million customers, repeat purchases by existing customers account for approximately 90% of their revenue today. Annual Net Sales By Customer Cohort.

Leadership 100

Leadership .Net Revenue Acquisition 100

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

Opportunistic VC investors focus less on developing very specific theses and more on cultivating a deep, rich network around the entire firm. Sometimes we develop themes on our own and then pursue investments based on that thesis. We want to make sure we’re open to thinking about these opportunities with a blank canvas.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

It’s possible to disrupt industries or touch millions of customers even within a big company… just look at Apple, Amazon, and others. Nearly all founders though are seeking to fix a market or industry that’s broken, and occasionally create whole new industries in the process.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100