Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

TL:DR : This post aims to recap significant changes in the venture capital industry over the past ten years, and then make some [biased] predictions as to major forces at play in the next five years. However, all three shifts are related and can be summed up simply as: Geeks are Taking Over Venture Capital.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Labels: SaaS , software , Venture Capital. Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital.

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Just some food for thought as you build your investment portfolio. Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital.

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Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

In addition, Cardo got a lot of press for this initiative - so, overall great PR at minimal cost and this shows how web 2.0 Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Venture Capital is about investing in the small, fast and agile company hoping that it will beat the large and slow incumbent. Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Global Warning!

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Haystack

JANUARY 18, 2020

Acceptance that leading VC franchises needed to be multi-stage and global. This impacts portfolio construction and possibly returns, though on the flip side, end-markets are larger and outcomes can be greater — look at Datadog, for instance. The AUM of many VC funds has increased dramatically. What a difference a decade makes!

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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. Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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JANUARY 5, 2007

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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DECEMBER 28, 2006

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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DECEMBER 7, 2006

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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APRIL 18, 2007

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

As you know, the Google productivity apps portfolio is getting very good traction within enterprises, and through our Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing series , we've heard from various CIOs who are moving from Lotus Notes or Microsoft Exchange to Google's Office suite. One of the primary drivers of the switch is cost.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a globally focused LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Labels: internet , Portfolio. It would be nice if You wanna give us some advises on the recruiting process in Venture Capital Industry. Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global Warning!

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DECEMBER 9, 2006

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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DECEMBER 2, 2006

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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JANUARY 28, 2008

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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David Teten

JULY 12, 2013

Are you trying to build buzz, but don’t have the cash to launch a full-fledged PR campaign? I emphasize that the best PR you can build is through satisfied customers with high Net Promoter scores. In other words, you should focus first on a great product/service, and only after you’ve achieved that worry about PR.

PR 60

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DECEMBER 16, 2006

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1).

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. By definition, the capital investment needs to be relatively low such that the investors and the entrepreneurs all make a healthy return on investment.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

These are areas that may be gaps in the portfolio of large companies, and are perfect for M&A deals in three to five years after building enough validation and $10-$20 million in revenue. By definition, the capital investment needs to be relatively low such that the investors and the entrepreneurs all make a healthy return on investment.

Marketing 52

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MAY 25, 2010

Portfolio. (3). Venture Capital. (3). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Tuesday, May 25, 2010. "10 Cloud Computing. (1). internet. (6).

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Global Corporate Venture-backed funding fell 30% in Q2 2020 , reviving the sector’s stigma of ‘tourist capital’ which disappears in the low season. Billion, announced today it will be launching Wix Capital , an internal venture arm to invest in global startups.

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