Version One Ventures

JANUARY 8, 2019

Q4 was an important quarter for our firm and portfolio companies. Manifold introduced its all-new Manifold Marketplace – designed to be effortless and fun to use, just like every great developer tool should be. Follow @VersionOneVC for the latest news from us and our portfolio! Announcements.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

We do love sharing articles about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! User Experience in Graphic Design & Why it Matters – HOW Design crowdspring.co/1ijhMf1. McWhopper crowdspring.co/1LVydrP.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We continue to invest in blockchain companies and funds such as Coinbase and Metastable Capital , which join our existing crypto portfolio ( Blockstack , Citizen Hex and Polychain Capital ). We welcomed Gencove , a B2B sequencing company, to our portfolio. Select activities from around the portfolio.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In addition to this trend, in 2019 I’ve noticed another one — a growing interest among VCs in B2B marketplaces. Let me state upfront that the idea of B2B marketplaces is not new. As a result, I believe more founders are looking at variations on b2b models, and now more of those happen to be marketplaces.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 2, 2019

Instead, they usually turn to B2B businesses that can help them keep their operations running. So, if you’ve been thinking about entering the corporate arena, starting your own B2B business makes a lot of sense. But what B2B business ideas are worth considering in 2019? Graphic design. Bookkeeping services.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

However, it is important to check the portfolio of the program and see how many companies from your industry have participated. On the other hand, if the program’s portfolio demonstrates that they worked with quite a few companies in your field, you are good to go. We had designed it and we were executing it.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

They provide a hands-on transformation and revenue growth partner for B2B technology companies. Beginning of 2009, Mitul designed and sold a solution that enables mobile operators across the globe to seamlessly exchange SMS, while taking care of billing, settlement, and routing. During that time, he had key successes.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 5, 2017

Q1 was a busy time for our firm and portfolio companies, and here’s a brief recap of some of the various news clippings, fundraising announcements, and other happenings across the V1 community. The V1 portfolio was well represented in Techvibes’ recent Canadian Startup Awards. Portfolio companies in the news.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Another critical design consideration is your tech stack. 9) Accelerate portfolio company value. See Beyond the Money: Best Practices of Venture Capitalists in Helping Early-Stage Companies Create Value and It’s the People: Improving Private Equity Portfolio Company Valuations by Working with Operating Executives.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Another critical design consideration is your tech stack. 9) Accelerate portfolio company value. See Beyond the Money: Best Practices of Venture Capitalists in Helping Early-Stage Companies Create Value and It’s the People: Improving Private Equity Portfolio Company Valuations by Working with Operating Executives.

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David Teten

JANUARY 11, 2020

But for B2B sales, meeting people in person is often mandatory. In the venture capital/private equity business, investors are B2B microinfluencers. High-potential prospective employees of portfolio companies. Executives of large companies which may acquire or become clients of our portfolio companies. Tech stack.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Dispense is a B2B software company, focused on transaction software specifically designed for the cannabis industry. Dispense recently announced their $2M seed round , which we are pleased to have led here at NextView.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2018

More than a third of our investments at NextView is B2B, and here’s why: We want to invest in companies that directly affect how people experience the world in any context , and even if they’re not directly interacting with or purchasing from the startup. Types of B2B Everyday Economy Companies. Let me explain. 1) Enabling Layers.

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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. There’s only so much you can say about B2B panels in a way that nobody else has.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. Each of Feenix’s portfolio companies receives an investment in debt or equity and utilizes a subsidiary of Feenix as its credit card payment processor (“Feenix Payment Systems”).

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Where to Play

AUGUST 18, 2020

In 2000, they included tentage into their portfolio and since then they have established themself as a premium brand in marriage event management. The time to revenue is much longer due to the seasonal and B2B nature of this opportunity. The sale cycle with Govt. Step 3: Agile Focus Dartboard.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The extreme example of this are algorithmic investors in the public markets, who design algorithms which trade on the designer’s behalf, as opposed to making trading decisions directly. Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. 8) Accelerate portfolio company value.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

So I took a short poll of some of our portfolio CEOs at Remagine Ventur es and got some insightful quotes I’d like to share with you: Everything we build is a hypothesis until the users are using the feature (hands-on) and we have a tangible way to measure its impact. Or Briga, Co-founder and CEO of Novos.gg. Dofooding by Dilbert.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Dispense is a B2B software company, focused on transaction software specifically designed for the cannabis industry. Dispense recently announced their $2M seed round , which we are pleased to have led here at NextView.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

When designed properly, a real estate website can be useful for lead generation and building client relationships. When it comes to web design, usability is very important. To avoid this, it would be advisable to work with a professional UI/UX designer. Check out his portfolio and connect on LinkedIn. Poor usability.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Dispense is a B2B software company, focused on transaction software specifically designed for the cannabis industry. Dispense recently announced their $2M seed round , which we are pleased to have led here at NextView.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Hologram is also an example of a B2B platform company, of which we’ve invested in many over the years here at NextView. But some of the most impactful companies in finance, work, transportation, and other major categories of everyday life are B2B businesses that are shaping these sectors both directly and indirectly.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2017

Candidates will learn our culture and how to go through steps of sales cycle with Lead Generation, B2B and B2C sales and account management. familiarity with use of social media on a corporate level, as well as experience with SEO best practices, designing landing pages, and website analytics tools (Google Analytics).

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View from Seed

JUNE 5, 2018

Last week, we hosted our very first portfolio-only Hiring Bootcamp in NYC, led by NextView’s talent advisor Kristen Caldwell. B2C companies usually have a strong grasp of their marketing funnel (and B2B companies with their sales funnel), and the best ones are relentless on constant fine-tuning and optimization.

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Eric Friedman

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Inspired by this tweet, and the rabbit hole of conversations surrounding it, I was motivated to share some thoughts on the similar look and feel of B2B startups. . B2B is finally investing in brand, but missing the mark on differentiation. Building out a consumer facing part of a B2B site can be resource intensive.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 10, 2021

Hologram is also an example of a B2B platform company, of which we’ve invested in many over the years here at NextView. But some of the most impactful companies in finance, work, transportation, and other major categories of everyday life are B2B businesses that are shaping these sectors both directly and indirectly.

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Version One Ventures

JANUARY 4, 2017

While we’re ready to look ahead and embrace 2017, here’s a quick recap of the major activity across our portfolio last quarter. Portfolio companies in the news. Growing your B2B marketplace. We hope everyone had a restful holiday! We’re looking forward to continuing this momentum into the new year. Catch up on our blog.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We realized that there were certain open positions in our portfolio we wanted to call extra attention to. They began by selling only vintage and expanded to sell vintage-inspired pieces by indie designers, but Modcloth still launches one new true vintage item each day. A week or so ago, we launched the Key Hire Wire at First Round.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Prior to contracting your work to freelancers, do your due diligence by reviewing their portfolios and asking for their previous work. An experienced B2B digital marketer, Tesma Gwee has over 10 years of digital experience in global Fortune500 like Salesforce and startup companies, and worked across multi disciplines of digital marketing.

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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. Many companies will design their sales and marketing machine as a blend of each of these approaches. 3) Developer Driven Sales.

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View from Seed

JANUARY 10, 2022

We chatted with some NextView founders to get a sense of how this distilled design worked for their teams. Consumer and SaaS B2B companies located anywhere, but should be focused on redesigning the Everyday Economy within the U.S. Here are a few unprompted quotes from accelerator alums to help better illustrate: . Who we are.

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The Equity Kicker

JUNE 3, 2015

Here in the UK I would put consumer companies like Mind Candy, Boohoo, Hailo and Zopa in that category (the last two are in our portfolio) as well as a host of B2B companies including the AI company Deepmind which was recently acquired by Google.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 14, 2014

Considering a large proportion of Version One’s portfolio is located outside Silicon Valley, I absolutely believe that major tech companies can emerge outside of the Silicon Valley bubble. Smaller start-ups in Silicon Valley, particularly those in un-sexy markets, have a tough time drawing in top engineers and designers.

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Version One Ventures

AUGUST 25, 2015

With help from the Marketplaces Facebook Group , we have curated a list of recommended B2B tools by marketplace founders. There are various services (insurance, tax, finance) targeting independent workers, but few of these are B2B/directly integrated with marketplaces.

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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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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

With many B2B companies, they are more reliant on the owner’s personality and ability to shine, but if you want your business to grow, it’s the company that needs to have a brand that people identify with. Thanks to Alexandra Isenegger, Linkilaw ! #13- 13- Stronger brand. Photo Credit: Grant van der Harst.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

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. It sounds simple; however, very few asset managers actually do it.”

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