VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Whether you are a B2B SaaS company or a B2C mobile app, knowing how your business stacks up against industry averages can help you make informed decisions and drive growth. For example, in B2B SaaS conversion, OpenView Partners 2022 benchmark report found that the average conversion rate for B2B SaaS businesses was 7.3%

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Retention Conversion Churn Rate B2C 109

View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

In this comprehensive template and guide we break down each of the nine core sections in the deck: intro , team , what do you do , is it working , why does it matter (market) , can you be the best in the world (product, growth, financial metrics) , where are you going , what do you want (the ask) , and appendix. ” (Rob Go).

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Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

Mucker Lab

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Based on an average deal size of $30,000, metrics include the number of days worked in a month, conversion rates from connect to meetings and ultimately to closed deals. SDR Metrics & Benchmarks: When monitoring and measuring SDR activities, it's essential to track various metrics on a daily and monthly basis.

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Early Stage Sales Developer Development Team Review 78

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. Now it’s time to set the stage with the early traction you have. Seed stage VCs are realistic about how much traction a very raw company might have.

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Seed Stage B2B Seed Capital Revenue 149

View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This focus translates into big top line figures, including some admittedly vanity metrics and pretty graphs to tell the startup’s story to investors (though with less substance and less focus on business metrics or even deep engagement for now). Generate Real Revenue. Another approach to raise Series A is to drive meaningful revenue.

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Syndication Syndicate Seed Stage Startup 333

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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Cofounder Syndication Syndicate Alabama 177

Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

9 that are B2B. Early Progress: Performance is a difficult thing to measure as a seed stage fund given the time horizons and the fickleness of private company valuations. In either case, it’s a decent enough quantitative metric and an interesting data point at this stage in the portfolio’s progress.

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New Hampshire Croatia Omaha Portfolio 50