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Doubling Down: Satya Patel, Partner at Homebrew

SaaStr

What’s your most recent disclosed investment? Our most recent disclosed investment is in Pika.art, a company redesigning the entire video-making and editing experience utilizing AI. What’s your sweet spot for investing — check size, stage, type of deal? Why did you do the deal? And how big is your current fund?

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Beyond the Downturn: Recession Strategies to Take the Lead

OPEXEngine

This potential change in the interest rate environment will be a new regime for most management teams, and should prompt them to take a multiyear view of their capital structure and the timing of investments. Other lagging companies strayed outside their core business, investing in the latest hot sectors and tools, praying for a winner.

Scale 59
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Product Led, but People Focused

OpenView Labs

The first time I worked with Steve was back in 2003. I was personally motivated to adopt a PLG strategy because I’m an introvert who was invested in figuring out how to build a business without having to engage in too much conversation. The Catalyst – The Hybrid Product/Human Solution.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Domo and Gorgias — April 24, 2020

SaaStr

It started back in 2003, when I joined Omniture, which was an analytics company founded here in Utah. John Mellor: And that year, when I joined in 2003, Omniture did $8 million in revenue. John Mellor: I think the right CEO-chief strategic officer relationship has a lot of constructive tension in it.

Scale 210
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Top 10 Lessons Learned in Getting to $100M ARR with Adaptive Insights (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

We sold that to IBM in 2003, and it was a fantastic experience. You’re constructing a board team as well as the leadership team, and I would suggest that taking the highest valuation isn’t always the right thing to do. But, find those areas, and when you attach it, it’s easier to get investment. So find those.

Scale 138