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Why Venture Capitalists Are Doubling Down on Technology

OPEXEngine

Technology is reshaping the economy, and it starts with venture capital. Technology was a driving force behind the boom in venture investments over the past decade. Where are venture investors focusing their technology bets? Venture investors’ horizontal inclination is no surprise in either cloud segment.

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Why Venture Capitalists Are Doubling Down on Technology

OPEXEngine

Technology is reshaping the economy, and it starts with venture capital. Technology was a driving force behind the boom in venture investments over the past decade. Where are venture investors focusing their technology bets? Venture investors’ horizontal inclination is no surprise in either cloud segment.

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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Neil Patel

For example, HR and finance SaaS vendor Workday bought Scout RFP (a San Francisco startup with a team of 8) for $540 million. When you combine this with the shortage of AI talent , there is a race to scoop up startups and their teams who are in the early stages of funding and research. Want to cash in on the micro acquisition boom?

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SaaStr Podcast #343 with Point Nine Capital Managing Partner Christoph Janz

SaaStr

Christoph has invested in more than 20 SaaS startups and lives and breathes SaaS, everything from “A as in AI-enhanced B2B software” to “Z as in Zendesk”. Christoph co-founded Point Nine Capital in 2011. In 2008 he became an angel investor and discovered Zendesk, Clio, FreeAgent – and his love for SaaS.

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Understanding the SaaS business model

ProfitWell

Ever since John Koenig first coined the term “SaaS” back in 2005, the software-as-a-service industry has been one of the fastest-moving and creative in the world. The SaaS business model powering all of this activity is startlingly unique, still young, and inextricably tied to the power of cloud computing. What is SaaS?

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Funding in the Time of Coronavirus with Mark Suster (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

They see it where SaaS companies might trade at 13 times, 15 times, 17 times trailing. That happens in venture capital, and that’s happening right now. Every venture capitalist is stress testing his or her own portfolio. When uncertainty passes, VC funds have plenty of dry capital to put to work.

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38 Bright Asian SaaS Stars

SaaStock

When we announced a few weeks ago that we would be bringing our leading SaaS conference to Asia, and running it in Hong Kong, many locals thanked us for choosing the city. Their solutions span a wide range of verticals: from E-commerce, HR and Health to collaboration, infrastructure and AI. Founders : William Tien. Founded : 2011.