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Passive Investing in Venture Capital and the Parallels to Public Equities

Tom Tunguz

Passive venture capital investing is a relatively new idea. As later stage investors permeate venture capital, they are amassing index funds of startups. Classically, venture capital has been an active asset class. There isn’t a one-to-one mapping of growth capital and passive venture capital.

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How to Build A Truly Global Business From Day One with Flexport’s CEO Ryan Petersen

SaaStr

Make sure you know how your customers buy and tailor your go to market strategy and messaging to that. Measure customer NPS early and make it a key KPI for the business. NPS is one of the three core metrics, along with revenue and unit economics, they use to steer the business. Get great at list building.

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What’s Going on in Venture Capital in 2023? A Conversation with SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin and 20VC Host Harry Stebbings (Pod 631+Video)

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After several years of booming business in SaaS, the world of fundraising nearly gave everyone whiplash when capital stopped flowing as freely in 2022 as it did in 2021. So, what exactly is happening in the venture capital world, and what do startup founders need to know? Don’t make impossible demands of the sales team.

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Investing and Venture Capital in 2023 With SaaStr Founder/CEO Jason Lemkin and Atrium Founder/CRO Pete Kazanjy (Pod 624 + Video)

SaaStr

Lemkin describes the sudden shift of capital being cut off that forced leadership to change strategy: “Sometimes these companies are struggling, but for the most part, COOs are waking up to the fact that there’s just no more money coming. That’s the issue; that’s what’s fueling layoffs.”. Thoughts For Founders Seeking Funding in 2023.

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The State of SaaS Go-to-Market with Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz

SaaStr

Six months ago, security was the number one prohibition preventing businesses and software companies from buying AI. Tomasz Tunguz , General Partner at Theory Ventures, shares nine observations from a Go-To-Market survey Theory Ventures did with hundreds of startups, 68% of them early-stage, well-funded, mostly mid-market ACV, and 25% remote.

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Hustle As Strategy

Tom Tunguz

In 1986, Amar Bhide wrote “ Hustle as Strategy ” for the Harvard Business Review. It’s not a powerful new strategy that a new leader infuses into the organization. Opportunities to gain lasting advantage through blockbuster strategic moves are rare in any business. How did these businesses compete?

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“Seed is Broken But There is More Seed Funding That Ever”: The Latest Deep Dive with Harry Stebbings and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

There is more capital available to startups than ever before. This is due to several factors, including low-interest rates, the rise of venture capital , and the increasing popularity of angel investing. This is because: There are more venture capital firms. Venture capitalists are investing more money.

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