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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

Harry and Jason did a deep dive on this and so much more here: Intro (00:00:00) Seed investing is broken due to limited founders capable of triple-digit growth. There is more capital available to startups than ever before. This is because: There are more venture capital firms. Venture capitalists are investing more money.

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Raise, Sell, Merge, or Scale? How to Navigate the Market Downturn.

SaaSOptics

Everyone is starting to feel the squeeze of the market—especially those in the tech space. So far, we’ve seen a slowdown in the venture market due to the drop in the stock market, inflation, an increase in interest rates, and a number of other issues. So far this year, only 42 companies have priced IPO offerings.

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12 Things You’ll Look Back On in SaaS … And Regret

SaaStr

Wait to hire your VP of Eng to save a few nickels … and that technical debt just never gets solved. What Order Should You Hire Your Management Team In? #4. These are the Best of Times in SaaS, and by all means, if you are able to raise venture capital, and need it, raise it. Or adding an EMEA CS team too early.

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Kellblog Predictions for 2022

Kellblog

Let’s start with a review of my 2021 predictions, keeping in mind one of my favorite quotes, often misattributed (including by me) to Yogi Berra : “predictions are hard, especially about the future.” ” Kellblog 2021 Predictions Review. Tech flight happens, but with a positive effect. Tech bubble relents.

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The Startup Funding & Financing Guide

Baremetrics

Choosing the right combination of funding for your business is just as fundamental as choosing the right co-founders (or not), the right market, the right product, and the right team. million – about half of all the cash they had on hand – to buy out their main venture capital investors after eight years since founding.

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10 Things That Aren’t Obvious About Partnering With Big Companies – Workday Ventures (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

.” We had been talking, up until that point, we’d been talking somewhat informally about potentially creating a proper ventures fund at Workday. And the very first thing that I did, like any neurotic person is I Googled corporate venture capital. That’s how much I knew about it. They have two other companies.

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Drata’s CEO Adam Markowitz on creating a culture of cyber security

Intercom, Inc.

After working on NASA’s Space Shuttle Main Engine, he went on to develop Portfolium, a social networking platform that allows students and graduates to showcase skills beyond the traditional resume to potential employers. Portfolium was eventually acquired, but the team behind it never stopped thinking about a better way to do it.

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