SaaStr

JUNE 24, 2022

Q: What are some common misconceptions about funding a startup? A few: Things are magically better when you get funded. Startups that have never raised a funding round often overspend right after. Startups that have never raised a funding round often overspend right after. Being VC funded validates you.

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G2

APRIL 23, 2024

Sinking funds help companies pay off corporate bonds. Here’s why this budgeting strategy can benefit companies and investors, and top software to explore.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Conductor has raised $150M in a funding round led by growth equity firm Bregal Sagemount. This funding will support efforts in prioritizing customers’ and Conductor’s people’s needs. This funding signals the continued rapid growth in the SEO and content marketing space and reinforces how critical unpaid channels are for brands.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Hosted by Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund     4. LIVE Workshop Wednesday: How to Build Out Your SDR Function in 2024 with Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund 3. Everything Else? Down -36% 5 Interesting Learnings from ServiceNow at ~$10 Billion in ARR Top Podcasts This Week: 1. appeared first on SaaStr.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Dear SaaStr: Which Way Should I Go, VC or Angel Investors or Customer Funding? Many startups cannot find a way to self-fund / customer-fund to extend a long-enough runway to achieve success. Many startups cannot find a way to self-fund / customer-fund to extend a long-enough runway to achieve success. Just a price.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 27, 2023

Dear SaaStr: How are Funds Invested by Venture Capital Firms? It varies of course, but roughly for bigger funds: Funds tend to invest in 20–40 startups over 2–4 years. Big and tiny funds may do more, but in general, this is the sweet spot. The post Dear SaaStr: How are Funds Invested by Venture Capital Firms?

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Dear SaaStr: What Kind of Background Checks Do VCs Do on Entrepreneurs They Fund? The post Dear SaaStr: What Kind of Background Checks Do VCs Do on Entrepreneurs They Fund? Everyone does some background checks, or least they did outside of the Boom Times of late 2020 through late 2021. ones not provided by the CEO).

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SaaStr

AUGUST 11, 2023

Ok here is basically a bible for you for raising venture funding. If You Want to Get Funded — Make it Easy On Them. More here: If You Want to Get Funded – Dude, Make It Easy On Them And finally: #7. 2 Cold Emails I Funded for Millions. Raising venture capital is not a game. But it is a process. Don’t play games.

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SaaStr

APRIL 1, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Funding Aside, What Are The Top 3 Things That Stop SaaS Companies From Growing From ~$25k MRR to ~$250k MRR? The post Dear SaaStr: Funding Aside, What Are The Top 3 Things That Stop SaaS Companies From Growing From ~$25k MRR to ~$250k MRR? Let’s step back. It’s not big enough yet. But it’s real.

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SaaStr

JULY 31, 2023

Dear SaaStr: What Is The Biggest Challenge Facing VC Funds? Until about 2018, the biggest funds tending to gobble up most of the available capital. In the boom years of ‘19-’21, more money was available to newer funds … but in ’22 that’s retreated again. Established funds are sucking up the vast majority of available capital.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Dear SaaStr: What Risks Do Limited Partners in VC Funds Face That General Partners Do Not? There are many types of LPs, but the vast majority of the money comes from large endowments, non-profits, and sovereign wealth funds. A few LP risks in a VC fund: A risk the General Partners make significant money, but the LPs do not.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Harry Stebbings was kind enough to invite us back to 20VC’s latest roundtable on a niche but very interesting topic — Founder-Led VC Funds. When we raised the first SaaStr Fund in 2016, this concept was still fairly new. Others run fusions of community and funds like Harry and 20VC and SaaStr.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 29, 2021

Having recently raised one, I’ve learned a lot: Jason Lemkin just raised a $70 million fund; here’s how he did it. If you haven’t already made some good investments — it’s going to be tough to start your own fund. Go work at a fund first and make some good investments there. Go join an established fund, and build a track record.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 2, 2023

Dear SaaStr: What Is The Job of a Venture Capital Fund Manager? Fundraise themselves to raise new funds, and meet with existing investor (LPs). Usually most of an entire day of the week in bigger funds (often most of Monday), plus other times during the week. Ultimately, the job is to beat Nasdaq by at least 20%.

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SaaStr

JULY 28, 2023

Dear SaaStr: Does Having a Board of Advisors Increase Your Chances of Getting Funding? Or maybe — only barely, a tiny bit. It does show you are hustling, if the advisors are truly great. If you get Eric Yuan or Marc Benioff to be an active advisor — well, then, you get some more attention. But that’s about it.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Dear SaaStr: If You Just Received a $10m-$15m Funding Round, What Should You Actually Use it For? Answers from the CEOs of Twilio, Veeva, Amplitude, HubSpot, Gainsight and More The post Dear SaaStr: If You Just Received a $10m-$15m Funding Round, What Should You Actually Use It For? appeared first on SaaStr.

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Martech

MARCH 21, 2022

In a marriage of the superficial and the timeless, NFTs linked to photos of the endangered Ukrainian way-of-life, are being auctioned to raise funds for the embattled nation. All funds raised will become an indestructible crypto donation to the Ukrainian people – a reminder that the Ukrainian spirit cannot be broken,” Liakhov said.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 5, 2023

Dear SaaStr: Why Do VCs Leave Their Firms to Start Their Own Funds? VC moved fairly slow, as funds last 10–14 years. And usually, just 1 or 2 people run each fund. (my my time image from here ) The post Dear SaaStr: Why Do VCs Leave Their Firms to Start Their Own Funds? Let’s step back a minute. But they do evolve.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As a part of the program, grant recipients will be offered dedicated partner support, seed funding invested into the development of their channels, and the opportunity to participate in bespoke training, workshops and networking programs. Meet the class. One of the creators from the 2023 class is Jasmine Taylor from Baddies & Budgets.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 23, 2023

Second, top funds (including Sequoia this week) have brand-new Seed funds. Again, without the direct baggage of prior funds. In fact, every great Seed VC fund I know of has more capital to deploy right now than deals. Even at SaaStr Fund , I’m looking to do 2-4 deals this year from $750k-$4m.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 14, 2023

Dear SaaStr: Does The VC Fund Pay for Legal Fees After The Term Sheet is Signed? The traditional practice is that VC funds have the startup pay both their fees and the VC’s legal fees in the financing. It’s just a condition of the funding. A lot of folks get upset about this — but my advice is Be Zen and let it go.

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SaaStr

MAY 18, 2023

Rippling Founder, VCs from Founders Fund, ICONIQ Growth, and More! As always, we have an amazing agenda for you! And grab 20% off the FINAL tickets here : The post New SaaStr Europa Speakers! appeared first on SaaStr.

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Martech

MARCH 28, 2022

million in additional funding for its Creator Fund , specifically targeting people from traditionally underrepresented groups. The funds – which are a combination of cash grants, ad credits and equipment – will also extend the program through all of 2022. Pinterest today announced $1.2

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SaaStr

MARCH 2, 2023

Congrats to @saastrfund portfolio companies for making the YC Top Company list for 2023 including: @algolia @treasuryprime @RevenueCat pic.twitter.com/DlSC5J1LSO — SaaStr Fund (@saastrfund) February 28, 2023 I’m fortunate to have invested in some of the best SaaS companies over the years, usually from first-time founders.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The fallout from the pandemic left many businesses urgently seeking funding to stay open. The need for sustainable funding resources is an urgent need to support the future of Black businesses. Funding Resources for Black-Owned Businesses. Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. This fund is part of the U.S.

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Search Engine Land

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A searchable attribute to help veterans self-identify as veteran-owned on their Yelp page a $100,000 Veteran Business Fund awarding $10,000 to 10 veteran-owned small businesses A veteran-owned Business Resource Hub. New fund to support veteran entrepreneurs. Let’s take a look at these new products and features. businesses.

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SaaStr

JULY 23, 2023

Hosted by Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund  2. How to Grow Revenue Faster in the Second Half of 2023 with Founders Fund 4. Exit with Divvy’s Former CRO, Sterling Snow The post Top SaaStr Content for the Week with Founder’s Fund, SaaStr’s CEO, Loom’s CEO and lots more! Top Podcasts This Week: 1.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Dear SaaStr: What Happens if One Founder Wants to Quit When the Startup Has Just Raised VC Funding? see ya later image from here ) The post Dear SaaStr: What Happens if One Founder Wants to Quit When the Startup Has Just Raised VC Funding? This, unfortunately, is more common that you might think. Basically, you have 2.5

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Hosted by Founders Fund Partner Sam Blond. ? ?. SaaStr CRO Confidential: Founder’s Fund Partner Sam Blond + Divvy CRO Sterling Snow. The post Top SaaStr Content for the Week: Founder’s Fund, Divvy, Sequoia India, Workshop Wednesday and more! Top Videos This Week: 1. appeared first on SaaStr.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Dear SaaStr: Does Raising Funding From VCs Limit Your Exit Options? They are wished for 100x their money (that’s what “makes a fund), hoping for at least 10x their money, OK with 5x, and will settle for 2x-3x. The post Dear SaaStr: Does Raising Funding From VCs Limit Your Exit Options? The VCs will not be happy.

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Openview

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The post OpenView Venture Partners raises $450M for sixth fund, its largest to date appeared first on OpenView.

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SaaStr

JULY 19, 2023

Markets have been all over the place, layoffs occurred, and investors weren’t funding as much as usual. However, Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund & Host of the SaaStr CRO Confidential Podcast , believes there are reasons to be optimistic for the rest of 2023. 2023 has been a difficult year for many tech companies.

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SaaStr

JULY 30, 2023

Hosted by Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund  4. Rippling CEO Parker Conrad’s Theory of the Compound Startup: Disrupting How We Think About Software The post Top SaaStr Content for the Week with Creandum’s Partner, MongoDB, Founder’s Fund and lots more! SaaStr 677: MongoDB at $1.5 appeared first on SaaStr.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 25, 2022

SaaStr Fund and how it works. * Here is of interest: The post A Deep Dive on The Early Days of SaaStr, SaaStr Fund, and When To Go Long appeared first on SaaStr. . * How Adobe Sign / EchoSign got started. Why you need mentors, and when to go long. * Why SaaS is still on fire — but why we’re seeing deceleration from buyers.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Dear SaaStr: How Many Deals a Year Do VCs at Bigger VC Funds Do a Year? There are some partners that do more but the number is generally 1-2 per year at most traditional Series A/B/C VC firms, maybe 3–4 at pre-seed funds, and the partners do start to slow investment down after 7–10 board seats. Not as many as you’d think.

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SaaStr

MAY 26, 2023

Get your first (or next) round of funding at SaaStr Europa. The post 125+ VC Funds and 250+ VCs Are Coming to SaaStr Europa 2023 to Meet You!! Meet a VC is back! This is your chance to meet with some of the most sought-after VC firms in-person during SaaStr Europa. We’ll see you soon at SaaStr Europa 2023!

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SaaStr

JULY 22, 2023

Dear SaaStr: What is considered a fair or happy medium secondary amount for the founders to take off the table at a Series B VC funding round? More here: [link] 7 Guidelines on Selling Some of Your Stock in a VC Round (Go Long image from here ) The post Dear SaaStr: What’s a Fair Amount of Founder Secondary in a Series B VC funding round?

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