John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesWhat I Look For in Founders as an Early-Stage InvestorMany founders tie themselves in knots over the funding process. Everyone knows that early stage investors want to back great founders, but…Feb 10, 2020Feb 10, 2020
John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesKeeping Code up to Code. Why We’re Thrilled to Invest in FOSSA.Companies that start in so-called unsexy markets are my thing.Sep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesA Practical Guide to Understanding and Reducing ChurnHigh growth SaaS startups often think they have it all figured out. They nail product market fit, staff up a go to market team, and grow…May 20, 20191May 20, 20191
John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesSecuring Cloud Suites with AppOmniProduct market fit is a common point of discussion in early stage investing. And for good reason — finding an important problem in a big…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesBringing connectivity to space with Kepler CommunicationsThe space industry is undergoing fundamental transformation. Billions of dollars have poured into New Space companies — for earth…Oct 15, 2018Oct 15, 2018
John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesThe Power of Vertical Machine Learning StartupsVertical machine learning applications take a business process in a specific industry and automate it in ways never thought possible.Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 2018
John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesAccelerating Time to Safety with Parallel DomainHow Autonomous Vehicles Get Safer, FasterMay 1, 20181May 1, 20181
John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesAnnouncing our investment in RoadsterBe it clothes, glasses, cosmetics, or even insurance, it’s almost hard to remember a time when retailers hadn’t embraced digital commerce…Aug 21, 2017Aug 21, 2017
John CowgillinCostanoa VenturesFive Signs It’s Time to Add BizopsInvestors and CEOs tend to place a lot of emphasis on a company’s strategy. This isn’t too surprising. Strategy is fun. It’s easy for…Jun 1, 20172Jun 1, 20172