Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Jul 3, 2019Improving Pet Care: Matrix’s Investment in FuzzyWe are excited to announce that we are leading an $8M Series A in Fuzzy Pet Health. Many of us at Matrix Partners are proud pet parents to both cats and dogs. As a result, we are intimately familiar with the experience of hauling stressed out pets to the vet…Pets3 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Nov 8, 2017The State of Remote Work 2017Data to help leaders understand how remote work impacts hiring, retention and management — With over half of employees working remotely at least once per week, it’s clear remote work is on the rise and becoming a new norm. As the workforce becomes more distributed, it’s important that leaders and managers understand how remote work impacts hiring, retention, and management. Presented by Owl Labs…Remote Working3 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Feb 2, 2017Algolia: The Most Impactful Early Sales TacticsAlgolia is a hosted search API that has vastly improved the search experience on forEntrepreneurs, Matrix partner David Skok’s SaaS blog. …Startup4 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Jan 26, 2017Algolia: Getting Sales Off the GroundWith 65 employees and 2,200+ customers in 100+ countries, Algolia powers search on some of the world’s top media (Medium, Periscope, Twitch), eCommerce (LVMH, Calvin Klein, Arcteryx) & enterprise (Front, Aftership, Meta) apps. …Startup5 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Jan 19, 2017Ready, Set… GOATSneaker marketplace GOAT (“The Greatest of All Time”) reached 1.2M members in December 2016. GOAT has gained mindshare quickly since their launch in July 2015, earning the trust of passionate sneakerheads in a space historically riddled with safety and authenticity issues. In a recent interview, Daishin Sugano, Co-founder and Head…Sneakers5 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Jan 12, 2017GOAT: From Pivot to a Pair of SneakersSneaker marketplace GOAT surpassed 1.2M members in December. After launching in July 2015, GOAT has quickly gained mindshare among passionate sneakerheads, building trust in a space riddled with safety and authenticity issues. In a recent interview, Daishin Sugano, Co-founder and Head of Product Design, shared what he and co-founder Eddy…Sneakers4 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Dec 14, 2016Q&A: From Founder to Investor with Josh HannahThoughts on bootstrapping a startup vs. taking VC money, capital allocation and finding product-market fit. — Josh Hannah, General Partner at Matrix, recently sat down with Harry Stebbings of The Twenty Minute VC to talk startups and investing. Here are a few highlights from their interview, where Josh and Harry talked about: The differences between starting a venture backed business vs. bootstrapping.Startup5 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Apr 28, 2016#TBT — What Series A Fundraising Looked Like in 1999By Josh Hannah, General Partner at Matrix Partners. This article originally appeared on joshhannah.com. Times have changed pretty dramatically since I started my first business in 1999, and I thought for throwback Thursday it would be interesting to share with the young’uns what Series A fundraising looked like back in…Startup3 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Apr 25, 2016Clarity of Message: Why You Need A Great Message & How To Create ItBy Matrix General Partner David Skok and guest author Mike Troiano. This is a shortened version of an article originally published on forEntrepreneurs.com. You can find the full article here: http://www.forentrepreneurs.com/clarity-of-message/ In the early stages of their business, founders often struggle to come up with really strong messaging to describe…Startup5 min read
Published in Matrix Partners Viewpoints·Apr 22, 2016A Startup CEO’s Guide to Burn Rates and VaporizationThis article was written by Matrix General Partner Josh Hannah. More chatter today about valuations, burn rates, and everything that can go wrong. This advice to CEOs is from 18 months ago, but works as well today as it did then. ________ The alarm has sounded. A three-alarm fire, with…Startup6 min read
