PinnedRyan FloydStorm Ventures Announces Fund VIIToday we are excited to officially announce our new $200m+ fund, Storm VII. We have already added a few new investments in recent months…Dec 9, 2022Dec 9, 2022
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesUnderstanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Startup WorldMcKinsey revealed a study not long ago demonstrating that “companies in the top-quartile for ethnic/cultural diversity on executive teams…Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesOutside The Perimeter: The New Digital Risk LandscapeI recently sat down with Alastair Paterson, CEO of Digital Shadows (our portfolio company), to discuss the challenges his company is…Dec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesBootstrapping vs investment: one venture investor says VC money isn’t always bestWhat a year for venture investing. Crunchbase recently released figures that show venture funding soared to a total of $288bn for the first…Dec 2, 2021Dec 2, 2021
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesWhat is enterprise automation? Q&A with Workato’s Markus ZirnLet’s start with a basic question: what is this idea of automation? We’ve been hearing a lot lately about RPA and enterprise automation.Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesHow to Deal with Acquisition InterestThere are many kinds of potential buyers, each with different motivations and strategies. Once you sell, you’re no longer in control.Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesCommon mistakes made by startup founders and how to avoid themIt’s tough as a founder on so many levels. As an investor in B2B startups, I’ve seen many of the same mistakes made — here are some…Jan 28, 20211Jan 28, 20211
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesHow to email an investor you’ve never met — and get a responseThis is how I, as an investor, want to receive pitchesJan 21, 20214Jan 21, 20214
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesAngel investor vs VC: which should your tech start-up pitch to?Because angels are drawing from their own bank account, the checks they write tend to be smallerJan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
Ryan FloydinStorm VenturesWorkato — Future of the EnterpriseWe raised the next round to go after the opportunity of helping enterprises wire their applications together in an intelligent wayJan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021