Be Fully Prepared for Your Company’s Next Fundraise
This post was jointly written with Michael Miao. The original post can be found here: https://www.ivp.com/saas-fundraising-handbook/
SaaS companies are characterized as having the perfect business model because of both the recurring and compounding nature of their revenue streams. Relative to other businesses…
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In 2019, the average person in the US spent over $640 on digital subscription apps. The proliferation of the subscription model comes from its key benefits, which include a predictable, recurring revenue stream and stronger relationships with users…
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As COVID-19 continues to spread, Zoom has emerged as the leading tool to help enterprises and schools continue to operate during the crisis. According to data from App Annie, over the weekend, Zoom eclipsed 500K daily downloads, a…
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I’ve written posts in the past aimed at helping founders benchmark their revenue growth and sales efficiency. This new post is focused on helping benchmark SaaS operating expenses (S&M, G&A, R&D) in more detail. …
Congrats to Brex on announcing a $100M investment led by Kleiner Perkins Digital Growth Fund. Read more about the financing here.
In IVP’s Hyper-Growth Podcast series, IVP investors talk with CEOs from the fastest-growing companies to understand the ins-and-outs of company-building in the hyper-growth environment.
In 2017 I published a post summarizing the key learnings from Jeff Bezos after reading each of his annual shareholder letters. Key themes on the company’s philosophy include a focus on the customer, long-term thinking, and constantly raising the bar. Earlier today, Bezos released his 22nd annual letter. In this…
We are pleased to kickoff IVP’s Hyper-Growth Podcast series where we interview CEOs of the fastest-growing companies to discuss the ins-and-outs of company-building in the hyper-growth environment. In this podcast, I interview Co-Founder and CEO of Supercell, Ilkka Paananen. Supercell is a Finnish mobile games developer known for its hit…
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New York City has quickly emerged as a prominent hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. The city has a strong foundation of tech talent and early-stage venture capital firms, and is becoming a real alternative to…
