Issac J Roth Pre-COVID SaaS startup investing had evolved into something of a numbers game; especially post Series A at the expansion capital stage. In the oft-cited T2D3 formula, companies that tripled ARR in consecutive years then had doubled or were on track to double thrice in a row were…

As we’ve shifted to a largely virtual world over the past few months, online presentations have taken the spotlight as conferences and in-person meetings have been put on hold. What does this mean for online content creators? How has the pandemic changed the role of presentations? We recently sat down…

The latest news, thought leadership, and insights from the innovative companies shaping their industries. 5 Employee Training Lessons Learned in One Year Highspot highlights how they develop and inspire their most prized assets — their employees. One year ago they launched the GROW program for new employees with perfect timing…

We continue our Shasta Ignite series exploring how companies can manage through crises and economic downturns by bringing together two experienced perspectives: Ravi Mohan, Partner at Shasta and a 25 year venture investor through multiple downturns, and serial entrepreneur Sunny Gupta, who is currently the CEO of Apptio. Sunny brings…

By Kenn So Having built multiple financial models for Shasta, I am ‘open sourcing’ a templatized version for SaaS startups replanning in this environment and the advisors helping them. The tricky part about building a model is finding the right balance between detail for accuracy, simplicity for agility, and flexibility…

How can startups retain customers and plan for the future during these unprecedented times? We brought together three experienced perspectives: Issac Roth, Partner at Shasta and creator of Red Hat OpenShift and StrongLoop, Ravi Mohan, Partner at Shasta and a 25 year venture investor through multiple downturns, and Michael Lock…

By: Michael Lock, Shasta Ventures I was a sales leader in 2001 when the dot.com bubble burst and when the planes hit the towers. I was a sales leader when Lehman Brothers failed and we questioned the very foundations of our banking and capitalist systems. However, this downturn is different…

How can startups navigate this unprecedented crisis? During a recent virtual town hall, some of our most experienced partners and entrepreneurs shared their thoughts and lessons on leadership and resilience during challenging times, inspired by their own experiences maneuvering through 2001’s dot com bust and 2008’s Great Recession. You can…

It’s a tough time, markets are changing. Some companies are growing, some are shrinking. As former scrappy entrepreneurs ourselves, we decided to create an open community job board to connect those hiring and those seeking new roles. Pardon the potential “cold start” here as we are doing this in real-time…