Thomas OtterCaddies and players. Angels and founders. Pitching and pitches.First warning: I’m not a very good golfer, but I’m very good at watching it on TV. My favourite golfer is Shane Lowry. This is excellent…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
Thomas OtterBeeline acquires UtmostJason and I have known the folks at Utmost for some time. In my Gartner days I met Annrai, it was soon after one of his earlier ventures (…Oct 19, 2022Oct 19, 2022
Thomas OtterinAcadian InsightsPayroll part 1: where it started. And the first product demo.Regular readers of my blog, my academic research, or dinner party victims may well be aware of my fascination with the early history of…Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Thomas OtterinAcadian InsightsPayroll part 2: Where’s it going? My conjecture.Payroll: My conjectureOct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Thomas OtterPayroll: where it started. And the first product demo.Regular readers of this blog, my academic research, or dinner party victims may well be aware of my fascination with the early history of…Sep 17, 2022Sep 17, 2022
Thomas OtterThe deck isn’t where it’s at. Advice for founders pitching to VC.I have seen 1000s of software pitches, as a Gartner analyst, and now as a VC. Today most founders do a pretty good job of presenting their…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
Thomas OtterHRTECH in Las VegasNo, this isn’t Paris. I’ll be there in October. It is Las Vegas.Aug 25, 2022Aug 25, 2022
Thomas OtterinAcadian InsightsParis and the future of work: Acadian Venture’s investment in FiftyI’ve become very fond of Paris. I’ve probably been there 20 times or so over the years. My first visit was in June 1997 to do a SAP HR demo…Jul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022
Thomas OtterinAcadian InsightsAsk Acadian: Effective Dates and Permissions in HRtechOur firm is a bit unusual, in that Jason and I spent most of our careers working in HRtech before we became Venture Capitalists. Many of…Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022
Thomas OtterinAcadian InsightsWhy We Invested — TechWolfAcadian Ventures is excited to participate in TechWolf’s Series A Round and finally enable companies to know the skills of their workforce.May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
