Top Stories published by Redpoint Ventures in 2015

How Do You Create an Early B2B Market Leader? Three Steps for a Startup Leader

By Chris Moore

There’s a VC adage that in any new market, the start-up that emerges as the leader will be richly rewarded. The number two player attracts the would-be…


Recruiting Engineers: the Good, the Bad and the AB tests

By Amy Moody Knapp

Put engineering managers in charge of the interview process.

A/B test your pitches to candidates.


Why Every Tech Company — Large and Small — Needs a China Strategy

By Geoff Yang

Everyone knows that China is a complex place for U.S. companies to do business. From the obvious cultural and language differences to the regulatory landscape to the sometimes…


Launch of Cubo: A New Hub for Brazilian Startups

By Jeff Brody

In 2011 Redpoint and eventures created a Sao Paulo-based joint venture known as Redpoint eventures focused on early stage consumer Internet startups in Brazil. It’s a $130 million fund that is operated


Does Your Start-Up Know How to Interview?

By Amy Moody Knapp

Knowing how to effectively interview and evaluate candidates is critical to finding the right talent, yet most companies don’t take the time to help their teams learn this important skill. If you don’t train your…


Backing Collective Health

By Scott Raney

I don’t like my existing health plan. I have good coverage and access to great doctors, but I still find the overall experience to be really frustrating. Every time a member of my family sees a medical professional, an onslaught of mail…


Building a Strong Talent Community

By Amy Moody Knapp

Redpoint‘s reputation for supporting founding teams was the main reason I joined the firm last fall to head up Talent. My role is to work with our companies and help them build the right sized recruiting and talent programs…


Duo Security: Making Advanced Security Available to All

By Allen Beasley

Today we are excited to announce that Redpoint is leading a growth investment in Duo Security, an emerging leader in the two-factor authentication market. Dug Song and his team have…


LinkedIn Buys Refresh

By Chris Moore

Today LinkedIn announced that it is buying Refresh, the mobile app that helps you discover common ground and build stronger relationships by serving up dossiers on the people you meet, just as you need them. We’re proud to have backed founders Bhavin…


Is AWS The Most Important Enterprise Company?

By Scott Raney

This post originally appeared in TechCrunch

As Amazon wrapped up its 4th annual AWS re:Invent Conference last week, it became clear to me that the company is no longer just a developer…

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