Capital Reference SaaS Venture Capital 
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Jason Rowley is a venture capital and technology reporter for Crunchbase News. The SaaS VC gap: China & other markets trail the US. Early-stage SaaS VC slip snaps recovery as public software stocks soar. billion, year to date, in nine and 10-figure venture rounds alone. Contributor.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 22, 2014
Picking a VC is hard. So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. Most VCs are book smart. VCs should be more of a coach than proscriptively telling you what to do. You want a VC who will spar with you but then STFU and let you get on with things.
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From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 11, 2013
While the founder was extremely competent across a number of disciplines he had confided in me that he would like to identify a capable CEO who could take care of the day to day operations so that he could focus on building out his SaaS platform and manage his team of engineers. The VC did not see the necessity of such a move.
From the Venture Trenches
APRIL 11, 2013
While the founder was extremely competent across a number of disciplines he had confided in me that he would like to identify a capable CEO who could take care of the day to day operations so that he could focus on building out his SaaS platform and manage his team of engineers. The VC did not see the necessity of such a move.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 19, 2017
One of the hardest decisions entrepreneurs make when they start a company and raise outside capital is figuring out what an acceptable “burn rate” is. Usually when an investor is asking you your burn rate he or she is referring to net burn — what cash are you consuming. But here’s also a good rule of thumb for you.
SoCal CTO
AUGUST 3, 2010
5 Lessons from 150 startup pitches - A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , July 11, 2010 I just reviewed several hundred startup pitches for Capital Factory. So, I’ve had about 4 years on the “inside” of a fast-growing, venture-backed B2B SaaS startup. Most were on paper and video; 20 were invited to pitch in person.
InfoChachkie
JANUARY 12, 2012
Steve goes on to note that Chuck Eesley , one of his Stanford compatriots, has performed quantitative studies of the VC industry, finding that firms which have operationally experienced partners tend to generate superior financial results. He was worse than useless as his frame of reference seldom synced up with my portfolio company.
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