“Press 3 for $15 million”— How Twilio got a touchtone term sheet
When Twilio chief executive and co-founder Jeff Lawson was ready to take on a third round of funding, he didn’t expect investors to send his term sheet via Twilio application. But, in keeping with the...
View ArticleSilicon Valley’s under-the-radar VC firm sees record-breaking year (exclusive)
Just like your typical American high school, Sand Hill Road, the heart of Silicon Valley’s venture capital community, is governed by stereotypes. There’s Andreessen Horowitz, the cool new kid on the...
View ArticlePublic cloud companies are now worth $100B — and this is just the start
According to venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners, the combined value of the top publicly-traded cloud computing companies now exceeds $100 billion. But that’s just an appetizer for the...
View ArticleThe top 5 trends cloud-focused VCs are most excited about
FEATURE: Cloud computing is one of the hottest areas of venture capital. Investors see it as a rapidly growing sector with massive opportunities and the long-term potential for huge returns. The theme...
View ArticleVC Byron Deeter: Sales tech more interesting than marketing or ad tech
When it comes to the vast sector of companies focused on buying and keeping customers, sales tech is the most interesting these days for an investor — followed by marketing and, least of all, ad tech....
View ArticleSilicon Valley’s under-the-radar VC firm sees record-breaking year (exclusive)
Just like your typical American high school, Sand Hill Road, the heart of Silicon Valley’s venture capital community, is governed by stereotypes. There’s Andreessen Horowitz, the cool new kid on the...
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