“A company can survive bad decisions and bad hires, but cannot survive bad strategy,” according to Partner Marcus Ryu, former CEO and co-founder of Guidewire Software, in “The Startup as Insurgent,” a call to arms for fellow technology founders. At Guidewire, the strategic vision was clear: to change the P&C insurance industry by eliminating outdated core systems. As Marcus puts it, "Our diagnosis revealed a $2.4 trillion industry hampered by obsolete technologies." Watch the full video to learn more about Guidewire's insurgent path and how other companies can learn from its successes: https://lnkd.in/eJ6k7Vy7
Battery Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Boston, MA 67,013 followers
Global investment firm with forty-one years of quiet expertise that speaks volumes.
About us
Battery invests in potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure technologies, consumer-internet and mobile services, and industrial technologies. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at stages ranging from seed to growth and private equity, and invests globally from offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, New York, London and Israel. Follow the firm on Twitter @BatteryVentures and on our Powered by Battery site for entrepreneurs, www.battery.com/powered. For a full list of our portfolio companies, visit www.battery.com/our-companies/list/.
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http://www.battery.com
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 51-200 employees
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- Boston, MA
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- Privately Held
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- 1983
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- Consumer Internet/Mobile, Application Software, Technology-Enabled Services, IT Infrastructure, and Industrial Technologies
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🎧 In the latest episode of "Sound Bites" with Bill Binch, Andy Kofoid, president of Battery-backed Databricks, joins Bill to share how foundational sales training and continuous education laid the groundwork for his future success. 📈 Listen to the full episode now: https://lnkd.in/eQfVrqAQ
Sound Bites S2E5: Lessons in Software Leadership with Andy Kofoid
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Could conversational coaching enabled by AI be the future of employee development? 🗣 🧠 From sales training to customer support to negotiation practice, two-way conversations with AI through OpenAI's GPT-4o’s voice modality will create active learning environments, allowing employees to quickly master new skills and expertise. Check out the full post from Principal Brandon Gleklen on our Condensing the Cloud Substack here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e89EHUif
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We had a blast co-sponsoring the CapTable Pitch Competition in London with the Forbes Family Group, Corten Capital and HSBC this year. Congratulations to this year’s winners!
Congratulations to the Winners of Our £50,000 CapTable Pitch Competition in partnership with Corten Capital and Battery Ventures We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year's CapTable Pitch Competition - Needi and The Vegan Patty Lady (link below) This year, we had two exceptional joint winners who will each receive an investment of £20,000. Additionally, our runners-up will take home £5,000 each! The competition was fiercer than ever, with four times as many applicants compared to last year. The quality of business pitches was truly outstanding. A huge well done to all who applied! We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our partners and judges who made this event possible. Our Partners: Battery Ventures Corten Capital HSBC Thank you once again to everyone involved, and congratulations to all our winners!
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From flight delays before a pivotal meeting, to AuditBoard CEO Scott Arnold's post-deal selfie sent to his wife, The Wall Street Journal got the inside scoop into how the company's $3B acquisition by Hg came together. 🍨 🚀 Check out the full story from Maria Armental here: https://lnkd.in/g3Dh4jnr
What an exciting milestone! AuditBoard's pivot from an IPO to a $3 billion sale to Hg showcases the power of strategic decision-making and strong leadership. Read the full The Wall Street Journal story of this remarkable achievement: https://lnkd.in/g3Dh4jnr #AuditBoard #IPO #PrivateEquity #Leadership
Inside Battery Ventures' AuditBoard Pivot From IPO to a Roughly $3 Billion Sale
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Calling all product, data science and engineering pros! Are you looking to join an organization where your skills make a difference? 🌟 Check out these opportunities with Battery Ventures portfolio companies: 🌟 VP Engineering at Wunderkind (NYC/Remote): https://lnkd.in/gQru9ffD 🌟Head of Engineering at 🔭 Galileo (SF/Bay Area): https://lnkd.in/gV_-MYHC 🌟 VP Engineering at Procurement Sciences AI (East Coast/Remote): https://lnkd.in/gzQbC65W 🌟 Head of Product, Ecosystem Platform at Postman (SF/Bay Area): https://lnkd.in/gcaCnqf4 🌟 Senior Manager of Data Science at Ontra (Remote): https://lnkd.in/gmCmtvp8 🌟 Product Designer at Hummingbird (Remote): https://lnkd.in/gr6KjHPv 🌟 Software Engineer at CHEQ (NYC): https://lnkd.in/gNS6e-gd For more great opportunities, be sure to check out (and bookmark) our portfolio jobs page: jobs.battery.com or reach out to me directly!
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We’re “Just Checking In” to let you know that the latest season of everyone’s favorite corporate-communications podcast is back, again co-hosted by our Marketing Partner Rebecca Buckman and Keyana Corliss, vice president of global corporate communications at Tanium. Forbes’ Alex Konrad joins Becky and Keyana on the first episode to discuss everything from the IPOs to the impact of AI to what headlines catch readers’ attention (and why). Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dCxWJh8W
Checking In with Alex Konrad of Forbes on Tech Markets & The Midas List
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Looking for a good book to add to your summer reading list? 📖 Vice President Lauren Wedell shared her favorite with the The Wall Street Journal for its annual summer reading list from private-equity leaders. Read more about Lauren’s pick, "The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality" by Amanda Montell, and see others in the full story from Laura Kreutzer, Luis Garcia and Maria Armental: https://lnkd.in/eMqh9S_H
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Founder-investor alignment is critical for a company’s long-term growth, according to Jack (Tato) Bigio, co-founder and co-CEO of our portfolio company UBQ Materials. Per Tato, “There are so many sad stories because there is no right alignment between partners. So getting partners that align those is not easy, but it assures a much easier future. [Battery] proved to be extremely good in their corporate, legal and business advice, their network and their heart.” Read more in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/e3UjwPr4
Why Strategic Investors May Be Crucial For Your Startup
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Bootstrapping a software business is an incredible accomplishment. A growth-focused investor can help to take your company even further. 🚀 We bring decades of experience in serving as a supportive partner for bootstrapped founders, as our General Partners Chelsea Stoner and Morad Elhafed write for Inc. Magazine. Per Chelsea and Morad, "We believe there’s no better time to be running a software business. The broader economy may be choppy, but the potential for growth and innovation at software companies in many different industry sectors is vast. Every day we meet new, whip-smart entrepreneurs from across the U.S. who have identified a unique market need and used grit, determination, and their personal know-how to build incredible businesses. Many of them just need help taking them to the next level. That’s where we come in." Check out the full post here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gA5TbsD5
So, I Bootstrapped My Software Business to Success--Why Do I Need Outside Capital?
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