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Unwinding Growth: B2B SaaS Operators Pick Up the Pieces

A version of this article originally appeared in Forbes. The SaaS market has transformed rapidly over the last several years, and operators need new growth strategies to thrive in a new normal. To better understand these shifts, I spoke withRead More…

Go-to-Market Strategies for Startups: Tips from Figma & HashiCorp

A version of this article originally appeared in Forbes. Founders and CEOs must constantly evolve as leaders. So when it comes to the latest go-to-market strategies, what can actually move the needle for early-stage startups?  For GGV’s seventh annual EvolvingRead More…

How to Budget Amid Today’s Macro Uncertainty: Advice From a CFO

A version of this article originally appeared in Forbes. Budgeting is never easy, but it can be especially stressful for CEOs and founders during times of economic uncertainty. For leaders who haven’t yet navigated a recession, learning from others’ experienceRead More…

Here’s Why the Cloud Is Still a Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity

A version of this article originally appeared in Forbes. During a downturn, IT budgets will inevitably tighten, and many startups will need to prove their relevance—and value—as must-haves. But despite the macro concerns we’ve all been living through, a promisingRead More…

How to Hire and Retain Startup Executives Right Now

A version of this article originally appeared in Forbes. Finding more people who believe in that startup’s mission and vision is one of my favorite ways to support a founder. Whether I’m asked to interview a chief revenue officer orRead More…

Delivering Low-Code, Cloud-First Automation at Scale: Tray.io Announces $40 Million in New Funding

Software has been around for a long time, and in many different forms. On the waves of cloud adoption and digital transformation, it’s more important than ever for companies to make technology accessible to their employees. Tray.io users in anyRead More…

8 Questions to Ask as a Startup Founder Before Signing a Term Sheet

A version of this article originally appeared in Forbes. People often ask me what traits I look for in founders. As I recently told GGV’s NextGen Fellows, the ability to be an incredibly fast learner is one of the keyRead More…

StarTree Raises $47 Million Series B Led by GGV Capital

Today, the StarTree team announced their $47 million Series B to accelerate adoption of real-time analytics for user-facing and large scale internal applications. I sat down with Co-founder and CEO Kishore Gopalakrishna to talk about the fascinating origins of StarTree and its underlying technology,Read More…

GGV Leads $30M Series A1 in Neon: The Database for a Serverless World

Now that “every company is a technology company,” software development has become a high-stakes, winner-takes-all game. As a result, developers everywhere prefer flexible open source and API platforms that make it faster and easier to build and deploy top-quality applications.Read More…

How to Manage Your Startup Through Macro Uncertainty: Lessons From the Global Financial Crisis

A version of this article originally appeared in Forbes. If there’s anything that I’ve learned over two decades as an investor, it’s that hindsight is 20/20—and history has a way of repeating itself.  I first met Bruce Felt in lateRead More…