Opportunity calls — our portfolio companies are hiring worldwide! 🌎 Take the next step in your career by joining a category-defining technology business. Check out available positions here:
LA and
#SiliconBeach
are more than just palm trees, sunshine and Snapchat. Take a peek at the less glamorous,
#B2B
side of LA tech --> cc'ing
@SiliconBeach_LA
So excited for
@FortePlatform
as it announces $725M in new, Series B funding to further its vision of integrating blockchain into gaming. Very proud to partner with this team!
Battery loves marketplaces -- so we've launched a new, centralized hub for the Battery Marketplace Index, tracking 39 of the world's largest consumer companies (including recent IPOs). Check it out!
#marketplaces
Few have as storied a career (and as natural a charisma) as Cisco's
@JohnTChambers
. His talk brought the house down. Recorded live at
#CloudNY
, don't miss "Leadership Lessons From A Tech Legend." -->
How do you market a company in an industry that doesn't yet exist? On this episode of
#PoweredByBattery
,
@akennada
, formerly of
@GainsightHQ
, shares marketing tactics for “category creation” in tech -->
@IanColdwater
Battery Ventures portfolio companies are hiring for thousands of open roles worldwide.
Here's a link to a live dashboard — candidates can filter by skills, role type, location, company stage, industry and more.
Building a long-term, defensible marketplace business is not for the faint of heart. But here are the six factors you should obsess over when doing so --> by Battery's
@rogerleevc
+
@courtneyzchow
How do you solve a problem like the calendar? Former Facebook CIO
@tcampos
talks office productivity in Battery's first episode of the Powered by Battery podcast. Have a listen!
The doctor is in! Healthcare IT is a classic example of how vertical
#SaaS
brings the 21st century to legacy industries. Here the CEO of
@WebPT
,
@NancyJordanHam
, talks healthcare-IT, opioids and diversity -->
#healthcare
Consumer marketplaces are hot, hot, hot! Now there's an easy way to track the world’s largest public marketplace companies. Introducing The Battery Marketplace Index -->
Every year at
#CloudNY
,
@NeerajVC
presents the annual State of Software report. This year the conversation revolved around IPOs, M&A and forces of growth. For your viewing pleasure, here’s Software 2019 -->
Thankful and so lucky for the chance to work alongside such incredible partners, founders, and teams every day!
Hopefully one day my own firm will also recognize me, but until then back to work! 😀
On this episode of the
#PoweredByBattery
podcast,
@mschireson
chats about everything from universal basic income to how open-source companies can win the battle for developer mindshare. Have a listen -->
Excited to announce the final closing of Battery Ventures XIV + a companion fund, capitalized at $3.3B, and the $530M BV Select Fund II, to continue backing innovative tech cos. across
#venture
&
#PE
globally.
Thanks to
@KenrickCai
for telling our story.
So excited to officially share our 2022 OpenCloud report, which examines the landscape of cloud-infrastructure and open-source software and offers operational guidance for cloud companies navigating the market downturn.
The full report is available here:
@DanelDayan
Disclaimer:
@DanelDayan
is great to work with (and focused on early-stage and growth-equity investments in areas such as cloud infrastructure, big data, security and next-generation, enterprise applications — if you're building in the space, let him know!)
Enterprise technology budgets are more resilient than one might expect, according to new findings from our State of Cloud Software Spending report – in fact, the majority of CXO respondents expect to increase their total technology budget for 2022.
1/ Unveiling the
@BatteryVentures
Highest-Rated Cloud Companies To Work For lists. These are 2021’s standout public and private
#cloud
cos with high levels of employee satisfaction & strong corporate cultures, according to data from
@Glassdoor
:
Even after a global pandemic, it’s still a great time to start a
#software
company. Great companies are formed in all market cycles.
Read about why we’re still long software here:
#BVSfotware2021
The "stock market of things" is just getting started. Here's how Battery's
@stockx
is revolutionizing the sneaker market and
#ecommerce
more generally. featuring CEO
@joshluber
The rise of social media has brought on a loneliness epidemic in society. But can the next wave of technology actually bring us closer?
@vladab
, the CEO of
@MarcoPoloApp
, explores -->
Sending a big congratulations from the Battery team to the hardworking and dedicated teams at the 2023 Highest-Rated Cloud-Computing Companies to Work For! 💙
See the full list here:
Congrats again to all the public and private cos. that won spots on this year’s
#CloudCulture
list--even more impressive given the current market uncertainty.
Even more exciting that they were featured on the giant
@Nasdaq
tower in Times Square! Thank you to
@Machiz
and team.
385 investments globally, resulting in 59 IPO offerings and 154 M&A events (since inception, not including seed deals). Learn more about Battery through the years, and by the numbers:
Data speaks volumes! Dive into the numbers behind the successes of top online marketplaces in our new State of Marketplaces report.📈⚡️
Uncover key metrics — like the Battery Growth Magic Number — and learn how data can fuel your own marketplace growth.
"He ignored the memo that startups need to be in major hubs -- and raised $100 million out of Raleigh." Excellent profile of
@pendoio
CEO,
@tolson
, in Forbes --> by
@acremades
We turn 40 this year! Thank you to our valued partners, portfolio companies, employees and friends near and far for four decades of high-tech partnership, innovation and growth.
The best is yet to come.
#ThisIs40
Kicking off day two of the Battery Ventures Executive Innovation Retreat, which brings together SVP and C-level executives from across the Fortune 500/Global 2,000 to discuss how the world’s most innovative brands are creating digital products and engaging customers in new ways.
@BatteryVentures
is proud to announce that we have raised $2 billion for our new family of funds: Battery Ventures XIII and Battery Ventures XIII Side Fund. Check out this video to find out more about our firm, investments and team members.
We love serial entrepreneurs! So excited to be working with
@jyotibansalsf
again and backing
@harnessio
in its Series C round.
@Katie_Roof
at Bloomberg has the scoop, including comments from
@NeerajVC
, a Jyoti fan:
It’s the time of year: Every software company is building a 2022 sales plan. In this Q&A, Battery’s
@NeerajVC
& sales vet
@billbinch
discuss how to build a great sales plan - one that factors in variability + ensures your actuals stay ahead of plan.
As
#TheMarketplaceConference
kicks off, Battery is proud to announce the newly-launched Marketplace Index, which tracks 36 of the world’s largest marketplace companies -- and has outperformed industry averages.