VC Theses #108 | 2023 Theses, The best growth advice, & more
Dec 26th–Jan 1st | Insights from Bessemer, OpenView, Roger Ehrenberg, Scott Belsky and others
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Investment Themes & 2023 Predictions
SaaSy Predictions for 2023 (Janelle Teng, VC @ Bessemer)
Loup’s 2023 Predictions (Loup Ventures Team)
2023 Venture Capital Predictions: what to invest in? (Lombardstreet VC Team)
Niche is the Next Big Thing (Rick Zullo, GP @ Equal)
Guides, Case Studies, and Best Practices for Operating
The Best Growth Advice Of 2022 (Kyle Poyar, Partner @ OpenView)
How to Select an Investor in 2023 (Nikki Parker, SVP @ Insight)
Why and How to Prepare for Investor Meetings (Alex Iskold, GP @ 2048)
From Hyper-scale to Hyper-downsize: How to Navigate Turbulent Times (Simone Rüschenberg for Earlybird VC)
Innovate, Plan, and Grow: How CFOs Operationalize SaaS Benchmarks to Stay Dynamic (Curt Townshend & Casey Renner, OpenView)
Additional Reads
The Prepared Mind in the New Year (Roger Ehrenberg, Partner @ Eberg Capital)
The liquidation preference (Aashay Sanghvi, Principal @ Haystack)
Creating in The Era of Creative Confidence (Scott Belsky, CPO @ Adobe)
Quick Thoughts on AI (Craig Shapiro, GP @ Collaborative Fund)
Having a Conversation With Yourself (Kyle Harrison, GP @ Contrary)
Can a VC Think Like a Startup? That’s Part of Homebrew’s Goal in Switching to Our Own Capital. (Hunter Walk, GP @ Homebrew)
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