“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 At Guidewire, the strategic vision was clear: to change the P&C insurance industry by eliminating outdated core systems.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 67,220 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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From investment opportunities in climate tech, weather tech, space tech and beyond, "software is infinite," according to our Partner Marcus Ryu. 🌍 🚀 Check out the full recording of Marcus's panel at Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2024 here for more insight: https://lnkd.in/gTb4pCZr
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Marketing Partner Rebecca Buckman recently sat down with Eynat Guez, CEO and co-founder of Papaya Global, to discuss advice she'd give to new founders. Eynat's recommendation? Always look ahead. "Look ahead, look to the distance, not the present," Eynat says. "This is how you'll build a business and drive it forward." Watch the full clip of our conversation with Eynat for more insights and founder advice!
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Rules and regulations not only maintain order, but they can enhance your company’s relationships with customers. ⚖️ Partner Barak Schoster Goihman dives deep into the importance of not only embracing, but collaborating with the policymaking and regulatory process in his recent blog post. As Barak says, "Ultimately, by sharing expertise, both sides—founders and policymakers—can contribute to building a more secure and innovative digital ecosystem for everyone involved." Read the full article here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d63BzE9e
An Alliance of Compliance: Why (and How) Founders Should Align with Policymakers - Battery Ventures
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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
The Future of AI-Powered Training: Conversational Coaching
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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!