We’re back with our 4th edition of Vertical SaaS, Today — our monthly round up of how vSaaS is performing in the public markets. Today we will review how the markets performed at end of market close (February 1st 2023.) Key Metrics (As of 02/01/23) Total Number of Companies: 21…

Happy New Year, vSaaS nerds! We’re back with our 3rd edition of Vertical SaaS, Today — our monthly round up of how vSaaS is performing in the public markets. Today we will review how the markets performed at end of market close (January 9th 2023.) Key Metrics (As of 01/09/23) …

We’re back with our 2nd edition of Vertical SaaS, Today — our monthly round up of how vSaaS is performing in the public markets. As a reminder, our first edition was published a month ago here. Today we will review how the markets performed as of November 2022. Key Metrics…

At CRV, we always try to think about the founder first, #PowertothePerson. What is the founder most concerned about in this new market shift? What do they wish they knew about the market they operate in, or wish they had time to put together? In the last few months, the…

Since the end of Q1, I’ve seen a lot of thought pieces around the internet about what founders should focus on, what VCs will look for in this new market, and what we can or should be seeing in the crystal ball of the future. …

I first met Paul Jarvis, Co-Founder and CEO of Bateau in May of 2020, in the throes of the pandemic, when he was just starting to work with senior living companies. That was a critical time for senior living facilities, which were in the eye of the storm of a…

Intro 16 months ago I wrote the first “Moving FaaSt” TechScape outlining the oft forgotten role of “finance” within a larger business. This had come on the heels of Visa’s purchase of Plaid for $5.3B, and Chime’s $500M round fundraise. …

As venture capitalists, we seek to invest in companies we believe can exponentially accelerate innovation. In my own career, I have seen several of these step changes in innovation — the democratization of mobile, the power of compute, and more recently, the rise of the developer. All three of these…

Announcing CRV’s Investment in Figure — Software has introduced efficiency to many aspects of our day-to-day lives. Everything from applying to a job, signing up for an interview, and communicating with your employees — it’s all 10x better than it was decades ago. Except for compensation. For employees who are trying to evaluate an offer, there’s…