Published in Vertex Ventures·Aug 27, 2021Vertex US Spotlight: A Q&A with Jason Keck, CEO Broker BuddhaJason is CEO of Broker Buddha, a Vertex US portfolio company, that helps commercial insurance brokers automate repetitive processes for its clients. …7 min read7 min read
Published in Vertex Ventures·Jul 15, 2021CTO Roundup: Startup Leaders Talk Cloud Computing TodayWe are living in a new era of cloud technology, and its mainstream adoption over the past decade has created both opportunities and challenges for startups the world over. …5 min read5 min read
Published in Vertex Ventures·May 27, 2021SaaS Startup Health — The Four Vital SignsThis spring, Vertex US hosted a SaaS roundtable with our friends at Scale Venture Partners (Scale), including Dale Chang, Operating Partner at Scale, and Jeremy Kaufmann, Principal at Scale. Over breakfast, founders and top executives gathered virtually for a lively discussion as Dale presented “The Four Vital Signs For SaaS,”…Saa S3 min readSaa S3 min read
Published in Vertex Ventures·May 14, 2021Vertex US Spotlight: A Q&A with Etie Hertz, CEO of Loris.aiI was thrilled to connect with Etie Hertz, CEO of Loris.ai, for this installment of our Vertex US Spotlight series! When we initially invested in Loris in 2019, I was impressed with how their product interweaved empathy and efficiency into customer service teams. …5 min read5 min read
Published in Vertex Ventures·Apr 8, 2021Tech M&A and Corporate Development Roundtable: 2021 EditionIn the early season of the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty drove M&A activity across the globe to its lowest point in a decade. However, after a sluggish Q2 2020, M&A surged. Financier Worldwide reported that in September 2020, deal value had increased roughly 75 percent year-over-year, and a report by Refinitiv…Mergers And Acquisitions7 min readMergers And Acquisitions7 min read
Published in Vertex Ventures·Apr 2, 2021Vertex US Spotlight: A Q&A with Reichen Kuhl, President and Co-Founder of LeaseLockI’m excited to chat with Reichen today from LeaseLock which recently raised a Series B! Give us your elevator pitch — what does your company do? LeaseLock is the world’s leading insurtech platform for real estate. We created a new type of insurance that leverages AI to eliminate the use…Insurance9 min readInsurance9 min read
Published in Vertex Ventures·Feb 9, 2021Vertex US Spotlight: A Q&A with John Laban, OpsLevel CEO & Co-founderLast summer, we conducted dozens of interviews with leading DevOps practitioners to better understand their challenges and opportunities. …Dev Ops6 min readDev Ops6 min read
Published in Vertex Ventures·Jan 15, 2021BD By the BayBD by the Bay began as an in-person gathering for business development professionals interested in technology partnerships to exchange ideas and build and deepen relationships. This winter marked the first virtual edition of the event, led by a panel of industry leaders: Alan Chhabra, SVP WW Channels at MongoDB; Maureen…Business Development4 min readBusiness Development4 min read
Nov 25, 2020Sales Talk Today: Leading Executives Discuss Best Practices for the MomentDoing business in a pandemic has forced sales teams to recalibrate their strategies and approach. Continuing Vertex US’s exploration of how executives are adapting this year, we held a virtual roundtable with sales leaders to discuss how their strategies and practices have shifted. Participants from Broker Buddha, Evisort, Forestry, Gitpod…Sales4 min readSales4 min read
Oct 26, 2020Vertex US Portfolio Spotlight: A Q&A with Jerry Ting, Evisort CEO and Co-founderI had the immense pleasure of interviewing Jerry Ting, CEO and Co-founder of Evisort, for this inaugural post of our new Vertex US spotlight series. Read on for an inside look at what inspired Jerry to start Evisort, including memories from his childhood: Give us your elevator pitch — what…Founders5 min readFounders5 min read
