I am a general partner at Battery Ventures, a global investment firm, where I focus on investments in cloud infrastructure, big data, security and next-generation enterprise applications. I was previously a managing director at Intel Capital. Follow me on Twitter @Dthakker02 and
Today’s Fast-Growing, Cloud-Computing Giants Are Defying Gravity
Cloud companies are poised to create billions, perhaps trillions, in global economic value and represent a bright spot in an otherwise dismal economic landscape marked by geopolitical turmoil, rising inflation and continuing supply-chain woes.
How’s That Unicorn Valuation Working Out For Your Employees? A Surprising Story In Three Acts
Despite the market volatility roiling the tech sector right now, most founders still seem intent on raising money at unicorn ($1 billion or more) valuations, regardless of their companies’ scale. They seem to think it’s the only way to recruit and retain the best employees. But is it?
No, Not That Inflation—Why Startup Founders Need To Focus On Fundamentals, Not Interest Rates
It’s no secret that valuations for startup companies—including those in my area of focus, enterprise technology—have been wildly inflated lately.
The Bright Spot In Today’s Volatile, Pandemic-Tinged Economy? The Cloud
While the rest of the economy is still suffering from the first wave of Covid-19, and there is danger of the Delta variant further intensifying economic pressure through inflation and an elongated timeline to recovery, cloud has continued to be an economic bright spot throughout the pandemic.
Github Likes And Downloads Are Great, But Do They Make You Money? Best Practices For Cloud-Native Companies To Migrate Users To Monetization
In this, the last installment in our Cloud-Native Entrepreneur’s Playbook series, we explore how user engagement around a company's community can lead to a better free-to-paid conversion experience; top-of-funnel lead generation; and a culture of collaborative product feedback.