Enterprise technology companies attracted $30 billion in funding, outpacing their consumer-tech peers (by a third) for the first time in five years. This trend reflects a deeper evolution at play, at the intersection of software development, adoption of cloud technology, and data analysis—and as many investors have said we’re still at the early stages of this massive sea change.
But how did we arrive at this inflection point and what next?
3 THINGS YOU’LL LEARN:
- How to actually manage diversity & not falling into the culture ‘fit’ trap
- What makes a billion dollar founder?
- Ethics in investing – where do you draw the line?
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro, what’s on tap for this week
03:18 – Cathy’s career moves – from early rebellion against her parents to “I didn’t think that option was available to me” to becoming partner at a $6BN AUM firm
15:00 – Lessons from working in Gusto – and how that’s impacted Cathy’s view as an investor
16:59 – Gusto’s Watermelon process & managing diversity
23:12 – Independent views in the world of venture?
26:29 – The tale of two cities in healthcare
31:00 – Patterns of success – picking that billion dollar founder
46:09 – Billion Dollar Questions!
About Cathy
As a daughter of a software engineer and a small business owner, Cathy has been steeped in technology and entrepreneurship from an early age and today Cathy focuses on B2B SaaS, digital healthcare, and data businesses as partner at Sapphire Ventures, a leading venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds to build companies of consequence.
For nearly two decades, Sapphire has been investing capital, resources and expertise in innovative startups and technology-focused venture funds around the world with more than $6.8B in AUM across Sapphire Ventures, Sapphire Partners and Sapphire Sport, and with team members in Austin, London, Palo Alto and San Francisco. (https://sapphireventures.com/)
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