Monthly Archives: August 2017
Amplero pulls in $17.5M ln Series B
Written on August 29, 2017 at 5:04 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Seattle-based Amplero, an artificial intelligence marketing company, has secured $17.5 million in Series B funding. Greycroft and Ignition Partners led the round with participation from return backers Wildcat Venture Partners, Seven Peaks Ventures and Trilogy Equity Partners. PRESS RELEASE SEATTLE – August 29, 2017 – Amplero, a recognized leader in core artificial intelligence marketing technology, today announced that it closed a $17.5 million Continue Reading »
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE WITH DATA SCIENCE
Written on August 21, 2017 at 1:36 pm, by Amanda Maestri
On August 21, 2017, Wildcat Venture Partners hosted an intimate evening for our portfolio and industry friends on How to Differentiate with Data Science. We welcomed special guest speaker, Eric Colson, Chief Algorithms Officer at Stitch Fix, who discussed what it means to differentiate by data science vs. merely using it as a supportive tactic. Guests Continue Reading »
Video: Phil Fernandez on why he started Marketo & the importance of team
Written on August 14, 2017 at 5:12 pm, by Amanda Maestri
On March 2, 2017, Traction Gap Institute (TGI) joined Wildcat Venture Partners, Velocity Coaching and Shasta Ventures to host Building the Perfect Team. The event featured an interview with Phil Fernandez, founding CEO, Marketo. During this video clip, Phil shares the start of his career in tech and how he got the entrepreneurial bug which lead Continue Reading »
Katherine Barr to Mentor at Techstars LA
Written on August 4, 2017 at 1:21 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Date: August 4, 2017 Techstars LA accelerator takes a horizontal focus and will accept tech startups from around the world that are innovating across a wide range of industries and challenges and seeking to build a deep network across the Los Angeles tech ecosystem. For more information visit their website.
Video: Introducing the Traction Gap
Written on August 3, 2017 at 5:28 pm, by Amanda Maestri
On March 2, 2017, Traction Gap Institute (TGI) joined Wildcat Venture Partners, Velocity Coaching and Shasta Ventures to host Building the Perfect Team. During this video clip, Wildcat founding partner, Bruce Cleveland, shares his insights on the Traction Gap. The Lean LaunchPad, introduced by Steve Blank, and the Lean Startup initiative, led by Eric Ries, have Continue Reading »
TGI Preliminary Research Findings
Written on August 3, 2017 at 5:21 pm, by Amanda Maestri
Velocity Coaching partnered with Traction Gap Institute to interview 17 B2B Founders who successfully took their startups through the Traction Gap to attain repeatable traction (>$200M Valuation). These founders described their journeys through the stages of the Traction Gap Model, exploring each pillar: Revenue, Product, Team & Systems. We collected specific funding, revenue and growth Continue Reading »