How Sales Reps Can Use Funding Data to Identify Their Next Big Money Prospect Whether a company closes a round, gets acquired or goes public, this new funding often spurs… Read Full Article
You’re Sitting on a Gold Mine of Data — Here’s What You Should Do With It Customers seek outcomes – not tools or services – and it’s the marketing and… Read Full Article
When you ask someone to name the city with the most prominent startup culture, the initial response is San Francisco or New York. Other cities such as Portland, Austin and… Read Full Article
Mattermark Daily – Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 Your Sales Success Depends on These 4 Data Points (read) Data will make you better at your job and your life easier. It… Read Full Article
Earn the Right to Connect with Lead Enrichment Every sales professional has a process and a workflow they follow when interacting and nurturing a lead. But, not every process involves… Read Full Article
Today and tomorrow, Y Combinator’s Demo Day for the Winter 2017 batch is taking place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. The startups will pitch to an audience of Venture Capitalists, Angel… Read Full Article
The Top Startups Going To SXSW 2017 South by Southwest (SXSW) is right around the corner, so we created a Public List in Mattermark to help you prepare who to… Read Full Article
South by Southwest (SXSW) is right around the corner, so we created a Public List in Mattermark to help you prepare who to talk to while you’re there. We found 247 companies… Read Full Article
Why SDRs Need to Care About Sand Hill Road When someone wins the lottery, they go shopping. If your SDRs aren’t following the news on who’s next in the funding… Read Full Article
During a fireside chat with Corey Ford of Matter, Danielle Morrill, CEO of Mattermark, shared the story of her early introduction to entrepreneurship, being a Y-Combinator rebel, her B2B software eureka moment, and the trials of raising VC money for a product that originally targeted the VC market.
Top 3 Startup Accelerators Produce Nearly 10% of U.S. Series A Deals We’ve been exploring to what extent top startup accelerators like Y Combinator, Techstars, and 500 Startups are contributing… Read Full Article
We’ve been exploring to what extent top startup accelerators like Y Combinator, Techstars, and 500 Startups are contributing to the top of the venture capital funnel. According to Mattermark data,… Read Full Article
Investors often refer to startup accelerator programs like Y Combinator, TechStars, and 500 Startups as a way to “index” the startup investment market. But how dramatically does this set of… Read Full Article
tl;dr: Lyft partially released its December and fourth quarter operational results. Here’s what you need to know. Lyft, a key competitor to global ridesharing juggernaut Uber, disclosed new operational information… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Bitcoin went high! Bitcoin went low! We’ve never seen this before! All Hail 2TheMoonCoin. Good morning friends. Today, we’re taking a very brief look at something that you… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: A new report discloses a Dropbox revenue figure. What does that mean for the company’s valuation? A wealthy human. And my friend wearing purple shoes. 2017 is expected… Read Full Article
tl;dr: An insurance-related startup named EverQuote was accused of misleading consumers. Mattermark investigates. When money is at stake and transacting parties have asymmetric information, there’s opportunity for exploitation. Companies can take advantage of… Read Full Article
tl;dr: In this final installment of our Chicago series, we explore the sustainability and growth potential of the startup ecosystem in the windy city. What is there to “get” about… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Fitbit’s revenue multiple is less than one. Here’s what that might mean for hardware startups. It’s John Biggs! Also, Fitbit. Based on publicly available app store data,… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: High-yield corporate paper? It’s like a credit card for your startup! Pick your poison. This morning, a friend sent me a Bloomberg article concerning startups taking on more… Read Full Article
tl;dr: The CEO of Eaze, a well-known cannabis startup, is gone from the role. Eaze CEO Keith McCarty has resigned and will be replaced by Jim Patterson who is currently… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: Oh ****, Fed hikes are about to happen. “Great companies can always raise.” “I’ve not changed my investment thesis.” “Things aren’t that bad.” “Buy the dip.” Happy… Read Full Article
Editor’s Morning Note: We’re a month late, but hey, this is still something you should know about. Nasty Gal filed for bankruptcy this November. The popular ecommerce brand that once… Read Full Article
tl;dr: This is the first in a four-part series about Chicago. Here, we explore the current state and recent past of Chicago’s tech scene. “Fierce as a dog with tongue… Read Full Article