Category Archives: Extra Crunch

Extra Crunch Partner Perk: Get 6 months free of Zendesk Support and Sales CRM

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We’re excited to announce an update to the Extra Crunch Partner Perk from Zendesk. Starting today, annual and two-year Extra Crunch members that are new to Zendesk, and meet their startup qualifications, can now receive six months of free access to Zendesk’s Sales CRM, in addition to Zendesk Support Suite, Zendesk Explore and Zendesk Sunshine. […] Continue reading Extra Crunch Partner Perk: Get 6 months free of Zendesk Support and Sales CRM→

Emergence’s Jason Green still sees plenty of opportunities for enterprise SaaS startups

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Jason Green, co-founder and partner at Emergence, has made some solid enterprise SaaS bets over the years, long before it was fashionable to do so. He invested early in companies like Box, ServiceMax, Yammer, SteelBrick and SuccessFactors. Just those companies alone would be a pretty good track record, but his firm also invested in Salesforce, […] Continue reading Emergence’s Jason Green still sees plenty of opportunities for enterprise SaaS startups→

Amid pandemic, returning to offices remains an open question for tech leaders

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As COVID-19 infections surge in parts of the U.S., many workplaces remain empty or are operating with skeleton crews. Most agree that the decision to return to the office should involve a combination of business, government and medical officials and scientists who have a deep understanding of COVID-19 and infectious disease in general. The exact […] Continue reading Amid pandemic, returning to offices remains an open question for tech leaders→

Even as cloud infrastructure growth slows, revenue rises over $30B for quarter

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The cloud market is coming into its own during the pandemic as the novel coronavirus forced many companies to accelerate plans to move to the cloud, even while the market was beginning to mature on its own. This week, the big three cloud infrastructure vendors — Amazon, Microsoft and Google — all reported their earnings, […] Continue reading Even as cloud infrastructure growth slows, revenue rises over $30B for quarter→

Operator Collective brings diversity and inclusion to enterprise investing

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When Mallun Yen started Operator Collective last year, she wanted to build an investment firm for people who didn’t have a voice in Silicon Valley. That meant connecting women and people of color with operators who have been intimately involved in building companies from the ground up, then providing early-stage investment. She then brought in […] Continue reading Operator Collective brings diversity and inclusion to enterprise investing→

What do investors bidding up tech shares know that the rest of us don’t?

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The biggest story to come out of the post-March stock market boom has been explosive growth in the value of technology shares. Software companies in particular have seen their fortunes recover; since March lows, public software companies’ valuations have more than doubled, according to one basket of SaaS and cloud stocks compiled by a Silicon […] Continue reading What do investors bidding up tech shares know that the rest of us don’t?→

Minneapolis-based VC shop Bread & Butter focuses on its own backyard

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While many investors say sheltering in place has broadened their appetite for funding companies located outside major hubs, one firm is doubling down on backing startups in America’s heartland. Launched in 2016 by Brett Bohl, The Syndicate Fund rebranded to Bread & Butter Ventures earlier this month (a reference to one of Minnesota’s many nicknames). […] Continue reading Minneapolis-based VC shop Bread & Butter focuses on its own backyard→

4 enterprise developer trends that will shape 2021

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It’s time to shift focus from delivering software to delighting customers. Welcome to a new era of modern software delivery. Continue reading 4 enterprise developer trends that will shape 2021→