Mercato Partners @mercatopartners
We invest in leaders that are changing how we live, learn and work—for the better. mercatopartners.com Salt Lake City, Utah Joined June 2009-
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Find us out and about again this week we make our way to #PhillyTechWeek, the @RSAConference, the @MidconVC Summit, and L.A. If you find yourself in the same city as us, we'd love to connect! Drop us a DM.
Last week, Benoy Tamang, Founder and CEO of BlueRiver Direct, led us in a discussion on how to best navigate making difficult strategic, operational, and personal decisions. Join us over the next three weeks are we highlight our key takeaways from this conversation.
🛫 Up, up and away! The team is hitting the road en masse this week. If you're in SoCal and planning on making your way to the Octane OC Tech Innovation Forum, investor Mei Headley will be speaking during today's Fast Pitch competition—come connect with her!
Thank you for 8 years of excellence, @sandersryan. We are lucky to have your vision and steadfast determination guiding us forward!
Thank you for 8 years of excellence, @sandersryan. We are lucky to have your vision and steadfast determination guiding us forward!
Can you help them reach a goal? Can you help them get better? Can you help them pinpoint a blind spot? Can you help them be the hero of their story? Can you help them reduce or remove risk? Can you help them make money more efficiently?
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We're in office all week! Pop in and say hello if you're in the neighborhood ⛰
VCs - What is the best question you've been asked by an LP? We asked @josephjkaiser of @mercatopartners, @mjones of @ScienceInc, and @gjain of @AforeVC their perspectives on TFR. Tune into the show today to hear! Link in bio.
From the 🌲 Northwest to the 🌴 Southeast, we are spanning the continental US this week as we find ourselves making our way from Seattle to Miami (and a place or two in between). If you happen to be in town, drop us a comment below. We’d love to get together!
From 2022 to 2023, the size of the North American SaaS market grew only 12.2%—a marked slowdown from years past. It’s clear that the “grow at all costs” strategy from the most recent boom cycle has been replaced with a push towards efficiency.
Stop by the office and say 👋 before we hit the road for the next 2 weeks!
Announcing our latest funding! New equity investments of $14M will enable us to continue our global expansion as core infrastructure for short-form content ops! ADvantage Ryan Sports Ventures Mercato NBA Equity @VeranceCapital Iconica Partners @AlphaEdisonLA @ElysianParkVC & more
Last week we launched our newest event series, Compass Conversations. Over the next three weeks, join us as we recap this inaugural discussion, and highlight the key takeaways on the state of SaaS, quota attainment and performance, and sales organizational design.
We're excited to share that Sphero Blueprint Build was selected as a finalist for the 2024 EdTech Digest Cool Tools Awards for "coding, computer science, engineering solutions"! 🎉 View the full list of finalists and winners: bit.ly/43EUybk
With CTV ad spend expected to reach $21 billion in 2024, it's clear that advertisers are betting big on this growing channel. research.mountain.com/trends/us-ctv-…
It's a short, but sweet MOMT post this week as we head to a #MidwestMadness2024 Sweet 16 finalist, COMO!
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When developing lead-generating content it is critical to remember that you should aim to deliver value content, not sales content. Help your audience solve a relevant, current problem even if they don’t buy from you. Read the full post over on our LinkedIn.
Congratulations on 15 years, Stance! Keep questioning the rules. stance.com/culture/stitch…
🎙️ Dive into #TheFullRatchet as investors @josephjkaiser of @mercatopartners, Risa Stack of @tpboard, Mitchell Green of @LeadEdgeCapital share insights on the most visionary founders they've worked with & what sets these innovators apart. Visit the link in our bio to listen!
🛬 We're grounded! Find us at home this week as we wrap up the month, and prepare for the final stretch of Q1.
We're hiring! The Mercato Platform team is seeking a dynamic and connected Head of Community & Networks to spearhead the development and nurturing of our firm’s ecosystem! See the full job posting at the link below. lnkd.in/g_HHFDph
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Device Authority secures a further $2m investment from Mercato Partners’ Prelude Fund. Read the full release here: hubs.ly/Q02lCgwH0
We are incredibly honored to be able to continue to support Lambda as they build #1 AI compute platform in the world. To the entire Lambda team—thank you for building. We are loudly and proudly cheering you on from SLC today! 👏🥳🍾
Lambda has raised a $320M Series C led by Thomas Tull's USIT. This new financing will be used to expand the number of NVIDIA GPUs available in Lambda Cloud and build features that will absolutely delight you.
After a long weekend, we're making the most of our 4-day week! Find us in San Jose, St. Louis and Nashville this week for onsite visits and ecosystem dinners. If you find yourself in town and would like to say 'hi' drop us a comment!
Implementing a CAB requires a strategic investment in time, resources, and planning. If you are running to execute a CAB because it is on your companies “to do” list, then you may be missing the finer points in what you want to achieve. Learn more over on our LinkedIn.
Despite being commonplace, Customer Advisory Boards aren’t always the right answer for every company. How can you assess a company’s CAB readiness? Head on over to our LI for the full rundown. Link in comments below.
🚀 Win $5,000 in GPU Compute Credits! 🌟 Attention innovators, tech enthusiasts, and dreamers! Here's your chance to supercharge your projects! In conjunction with Lambda, we are giving away $5,000 in GPU compute credits to help bring your ideas to life. Link in comments 👇
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A large part of the compensation philosophy, as highlighted in last week’s post, centers around the competition for talent. It is critical to think about: ▶ Who you are losing talent to ▶ Where you are hiring from ▶ How you benchmark against your peers Full post linked 👇
Register for our Professional Sports in Silicon Slopes panel: lu.ma/pro-sports-in-…
Suit up!! With Utah Tech Week in full swing, we are strapping in for a busy, insightful, fun, and friend-filled week! We have 5 events on the docket, starting with our Professional Sports in Silicon Slopes. Interested in attending? There is still room! Link in comments 👇
Day 1 is in the books, and the second year of @UTtechweek has already made its mark! Catch up with all of our Day 1 happenings below: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
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