Enterprise is Eating The World with Cathy Gao, Sapphire Ventures
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?
👊🏻 5 THINGS YOU'LL LEARN:
– How to actually manage diversity & not fall into the culture ‘fit’ trap
– Why conviction is core to succeeding as a new partner
– The tale of two cities in healthcare
– What makes a billion dollar founder
– Ethics in investing- where do you draw the line?
About Cathy Gao
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.
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