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B2B SaaS Go To Market Strategies - What VCs Are Looking For Today

What's this research about?


B2B SaaS companies must have a clearly defined GTM strategy and a unique value proposition with a distinct point of view to differentiate their message and gain a competitive advantage. It's now more critical than ever as we enter 2023. A study by the Harvard Business School showed that up to 95% of new products launched every year fail. As such, having a precise GTM strategy before launching any new product and, more importantly, raising VC investment and scaling is increasingly essential. Among many essential considerations are connecting with the right audience and creating a sustainable customer acquisition strategy and scalable processes. Also to consider is the disruption caused by the pandemic - businesses now operate in a different market where the customer buying journey has changed, sales reps are not the only channel to customers but simply a channel, and alignment across in-person, remote and digital is crucial for supporting customers in how they buy. But who better to consult on B2B SaaS GTM strategies than the VC themselves?! We are interviewing leading B2B Software Investors, Managing Partners and Board Observers from the San Fransisco Bay Area and London to find out what they are looking for when deciding whether or not to invest in B2B SaaS. This Market View Publication, sponsored by leading B2B SaaS marketing advisor Edwin Abl, will explore vision, mission, value propositions, narrative alignment, lean marketing, category battle strategies, minimum viable audiences, customer stories, product/solution differentiation, product-market fit, competition, story-telling, attribution/efficiencies, scaling / anti-scaling, CRM and more.

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Participants include:


Anirban Bhaumik

Investment Partner, Lyvia Group

Sonali Sambhus

Member Board of Directors

Leah Madden

Founder & Managing Director, Greenprint Growth Partners

Edward Keelan

Investment Principal, Octopus Ventures

Martin Brown

Chairman, Workscope

Stephen Johnson

Investment Director, Mercia Asset Management PLC

Alex Gwyther

Venture Capital Investor, Mercia Asset Management PLC

Mike Reid

Senior Partner, Frog Capital

Bryan McLoughlin

General Partner, White Star Capital

Jonathan Lerner

Managing Director, Smedvig Capital

Ajay Ramachandran

Founding Partner, ifMagic Ventures

Imran Akram

General Partner, AXA Venture Partners

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Further information:


See 3 example questions:

Q1

What do you think is the most important indicator when assessing the successful scalability of a SaaS startup?

Q2

Once funding has been secured how do you advise your portfolio companies to split the budget between sales and marketing?

Q3

It’s arguably more important investing earlier in marketing infrastructure than sales. What's your perspective?

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