Luke Beseda retweeted
The 2026 @FortuneMagazine Cyber 60 List, presented by @lightspeedvp and @AWSstartups is here! These 60 venture-backed startups are redefining cybersecurity in the age of AI, where the risks and opportunities are growing faster than ever. Meet the companies shaping the future of security: lsvp.com/cyber60
#Cyber60 #cybersecurity
Luke Beseda retweeted
Engineers spend 70% of their time understanding code, not writing it.
That’s why we built Asimov at @reflection_ai.
The best-in-class code research agent, built for teams and organizations.
Check out the highlights from @lightspeedvp’s first Launch Summit
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Our inaugural Launch Founder Summit brought over 60 enterprise and B2B-focused founders together to share wisdom on overcoming key hurdles and preparing for the challenges founders face as they scale. This Founders’ Playbook highlights five key takeaways from the Summit:
1. Mastering the Balance Between Founder Mode and Manager Mode
2. The Key to Fundraising? It’s All About Vision
3. The Overlooked Importance of Product-Price Fit
4. Cracking the Enterprise Sales Code
5. Building Teams That Drive Success
Check out the full playbook here: lsvp.com/stories/founders-pl…
Luke Beseda retweeted
"If you build it they will come" is a thing of the past. In order to build a strong customer sales pipeline, we recommend a more proactive approach.
Learn how to optimize your sales prospecting process by effectively identifying, messaging, and engaging potential buyers with this Launch open source module designed for startups.
lighthouse.lsvp.com/resource…
#startups #seedstage
Excited to publically announce @lightspeedvp's Launch program for seed founders. Our goal is to accelerate progress toward PMF by helping founders learn and execute faster.
To give back to the startup community, we will continually open source popular custom-built playbooks on the Launch website. Here are a few of the resources available today:
Launch Checklist: lighthouse.lsvp.com/launch-c…
Building an Operating Model: lighthouse.lsvp.com/resource…
Sales Prospecting: lighthouse.lsvp.com/resource…
Congrats on launching to the whole @PatronusAI team! Fun night and cool product demo – at Manhattan, NY
Sharing a glimpse into the @PatronusAI launch event at our SF office last week. It was an evening of demos and a thought-provoking fireside chat with co-founders @anandnk24 and @rebeccatqian about enterprise AI adoption and safety.
Thank you to everyone who came out to share in the discussion and support the work that Patronus AI is doing.
Cc: @whoisnnamdi
#AI #EnterpriseAI #SanFrancisco
Luke Beseda retweeted
.@lightspeedvp released a SaaS sales report today, and it confirms what I've seen and heard in the market: lighthouse.lsvp.com/reports/…
In a word: It's rough out there.
In more words, here's the biggest things I noticed...
Check out our 2023 Sales Report for up-to-date metrics on startup GTM trends👀
Check out the 8 startups winning the AI hiring war👇
Which AI startups are winning the race to hire the best technical talent?
In this report, based on proprietary research and public data, we break down where top talent is going in order to be a part of the AI transformation. Start your engines… [1/7]
medium.com/lightspeed-ventur…
👇 worth spending a few minutes to get some juicy sales benchmark data – at San Francisco, CA
Choppy markets continue to impact sales teams. Take our anonymous Sales Benchmark Survey to learn sales rep productivity and revenue attainment trends from hundreds of startups.
Survey Link (<5 minutes):
lsvplighthouse.typeform.com/…
Just minted my very own quasar fighter. 💥 – at San Francisco, CA
minting now - *Oasis holders only*
own a piece of space🚀 - the exclusive Wild Oasis mint window for 'quasar fighter' starts now! Oasis holders that qualified for our snapshot can now mint at 0.1 ETH for one hour, ahead of the rest of the allowlist. wild.xyz/hideo/quasar-fighte…
Luke Beseda retweeted
Recruiters are often first to be affected by layoffs. But while hiring is slowing at big tech companies, many early-stage founders are still expanding their teams.
That's why we're launching a new resource to help recruiters & startups find each other ⬇️
recruiter.firstround.com/
Startups entering their end-of-year performance cycle are wondering how to address the rocky economic climate.
@ElizaKarls shared data from @lightspeedvp 2022 survey of compensation and equity trends:
medium.com/lightspeed-ventur…
Luke Beseda retweeted
Key takeaways from @lightspeedvp's annual HR and Recruiting Trends Report. There are some interesting stats on compensation, equity, and more.
You can read the full report below. Hat tip on the share, @LukeBeseda! 👏🏼
docs.google.com/presentation…
Congrats @WorkOS on the new funding. Building enterprise apps is really hard, their API makes it a breeze for companies to become enterprise-ready. Especially important as startup and SMB customers cut back on spending.
I'm delighted to announce that @WorkOS has raised $80m in Series B financing led by Greenoaks. 🎉
We've also made our first acquisition with @Modulz, creators of @radix_ui and @stitchesjs. 🚀
(thread with a few more details 👀👇)
workos.com/blog/series-b
Downturns are painful but allow founders to re-set:
- Hire and retain more affordably
- Re-evaluate North Start metrics
- Hone your business model and path to profitability
- Consolidate your position in the market
History has shown that leaders who are decisive during difficult times emerge in a more advantageous position once markets normalize. We put our heads together to draft a guide for founders navigating the current downturn. We believe the future is bright. bit.ly/3Mjrixt
(2/7) Hiring plans don’t account for the “Great Resignation” - Average 2022 employee attrition projections, 13.6%, do not anticipate increased resignations.
(6/7) Companies are minimizing the impact of location on salaries - Before 2020, the vast majority of startups used employee location to determine salaries. 50% of companies will now offer a location-agnostic or single-tier premium salary (ex. SF & NYC) for US-based employees.
(7/7) Check out the full report here: bit.ly/3Kn91Ov