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The Logan Bartlett Show

by Redpoint Ventures

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Logan Bartlett is a Software Investor at Redpoint Ventures - a Silicon Valley-based VC with $6B AUM and investments in Snowflake, DraftKings, Twilio, Netflix. In each episode, Logan goes behind the scenes with world-class entrepreneurs and investors. If you're interested in the real inside baseball of tech, entrepreneurship, and start-up investing, tune in every Friday for new episodes.
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The purpose of "FounderStoriez Channel" is to interview Entrepreneurs from around the world to share their story, experience, and wisdom with you so you can learn from them and be inspired.
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Cloud Giants

Bessemer Venture Partners

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Cloud Giants is brought to you by Bessemer Venture Partners. We talk to entrepreneurs, founders and great leaders who have built world changing cloud platform companies.
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Wish I Knew

Bessemer Venture Partners

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Wish I Knew is about the revelatory, life-changing aha moments that founders, CEOs and leaders discover along their business journeys and why taking risks leads to growth. Presented by Bessemer Venture Partners. The entire Season 1 and 2 of Wish I Knew is now available to listen to! https://www.bvp.com/wishiknew
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This Is Series A is a podcast about the builders and businesses that shape tech and culture, and the inevitable challenges and lessons that come out of early-stage entrepreneurship. In each episode, Talia Goldberg and Jeremy Levine, partners at Bessemer Venture Partners, talk to founders, CEOs, and internet philosophers about building startups and what keeps them inspired every day. To learn more go to bvp.com.
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The Backbone explores the journey inside finance at high-growth technology startups. Our host Shubham Datta interviews finance leaders at various stages of emerging technology companies to find out their story, key financial and operating metrics they track, how they measure them and what their biggest challenges are. Hear directly from finance leaders at tech startups who are in there day in and day out, serving as the backbone of their company. For more information, check out the www.theba ...
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China 411

Zheng Huang and Ken Wilcox

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Purpose: The United States and China are the largest and second largest economies in the world. President Obama calls the relationship the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st century. Yet the relationship is fraught with mistrust and miscalculation, with the potential for catastrophic conflict. Many scholars have written about the complex reasons behind the agreements and disagreements by taking a particular narrative. What they missed is that, on every single issue of importan ...
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B2B SaaS and Cloud founders, CEOs, and Go-To-Market operating executives share their journey as they scaled their business from $0M ARR to $100M and beyond. The guests share their insights on measurements of success, performance metrics, and benchmarks they use to guide and inform their decision-making and growth journey.Guests include founders and CEOs of amazing success stories such as LinkedIn, DocuSign, Marketo, Gainsight, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, ringDNA, InsightSquared, Cloudera and ...
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Conversation with Adam Fisher Partner @ Bessemer Venture Partners and one of the most successful investors in Israel with 23 successful exits over the last two decades with seed investments in Fiverr, Wix, Melio, HiBob and more. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Adam Fisher 👥 LinkedIn 🐦 Twitter 💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH EPHRAIM 👥 LinkedIn 🐦 Twitter 💻 Website Investmen…
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In this weeks episode: US Presidential election. We're so screwed. AI helping with pitch decks. How accelerators can prove their worth. Bank VCs Expecting young VCs to start failing. Good vibes from Square Peg. 1Breadcrumbs in $4M raise. Samsara completes $100M Series A raise. SaaS metrics required to complete Series A. Sharts hello@tribeglobal.vc…
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Conversation with Roy Rubin, VC @ R-Squared Ventures. Founder @ Magento acquired by Ebay. 🔗 CONNECT WITH Roy Rubin 👥 LinkedIn 🐦 Twitter 💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH EPHRAIM 👥 LinkedIn 🐦 Twitter 💻 Website Investments 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW Thank you for listening to the podcast! Your support means the world to us. If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment…
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In this weeks episode: Telstra Ventures rebrands to Titanium. Skalata the most active investor in Australia. GYG goes public. Founder ownership at IPO. Cettire CFO likely tax bill after stock drops 50%. Canva claw back of share rights if you publicly criticise the company. But is this uncommon? Time from seed to Series A lengthening. Employment Her…
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Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski led the rise from a profitable business to their peak $50 billion valuation, in which they were burning $150 million a month. In my latest episode, Sebastian shares how he turned Klarna back to profitability and discusses Klarna’s ongoing pursuit of creating a digital financial assistant. He also reflects on their…
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On this weeks episode: Adir Shiffman losing a lengthy court battle with one of his own portfolio companies, online mattress business Sleeping Duck. To be in the top 1% of podcasters, you just need to do 21 episodes. Elon gets his options approved again. Pitching for PR. Tips from Jessy Wu. Bessemer shares their anti-portfolio. How VCs become asshol…
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In this weeks episode: Debrief of the Tiribe UK expansion mission Nvidia crosses the $3 Trillion market cap. Are YC valuations inflated? Post by Yotam Rosenbaum. Imposter syndrome in founders. Psylo raises $8million. Deputy expanding into the US and the UK. Advise on pitch decks by Alan Jones. 13% of VC''s don't plan to raise another fund. Sharts: …
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Olivier Pomel built Datadog into a $40B company while burning only $25M in capital. In our conversation, he shares the fundraising lessons, operating principles, and core insights that made this possible. He also discusses the pros and cons of building a tech company in NYC, how early-career professionals should approach learning AI tools, how Data…
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Steve Kaufer led Tripadvisor to multi-billion dollar success over a 20+ year run as CEO. He discusses getting acquired and spun out from IAC, becoming a public company CEO, and his biggest operating lessons from his decades-long journey. Steve also shares behind-the-scenes of his new venture, Give Freely, and reflects on his entrepreneurial path. (…
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In this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin': Startmate's Top 20 most valuable alumni. Frugal founders. Nvidia leadership team of 60 people. Fewer employees at SaaS Series A. Connecting the money you raise to peeling layers of risk. Salesforce decelerating growth, as we've seen with the rest of the market. Modus Partners shares data on SaaS valuations. S…
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Today's Investor Focus guest is Edward Keelan of Octopus Ventures. This is an awesome episode as we love the way Ed simplifies topics that are often made overly complex. The episode discusses; Ed's Startup Experience, Lessons, & Entry Into VC. B2B Software Investing. Resilient Founders and Teams. Importance of Funnel Metrics as Accountability and E…
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Since 2017, Bill Shufelt (CEO, Athletic Brewing) went from hedge fund trader to the CEO of the leading producer of non-alcoholic craft beer. Unlike the typical tech-focused chats, this one centers around a product many have fallen in love with. In the conversation, Bill tells stories of the unscalable but crucial strategies he used to build a brand…
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In this weeks episode: Go-Catch v Uber windup. Government continues to have sexy fingers with taxing unrealised capital gains. Reasons why Sam Altman was fired. Extortion attempt: WiseTech CEO says criminals tried to impersonate him using AI. Not all AI is very clever. YouTube's original seed investment. Canva continues to go enterprise. Airwallex …
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In the midst of meme stock craziness, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev shared his most eye-opening insights from running the company that transformed the game for retail investors. He talks about Robinhood’s new Gold Card, his views on crypto, the media side, how artificial intelligence could change finance, and more. (00:00) Intro (03:27) The Origin of th…
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In this weeks episode: Recap on concerns from the VC community on CrowdFunding. Don't loose your sense of humor from Jerry Seinfeld. Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards nominations now open. What was in the Budget for the startup ecosystem. Build Club: a new AI founder focused accelerator seeking to fix "broken' accelerator models. Create your own ad…
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Live conversation with Amitai Ratzon at RSA 2024 on the expo floor. Link to our first podcast recording in 2023: Spotify iTunes Transcript 🔗 CONNECT WITH Amitai 👥 Linkedin 💻 Website: 🔗 CONNECT WITH EPHRAIM 👥 Linkedin 🐦 Twitter 🎥 YouTube Channel 💻 Website 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW Thank you for listening to the podcast! Your support means the world to us. If…
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On the day of the ChatGPT-4o announcement, Sam Altman sat down to share behind-the-scenes details of the launch and offer his predictions for the future of AI. Altman delves into OpenAI's vision, discusses the timeline for achieving AGI, and explores the societal impact of humanoid robots. He also expresses his excitement and concerns about AI pers…
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Conversation with Amiram Shachar CEO Upwind Security. 🎥 Video of the conversation 🔗 CONNECT WITH Amiram 👥 LinkedIn 💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH EPHRAIM 👥 LinkedIn 🐦 Twitter 💻 Website Investments 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW Thank you for listening to the podcast! Your support means the world to us. If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to leave a 5-star re…
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After 18 years leading Guidewire (~$10B), Marcus Ryu made the transition from CEO to partner at Battery Ventures. In the episode, Marcus shares his journey of co-founding Guidewire in 2001, steering the company through its IPO in 2012, and building one of the largest vertical software businesses in the world. He shares his insights on how to build …
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On this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin' news: Labor’s bold $1b bet on Aussie quantum start-up. Has it ever been harder to get from Seed to Series A? Birchal defends VC criticism of Crowdfunding. VC red flags. Xero hikes it prices. Demonstrated structural competitive advantage. Don't be Geoff Bozo. The best founders can cold email. Outbound is dying.…
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After last week’s announcement that IBM is acquiring HashiCorp for $6.4B, HashiCorp co-founder Armon Dadgar discussed a few behind-the-scenes elements of the acquisition and HashiCorp’s full journey from the early days. Armon shares some of his biggest lessons from the journey, from fundraising to community building and more. (00:00) Intro (01:17) …
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In this weeks episode: Spac listing hobbled Tritium making it hard to raise fresh capital. Reasons for failure coming out in administration process. Scott Farquar stepping down from Atlassian. Canva employees are going to buy houses and pay off debt. First time vs second time founders: is success more likely? Co-founders more likely to build unicor…
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Before Andrew Bialecki took Klaviyo public and scaled the company to $6B, he bootstrapped it to over $1M in ARR. In our discussion, Andrew reveals his philosophies around fundraising, finding the best talent, cultivating entrepreneurship inside Klaviyo, scaling culture, and more. (00:00) Intro (01:13) Klaviyo's Bootstrap Beginnings (09:37) The Stra…
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After 23+ years in venture capital, Jeremy Levine has thrived in many eras, taking risks on now-iconic companies like LinkedIn, Shopify, Yelp, Pinterest, and more. In our discussion, Jeremy shared stories behind these investments and the mindsets he’s developed along the way. We also explored how the VC landscape has evolved over the last 20 years …
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Conversation with Ami Daniel CEO Windward 🔗 CONNECT WITH DANIEL 👥 LinkedIn 💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH EPHRAIM 👥 LinkedIn 🐦 Twitter 💻 Website Investments 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW Thank you for listening to the podcast! Your support means the world to us. If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to leave a 5-star review. Your review will help others disco…
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In this weeks episode of Tribe Talkin': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman makes it clear they're going to steamroll you. M&A proposed rule changes. Google releases new tools for Gemini: write your emails and create your spreadsheets. Speed of AI making it hard for firms to invest. How to avoid raising too much money. A great article by Ben Armstrong from Archa…
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In this episode of Founder Focus, we are joined by Lucy Wark. Lucy is the co-founder of a number of for-profit and not-for-profit entities including: 🤝 Career-accelerating skills @ fuzzyhq.com 🥰 Sexual wellness for all @ itsnormal.com 🍇 Making startups safer @ askthegrapevine.com This is a great episode for founders with key topics such as: Entrepr…
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Garrett Langley is the CEO of Flock Safety, a $4B company helping solve 10% of US crimes with AI-powered tech. Garrett offers an in-depth look into Flock Safety’s ambitious vision to eliminate crime in America and all the operating lessons he’s learned along the way, including how to build a strong and motivated team, keep people accountable, and l…
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In this episode of Tribe Talkin': GoCatch v Uber First day in court GoCatch faces questions GoCatch had actually lost 90% of users by the time UberX came. Canva money hits bank accounts. SaaS growth continues to slow. The "Tech Winter" is persisting. Quantum of capital is different at different stages What VC's really mean when they talk about comp…
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In this episode of Investor Focus, we are joined for a second time by Adrian Bunter. Adrian is a partner at Modus Partners, a leading boutique M&A advisors with a passion for technology. Adrian is on the board of various private companies including Employment Hero and VenueNow, and non-executive director of ASX listed companies Carly Holdings Limit…
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In less than 8 years, Sanjit Biswas scaled Samsara from 0 to over $1B ARR. In our latest conversation, Sanjit shares all the lessons he’s learned about running a hyper-growth organization, including all the changes he’s made since growing and selling his first company Meraki to Cisco for $1.2B and going on to scale Samsara to $20B. A great episode …
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In this episode of Tribe Talkin': Subsequent reporting on Breakthrough Victoria (Capital Brief, Bronwen Clue) Plutora Pty Ltd going into voluntary administration in march over a dispute with the tax office. (news.com.au, Alex Turner-Cohen) GoCatch vs Uber: Victorian courts will hear explosive claims of how it killed the competition. (Paul Smith, AF…
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One of the most preeminent AI founders, Aravind Srinivas (CEO, Perplexity), believes we could see 100+ AI startups valued over $10B in our future. In the episode, we discuss why Perplexity decided to compete with Google and Aravind shares predictions for the utopian future of artificial intelligence. He also discusses the differences between workin…
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In this weeks episode: Our upcoming DeepdiveMcDeepDiveFace episode on Go-To-Market Strategy. Tech Council of Australia report. Startup shut downs rise. Investors in Baraja have written down their stakes to zero (Nick Bonyhady). Blackbird write-downs and write-ups in portfolio(Jessica Sier). Are VC backed companies just overconfident underachievers?…
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This week, Tracy Young launched her second startup, TigerEye, from stealth mode. After selling PlanGrid to Autodesk for $875 million and working with YC for a couple of years, Tracy and her husband/co-founder decided to build the software they wished they’d had while building PlanGrid. In our conversation, Tracy unmasks her vision for TigerEye and …
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Conversation with Daniel Frankenstein GP Joule Ventures 🔗 CONNECT WITH DANIEL 👥 LinkedIn 💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH EPHRAIM 👥 LinkedIn 🐦 Twitter 💻 Website Investments 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW Thank you for listening to the podcast! Your support means the world to us. If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to leave a 5-star review. Your review will hel…
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In this episode of Tribe Talkin': Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones has vowed to crack down on companies seeking to circumvent laws designed to 'staple' workers to a single superannuation fund during employee onboarding programs. (Capital Brief Anthony Galloway) Emerging venture capital managers have raised concerns about the influence supe…
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In today’s episode of Founder Focus, we talk with Dan Jovevski from WeMoney. WeMoney is a Perth headquartered financial platform designed to help users manage their finances more effectively by connecting their entire financial life in one place, tracking budgets, monitoring net worth, understanding credit scores, and fostering a community for shar…
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Zach Weinberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Curie.Bio, which has raised over $500 million to combine early-stage investing in biotech and drug discovery copiloting. He is also the co-founder of Flatiron Health, which sold to Roche for $1.9B, and Invite Media, which sold to Google when he was 21. In the episode, Zach dives into the current venture ma…
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In this episode of Tribe Talkin': More reflections from Southstart. Event with Vu Tran of Go1. Employment Hero V Hostplus. Hostplus calls for CEO's head. (AFR: Tess Bennett, Lucy Dean & Nick Bonyhady) New female founder grants in South Australia. Resources for addressing sexism, harassment, and bullying put together by Elaine Stead. US and European…
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Tooey Courtemanche has been the CEO of Procore for over two decades, bringing the company from $0 to over $1B ARR and a $11B+ valuation today. In my latest episode, we explore how Tooey built the #1 Construction Management Software company, including his strategies for maintaining a talented team, his mindsets for tough times, lessons from mentors …
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In todays episode of Tribe Talkin': We're at Southstart! Bitcoin all time highs. And so is Gold. Employment Hero vs Hostplus. (Capital Brief: Bronwen Clune). Elon sues OpenAI Lawyers in Elon's pay case want US$6 Billion. One Ventures breaks down venture debt myths. Raising season is open. Raid fire capital raises. How long it takes to get to certai…
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In this episode of Founder Focus: Dr. Judy Halliday is an exceptionally rare and valuable asset in the Australian innovation ecosystem, having operated in every pillar of the innovation landscape as an inventor, founder, investor, academic, director, advisor & industry professional across both private and public sectors as well as universities. A p…
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This conversation is with Steve Kaufer, Founder TripAdvisor and Give Freely. 🔗 CONNECT WITH STEVE LinkedIn GIVEFREELY 🔗 CONNECT WITH EPHRAIM 👥 Linkedin 🐦 Twitter 🎥 YouTube Channel 💻 Website 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW Thank you for listening to the podcast! Your support means the world to us. If you enjoyed the show, please take a moment to leave a 5-star rev…
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In today's episode of Tribe Talkin' Listener feedback "keep the sh*t bits in". Sophisticated investor changes are likely to happen: Bronwen Clune of Capital Brief summarises the key submissions from the ecosystem. Financial Services Council says hike the threshold to $5 Million. Berkshire Hathaway annual report. The first post Charlie's passing. Au…
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Niraj Shah is the Co-founder and CEO of Wayfair. In this episode, Niraj shares Wayfair’s journey from a collection of 250 sites generating $500 million in revenue to a single, unified brand achieving over $10 billion in online sales of home goods and furniture. He explains the challenges of overseeing a vast e-commerce platform with more than 10,00…
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Episode Webpage with all the charts : https://go.tribeglobal.vc/podcast/episode-39-tribe-talkin-ep-29-canva-cfo In todays episode of Tribe Talkin': Canva's CFO Damien Singh resigns: Tegan Jones of Smart Company first article. Bronwen Clune of Capital Brief first article. Tess Bennett and Jessica Sier of AFR article. Tegan Jones of Smart Company sec…
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In this memorable episode from our podcast archives, we revisit our conversation with Parker Conrad, Co-Founder of Rippling and former CEO of Zenefits. Parker opens up about his entrepreneurial path, detailing everything from fundraising challenges to his departure from Zenefits and the founding of Rippling. We also discuss the dynamics between VCs…
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In this episode of Tribe Talkin': Facebook turns 20. An article by Daivd Swan on Facebook being the poster child for "enshittification". Kiki's founder Toby Thomas-Smith issues an apology. We share what we think of it. "The Founders Dilemma": what to focus on and the customer should be number one. An article in Startup Daily. We have a different vi…
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