Author: Salesforce Ventures

Where the Cloud is Headed

Alex Kayyal, Managing Partner at Salesforce Ventures, Byron Deeter, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, and Elliott Robinson, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners discuss the high bar companies had to reach to make this year’s list, the latest on the cloud economy, and the trends they expect to see over the next year. Speakers Alex Kayyal,

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Always Be Connecting: Five Lessons on Building Sales Teams

Five lessons on building high-performance sales teams from Michael Corr, AVP of Sales at Salesforce.

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Hindsight in 2020: The Unexpected Urgency of Adopting Cloud Technology

Looking back on a watershed year for enterprise technology companies that enable digital transformation, and considering what the future might hold.

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When COVID-19 Forced the World to Go Remote, it Put the Agility and Resiliency of Global Supply Chains to the Test

Propel helped product leaders remain in control by making it possible to roll out product updates, enforce quality controls — and even onboard new suppliers — entirely in the cloud.

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Carry Your Own Torch — and Then Light the Way for Others

Navigating the workplace as a manager is challenging as it is, and even more so in a year where we all find ourselves interacting through screens. The complexity of that experience is even further compounded when you don’t look like, or have a similar background to colleagues or others in the industry. We created the

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Renewed Optimism in Enterprise Tech: The Latest Enterprise Technology Pulse Survey

This year, with so many things being upended, disrupted, and redefined, cloud companies are answering the call for accelerated digital transformation.

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Guild Education: Getting a Degree in “Resilience”

Digital Transformation is making it possible for organizations of all sizes to reinvent themselves to meet the changing times. Guild Education is helping companies staff up to meet the moment, while also doing the same for workers.

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Empowering Black Founders and Investors Through Education and Access: Black Venture Institute

Salesforce Ventures, in partnership with BLCK VC, Operator Collective, and Berkeley Haas School of Business, introduces Black Venture Institute.

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Ureeka Empowers Minority-Owned Businesses to Accelerate COVID-19 Recovery

Established in 2018, the Ureeka platform connects and strengthens a community of entrepreneurs, mentors, coaches, corporate partners, and investors to help small businesses grow.

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Data is the Linchpin of Digital Transformation 2.0

Salesforce Ventures is doubling down on its position in Snowflake with another $250 million investment while continuing to invest in data-centric companies that are fueling the next generation of digital transformation.

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The Rise of the Cloud: The 2020 Forbes Cloud 100

This morning, for the fifth year in a row, in partnership with Forbes and Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures is excited to reveal the 2020 Cloud 100, the definitive list of the world’s top 100 private cloud companies and the 20 rising stars poised to join their ranks.

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Signs of Resilience: Three Takeaways for Enterprise SaaS

Key Takeaway: The more profoundly you understand what your customers are going through, the more you can help them solve their problems.

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