Category: Technology
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.
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.
Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, Founder & CEO of Flutterwave, on his Quest to Unite Africa through Payments
Transforming Tomorrow is a series where we share lessons learned from the leaders of the enterprise technology companies shaping the future. Founder and CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, shares his plans for transforming payments in Africa, and the rest of the world.
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
Transforming Tomorrow by Salesforce Ventures: Co-founder and President of Snyk, Guy Podjarny
Transforming Tomorrow is a series where we share lessons learned from the leaders of the enterprise technology companies shaping the future. Co-founder and President of Snyk, Guy Podjarny, shares lessons on his journey as a second-time founder, most recently at Snyk, a $2.6BN security company.
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.
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.
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.
Expanding Our Focus on Impact Investing with a New $100M Fund
I’m excited to announce that this morning Salesforce Ventures launched a new $100M Impact Fund to support innovative companies driving positive social change. In 2017, we launched our first $50M Impact Fund and today we’re expanding our commitment. At Salesforce we’ve been committed to doing good as part of our business model since our founding. Over the last decade,
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.
Behind the Scenes of Cloud 100: Lessons Learned for Virtual Events
Like many planners and agencies over the last six months, our team has learned so much about producing, marketing, and hosting virtual events. Invites, hosting options, production standards, and best practices have evolved so much since we made the quick pivot in March. Not to mention, audiences are more distracted than ever before, and the