Perspective Type: Portfolio
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.
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.
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.
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.
Startups Are Supporting Those in Need With Special Access to Products During COVID-19
We’ve provided a roundup of resources being offered by Salesforce Ventures portfolio companies.
Investing in Clarity: Our Investment in Snowflake
The cloud boom has led to an explosion in productivity, but many potential gains remain untapped due to challenges in managing all the resulting data. Salesforce Ventures announces its intention to support companies that make sense of it all, including a new investment in Snowflake.
Samasource: A Tribute to Leila Janah, and Why We Invested
On Friday, January 24 I received the devastating news that Leila Janah, founder and CEO of Samasource, had died after a brief but hard-fought battle with a rare cancer. In the last week and a half, I’ve talked with many people who knew Leila, and I’ve uncovered a common thread of not only grief but also
Seeing is Believing? More Like Seeing is Buying.
Why Salesforce Ventures just invested in the Threekit Series A
Improving the Search Box: Our Investment in Algolia
Today we are thrilled to announce our investment and partnership with Algolia as part of its Series C round together with Accel. With more than 8,000 customers worldwide — including Stripe, Twitch, Slack, Intuit, Sephora, LVMH, and Birchbox — Algolia quickly has become one of the most exciting businesses emerging out of Europe. We’ve known co-founders Nicolas