Perspective Type: Portfolio

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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by Salesforce Ventures

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.

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by Salesforce Ventures

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.

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by Salesforce Ventures

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

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by Claudine Emeott
Threekit Founders

Seeing is Believing? More Like Seeing is Buying.

Why Salesforce Ventures just invested in the Threekit Series A

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by Salesforce Ventures

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

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by Alex Kayyal

Is Your Data an Asset or a Liability? Introducing Our Newest Investment: BigID

Why Salesforce Ventures Invested in BigID

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by Salesforce Ventures

Our Investment in Qualified: A Conversational Marketing Platform

As sales and marketing teams evolve, we continue to look for partners who share our interest in making the pipeline more efficient. To that end, we’re excited to announce our investment in Qualified.

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by Salesforce Ventures

Our Investment in Blend: Transforming the Lending Experience

The mortgage industry is going through a period of rapid transition and change. The drivers of this have been present for quite some time, stemming back to the previous housing boom that contributed to the 2008 financial meltdown. After the financial crisis, many of the mortgage lenders that sprung up in the boom closed their

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by Salesforce Ventures