Welcome to Equity, the podcast that talks about the business of startups. In our Wednesday episode, we take a deep dive into one person, their work and the related theme of the show. To discuss the latest trends in the world of venture capital and cloud stocks, and to unpack the details of the first quarter’s data from TechCrunch, we asked Janelle Teng from Bessemer Venture Partners to join us on the program.
Janelle is a co-author on Bessemer’s comprehensive report on the progress of cloud, AI and startups in this industry. Alongside Alex, she went through the report section by section, clarifying her firm’s viewpoint and responding to our questions related to the famous unicorn startup Figma.
When it comes to startups competing against giant incumbents, Janelle advises startups to do their own thing and ignore the giants. Consider this the core of the conversation. Who wins when it comes to capturing value when it comes to SaaS-funding: startups or enterprises?
Bessemer Venture Partners focuses on investing in early-stage venture. They are driven by their mission to create value for both entrepreneurs and investors, by offering capital, industry insights and operational support. With offices in Bangalore, São Paulo, New York, London, HK and Tel Aviv, Bessemer offers a global platform.
Janelle Teng is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, and leads their investments in growth-stage enterprise software and cloud companies. She drives investments for companies such as Iterable, Workato, Optimizely, Automation Anywhere, Greensill, Have I Been Pwned, and Signifyd. Janelle is also co-author of Bessemer’s Data Dump report. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School, and BA from Stanford University.
