Revenue Riser podcast: The VC path to growth

Taking the VC route to growth is common in the tech sector. In fact, according to Crunchbase, in 2020, late venture capital investment grew by 8%. And private equity and venture backed companies grew by 73%. Maybe in spite of and maybe because of the pandemic. I'm your host, Anna Britnor Guest and I've worked with both VC and non-VC funded tech companies for many years. I've always been curious about how VC funding can make all kinds of things possible. But not all VC funded businesses go on to achieve their growth plans and a successful exit. What makes for a successful partnership?

If you're on this journey, tune in to this episode, because I have two guests who share their own personal experiences that may help you to make the right choices too. Alfonso de la Nuez is co-CEO at UserZoom, a fast growing user experience insights SaaS company. One of the things I've learned in the last year or so working with Alfonso and his leadership team is not only how ambitious they are, but how open to sharing experiences they are to help others. He's taken UserZoom through several funding rounds and from Spain to Silicon Valley. And so I'm delighted he agreed to tell his story. Equally so, Eran Westman. Eran has seen both sides and I first worked with him when he was CEO at Vidyo before he became a partner at Viola Growth. Viola Growth is an Israel-oriented late stage VC and Eran's portfolio includes companies like Bringg and Bizzabo, both transforming their respective markets. Eran is also someone who's open and direct about what he sees and thinks in a way that's refreshing and transparent. Listen now to their experiences. If you like this episode, you might also enjoy the episode on Scaling growth with Paul Szemerenyi of Bizzabo.