Shasta Ventures

We’re going to see much much worse numbers in Q2 for most companies than I think people currently expect. Shasta Partner Jason Pressman recently spoke with TechCrunch about the challenges startups should be prepared to face now and in the coming months, despite the current optimism in public markets:

Uncertain times bring both threat and opportunity. During our upcoming virtual town hall, some of our most experienced partners and entrepreneurs will offer lessons learned on resiliency and managing through crisis based on their experience with previous challenges like the dot com bust and Great Recession. Learn more and register now.

Have you had a chance to explore the new Shasta Ignite website? From workshops on creating world-class demand-gen programs to an online forum answering your most pressing questions, here’s how we’re helping early stage enterprise founders ignite growth: http://bit.ly/2ImDgXF

Designed in close cooperation with our enterprise portfolio companies, Shasta Ignite features customized programs, how-to workshops, expert teachers and more. Jason Pressman takes a closer look at the platform and how the formal program walks founders through a series of steps to ignite growth:

A new approach to in-space propulsion and smallsat mobility is in order, and I believe Accion has the solution, - Rob Coneybeer, Managing Director. We are very excited to continue to support Natalya Bailey and the team at Accion Systems as they innovate electric propulsion. Thrilled to co-lead their Series B alongside The Boeing Company’s HorizonX Ventures:

Your story is critical to your Go-To-Market Strategy. Why does your product matter? Why should potential buyers care? We 100% recommend reading Rajeev Batra's thoughts on the key components of a GTM strategy.... (For further coaching on crafting your story check out Tien Tzuo’s advice on how Zuora created the Subscription Economy narrative: https://bit.ly/395dsdM)

Looking forward to Rob Coneybeer joining the SmallSat Symposium lineup this Thursday to discuss the ins and outs of facilitating investment in today's SmallSat market. This is always a great event for SmallSat entrepreneurs. If you’re in the Bay Area, check it out!

Intelligent, collaborative and executed with precision, a Connected Planning approach gives companies the clearest, most accurate vision of their future in any market conditions so they can confidently thrive and advance in 2020. Anaplan calls on business leaders to make 2020 the year of connected planning:

Does your product require buy in across multiple departments? Is multi-departmental integration required? Our partner Jason Pressman gives founders a framework to discover whether or not the freemium free-trial model is right for their startup:

The vague wording of the CCPA regulation has led to multiple interpretations leaving many companies unsure of how it will be enforced. datadotworld director of product Tim Gasper examines the differences between CCPA and GDPR and how data catalogs can help with regulatory compliance:

The black box problem of #AI has been a roadblock to adoption. New Darwinai research dives into the question How do deep neural networks make decisions?" to bolster trust and a higher understanding of AI across the enterprise:

AppSheet was built with the mission to democratize app building for the masses - giving people the tools they need to transform their business processes. With their recent acquisition by Google their mission is now a reality. See more from Kyle Wiggers in VentureBeat:

Our partners Issac Roth, Ravi Mohan, and GTM Advisor Michael Lock sat down last night to work through challenges and make new connections with some of our portfolio heads of product and engineering over dinner. Loved working with all of you!

With the 2020 Election only 10 months away, Valimail research shows that electronic pollbooks are still vulnerable to cyberattacks. SECURITY Magazine examines the key infrastructure at risk: