Bowery Capital: Vertical SaaS at Seed Stage

Episode notes

Our Guest: Patrick McGovern from Bowery Capital , an early-stage venture capital firm focused exclusively on founders looking to modernize business through technology. Episode Topics: Common patterns emerge when seed-stage companies sell into enterprises. Pat's insights on investment criteria for early stage vertical SaaS - can you reach $50m in ARR in a short period of time Pat's viewpoints on the dynamic of founders who choose verticals that are too narrow in relation to the requirements of raising venture money How should vertical SaaS companies evaluate their metrics using compared to broader, horizontal-oriented benchmarks? Pat's viewpoint on AI in vertical SaaS Bowery Capital's typical check sizes + three types of deals Pat's perspective on an ideal founder The rationale behind a vertical SaaS founder opting for VC funding instead of bootstrapping Resources: twitter.com/pw_mcgovern About Cloud Returns by Cloud Ratings: Cloud Returns covers ALL types of software investing, whether seed, venture capital, growth equity, private equity, debt, and the public markets.

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