Nov 3Ocean Freight Visibility: A Quest For The Holy GrailEarlier this year, we published a blog post entitled “Toss Out the Playbooks: A Thesis for International Freight in 2023.” In this blog, we detail many of the key drivers for the international freight software market, including: $2T+ market opportunity Fragmented market with dated + analog processes International voyages with…7 min read7 min read
Oct 31ICYMI: EDUCAUSE ‘23The PeakSpan EdTech team recently attended the EDUCAUSE conference in Chicago — a yearly staple for our conference schedule and a great spot to unite Higher EdTech companies (incumbents + scale-ups), buyers (University CIOs, CTOs, Directors, etc.), and investors, like PeakSpan 🙂. The conference was buzzing this year for our…Edtech5 min readEdtech5 min read
Oct 31PeakSpan’s API Security OutlookState of Play. In today’s digital landscape, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play an instrumental role in driving seamless interactions between various applications and services that are essential to facilitating modern customer experiences. Whether in banking, healthcare, retail, transportation, IoT, or even smart cities, APIs are the lifeblood of the app-driven…6 min read6 min read
Oct 16Power Law? Or Power Ball?: Why Portfolio Theory Stinks for Most EntrepreneursThis isn’t a blogpost intended to diminish other investor’s business models, but rather — objectively call attention to a few facts and highlight that these facts are not talked about enough. These are: 1. VC Funds by definition have well-diversified portfolios and thus take on inherently less risk of failure …3 min read3 min read
Oct 12A Motivational Rat Story: What Rats Can Teach Us About Running, Composure, Data and Scaling a Software BusinessWhen running early in the morning in the streets of Brooklyn, it’s not uncommon to come across anywhere from three to TEN (!) rats throughout the run. You don’t know when — but each any every time a rat scurries across the sidewalk — the reaction is more or less…2 min read2 min read
Sep 21Digitizing Your Pocket: 50 Stats Underscoring the Emerging Dominance of Digital WalletsAs smartphones became ubiquitous, so did the applications that leverage their potential. Digital wallets, software-based systems that store payment information and transaction histories, have surged in popularity, heralding a new era in financial transactions and consumer behavior. The days of bulging wallets filled with an assortment of cards, receipts, and…Digital Wallet6 min readDigital Wallet6 min read
Jul 26PeakSpan’s “Do it For Me Automation” ThesisAt PeakSpan, we’ve invested in several companies who would qualify for the “Do-It-For-Me-Automation” (or DIFM) category. What is DIFM? DIFM is defined as any delivery model where the “users” are employed by the vendor and who are leveraging the vendor’s technology to drive ROI for the customer. Put in other…5 min read5 min read
Jun 26PeakSpan’s Thesis for EvaluAgentPeakSpan’s Thesis for EvaluAgent The PeakSpan team is thrilled to announce our $20M Series A growth financing in EvaluAgent, a leading provider of quality assurance and performance improvement software for high-performing contact centers. …6 min read6 min read
Jun 15Transforming Higher EdVery excited to share a recent conversation we hosted with a few of our PeakSpan Expert Community (“PEC”) members focused on the current transformation that the Higher Ed market is going through. PEC members Howard Miller, James Kenigsberg, and Derek Bruff, along with our EdTech Theme Lead and Partner, Sanket…Higher Education30 min readHigher Education30 min read
May 15Do You Have GTM Specialness? Linear Versus Exponential GTM Scaling in B2B SoftwareSelling software can be a slog. Whether you are whale hunting or trying to ramp a large inside sales organization to sell at “high velocity,” the resources, effort, orchestration, playbooks, and leadership is a non-trivial Rubiks cube that will make even the strongest tech entrepreneur’s head spin. That is, unless…7 min read7 min read
