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Discover what advisory shares are and how they can help startups thrive. Learn how these shares can drive entrepreneurial growth and empowerment.

Learn how the chief of staff works strategically alongside the CEO to maximize organizational time, efficiency, and output.

SaaS sales typically require a longer sales cycle and more touch points. Learn everything you need to know about SaaS sales here.

VC Operators reported that the number one support request they receive from portfolio companies is help with sourcing and hiring talent. This article highlights 5 ways to better support your portfolio companies.

Enhance VC portfolio review meetings with our guide. Learn key strategies for effective management, analysis, and team engagement.

Portfolio reviews aren’t just check-ins — they’re decision-making engines. Without a clear agenda, calls can drift into endless updates with no clear next steps. The right structure keeps discussions focused, data-driven, and primed for action.

Portfolio reviews are crucial for venture capital firms to make informed decisions, support portfolio companies, and communicate fund performance to LPs. Whether you’re an experienced Visible user or a first-time VC looking to streamline these sessions, proper preparation and effective use of Visible can transform your reviews into actionable, insightful conversations.

Supporting portfolio companies with hiring and fundraising is table stakes for VC firms in 2025. Relationships and networks have never been more important as human-to-human connection becomes an even more essential differentiator in the age of AI.

On the sixth episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Kristian Andersen of High Alpha. Kristian is a co-founder and partner at High Alpha, an Indianapolis-based venture capital firm that helps founders and the companies they lead reach their full potential. Kristian joins us to discuss how best-in-class leaders use storytelling to sharpen all facets of their business.

On the fourth episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Max Yoder, the Founder of Lessonly and author of Do Better Work. Lessonly was an Indianapolis-based company that grew to over 300 employees and $30 million in annual recurring revenue before being acquired by Seismic in 2021. Max joins us to share the lessons he learned from scaling Lessonly and writing Do Better Work.

When monitoring a portfolio, having the right insights at the right time is crucial. Whether it is a sudden dip in cash runway or a surge in MRR, knowing exactly when portfolio company key metrics shift can mean the difference between proactive support and missed opportunity.

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Monitoring key metrics and KPIs is an essential part of investing in portfolio companies. Find out more here.

Getting regular, high-quality, and actionable data from portfolio companies is important. It allows investors to make better investment decisions, provide better support to companies, and share meaningful insights internally across the firm and with LPs.

Michigan has rapidly become a thriving hub for startups, attracting significant venture capital investment across various industries. With a robust ecosystem of investors, accelerators, and resources, the state offers countless opportunities for founders looking to scale their companies.

Discover how Boston's vibrant startup ecosystem, top VC firms, and local resources can help founders successfully fundraise and grow their businesses.

Unlock AdTech investment. Explore 2025 trends in AI, retail media, and privacy. Get insights on investor criteria, revenue quality, and building a strong data room.

Discover the top global VCs investing in e-commerce startups, funding trends, and tips to secure capital for your online retail business in 2025.

Join Visible and Thomas Ikeda of Cendana Capital on September 4th for a candid conversation about what it takes to raise from one of the most respected seed fund of funds. We’ll dig into how LP expectations have shifted, what sets standout Fund I GPs apart, and how to build lasting LP relationships, even in a tough market.

Cartography Capital is an early-stage venture firm focused on breakthrough technologies and the infrastructure that powers them. With a growing portfolio and an expanding strategy, Cartography needed a portfolio management solution that could scale with their ambitions and growth plans.

Enhance VC portfolio review meetings with our guide. Learn key strategies for effective management, analysis, and team engagement.

When Andrew Crinnion joined Emergence Capital as Director of Portfolio Analysis, he stepped into a role that required more than crunching numbers. As a Series A investor in B2B SaaS companies, Emergence prides itself on being data-driven, but that only works when the correct data is accessible, consistent, and actionable.

About Airtree Ventures

Discover how Moxxie Ventures boosts efficiency in VC firm operations using Visible's innovative tools in this insightful case study.

The best founders don’t just build companies, they build relationships. Regular communication with investors helps foster trust, accountability, and long-term alignment. That’s why we’ve made updates to help you stay consistent, strengthen your relationships, and keep your stakeholders engaged.

Strong investor–founder relationships rely on clear, timely, and accurate data. We’ve rolled out a series of updates designed to make reporting smoother, smarter, and faster for everyone involved.

Getting structured, consistent updates from your portfolio companies is one of the most important — and often most painful — parts of investor operations. Whether you’re managing a growth-stage fund with dozens of companies or just getting organized as an early-stage firm, the ability to centralize performance data is critical to helping your team, your LPs, and your founders succeed.

Keeping investors up to date is a key touchpoint in the founder <> investor relationship. With our latest improvements, you’ll gain deeper insight into what resonates, enabling you to build stronger connections with your stakeholders. Here is what is new with Updates:

Teams at leading funds rely on Visible’s AI Inbox to turn email updates into clean, structured data, automatically mapped to the right portfolio company. But as reporting formats and file types have evolved, so have the needs of our users.

When monitoring a portfolio, having the right insights at the right time is crucial. Whether it is a sudden dip in cash runway or a surge in MRR, knowing exactly when portfolio company key metrics shift can mean the difference between proactive support and missed opportunity.

Portfolio reviews aren’t just check-ins — they’re decision-making engines. Without a clear agenda, calls can drift into endless updates with no clear next steps. The right structure keeps discussions focused, data-driven, and primed for action.

Portfolio reviews are crucial for venture capital firms to make informed decisions, support portfolio companies, and communicate fund performance to LPs. Whether you’re an experienced Visible user or a first-time VC looking to streamline these sessions, proper preparation and effective use of Visible can transform your reviews into actionable, insightful conversations.

Join Visible and Thomas Ikeda of Cendana Capital on September 4th for a candid conversation about what it takes to raise from one of the most respected seed fund of funds. We’ll dig into how LP expectations have shifted, what sets standout Fund I GPs apart, and how to build lasting LP relationships, even in a tough market.

Supporting portfolio companies with hiring and fundraising is table stakes for VC firms in 2025. Relationships and networks have never been more important as human-to-human connection becomes an even more essential differentiator in the age of AI.

Getting structured, consistent updates from your portfolio companies is one of the most important — and often most painful — parts of investor operations. Whether you’re managing a growth-stage fund with dozens of companies or just getting organized as an early-stage firm, the ability to centralize performance data is critical to helping your team, your LPs, and your founders succeed.

Keeping investors up to date is a key touchpoint in the founder <> investor relationship. With our latest improvements, you’ll gain deeper insight into what resonates, enabling you to build stronger connections with your stakeholders.