1,194 founders, 28 countries, three days.

Roundtables - Solving Investment Challenges

Join one of four roundtable discussions to deep dive into a core challenge, defined by Investock attendees to hear peer responses and how it has impacted their decision making processes for their portfolios. Roundtable leaders will provide Investock attendees a one page summary write up per discussion following the event.

1. How should I deploy my capital over the next 5 - 10 years?

Paola Retes Vice President, LiveOak Ventures

2. How to navigate the valuation gap?

Okan Inaltay Director - Investment Banking, GP Bullhound

3. How can I be more efficient and data driven in conducting due diligence?

Brandon Gleklen Principal, Battery Ventures

The Growth Stage Opening Ahead of Day 2!

Alison Murdock Founder & Chief Marketer, Trusted CMO

The Growth Stage reopens for Day 2, ahead of an agenda packed with world-class content and speakers!

From Underdog to the Top: 4 Competitive Growth Hacks to Boost Your Market Share

Mary Sibley North America RVP - Center of Excellence, SAP

SaaS and SAP? You may think it's an oxymoron. However, 50 years of experience running enterprises of all sizes has led SAP to a level of expertise on business process and expansion that shed an interesting perspective on building a scaleup today. SAP take the stage to share their perspective on how startups can differentiate, target new markets effectively, and gain competitive market share. We can't underestimate the role streamlined operations, accurate reporting, and scalable systems play in growth in your competitive market.

Inside a Multi-Million Acquisition - Backstory on How Beamer and Userflow Joined Hands

Alison Murdock Founder & Chief Marketer, Trusted CMO

What goes on behind the scenes during an acquisition? Let's find out. Beamer's recent multi-million-dollar acquisition of Userflow, has shaken up the product management landscape. A journey which began at SaaStock USA 2023, where the connection was established between Satya Ganni (CEO of Beamer) and Esben Friis-Jensen (Co-founder, Userflow) resulted in a deal that sees them join forces to solidify their position as a leading provider in the no-code product engagement market. With bullish sentiment for this space and market growth forecasted to reach $29B by 2030 [Gartner], join us to hear the ins and outs of the acquisition and why the best is still to come.

Live Debate: Predicting The Future of Sales Performance & Efficiency

Alison Murdock Founder & Chief Marketer, Trusted CMO

Is your sales performance and efficiency up to scratch? The future of selling has changed but there's one thing we know for certain, an average sales cycle garners average results. So, how should you be levelling up your approach, activity and automation? To hear the answers, join this live debate as we uncover what changes you could need to make today to land bigger deals and better results in the near future.

A Comedy of ARRs: How to Approach Fundraising in the Profitability-Over-Growth Era

Brandon Gleklen Principal, Battery Ventures

In the heyday of the "growth-at-all-costs" era, many startups could simply drop metrics in a deck to raise new investor funding. But as the market has changed, so too have the qualifiers for what piques the attention of technology venture investors. These days, demonstrating sustainable growth, unique insight and dynamic leadership requires more than percentage points and bar graphs. Drawing from his experience in technology investing – and in comedy – Battery Ventures Principal Brandon Gleklen reveals how today's founders can deliver a pitch that stands out, through defining how your team problem-solves, demonstrating an ability to iterate and showcasing a unique perspective.

The Art of the Possible in GTM AI

Kyle Coleman CMO, Copy.ai

You've gotten the mandate to "use AI!" but don't quite know where to start. You're not alone! Join this session to demystify the art of the possible and learn practical, tactical use cases you can implement immediately to drive results across your go-to-market engine.

What The Best SaaS Companies Do Best in SEO

Kevin Indig Growth Advisor

Kevin shares hard-won lessons about what actually works in SaaS SEO. No theory, just practical examples and results. Drawing on his experience as an SEO and Growth Lead at Shopify, G2 and Atlassian, Kevin's tacitcal keynote will only share the tried and tested truth about how you can boost your SEO results.

Five Ways to Help Your Sales Team Close More Deals This Year

Richard Smith Head of Growth, MySalesCoach

In today's turbulent economy, selling can sometimes feel tougher than ever. Only 40% of sales reps hit quota last year, and 2024 still looks to be a precarious time for many SaaS sales teams . This talk will give five tactical tips that can be utilised to help your sales team get more success this year, based on my experiences of leading sales teams through the good times, but also during big downturns.

The Top 5 KPIs You Should be Tracking to Scale in 2024

Mustafa Sakalsiz CEO, Peaka

There are tens of SaaS growth metrics you could track, but very few can provide you with the kind of powerful insights you actually need. Mustafa Sakalsiz, CEO at Peaka takes the stage to share which FIVE metrics you need to track to scale your business in 2024.

The Top 4 Strategies for Post-Sale Success: Onboarding to Advocacy

Bret Siers Co-founder & CEO, AdoptIQ

In this talk, we'll dive into the four cornerstone strategies that transform the post-sale journey from a mere transaction to a thriving partnership. Discover how to effectively onboard new users, foster deep product adoption, support users meaningfully, and turn satisfied users into vocal advocates. We'll explore actionable tactics and data-driven insights that ensure your post-sale process contributes directly to recurring value, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth. Join us to unlock the full potential of your post-sale strategy, from initial onboarding all the way to advocacy.

Are You Really Optimizing Your Operating Margins? Strategies to Enhance Your Bottom Line

Ben Murray Founder, The SaaS CFO

For most SaaS companies, the recent market conditions have been tough to deal with. The adage of 'do more, with less' was brought to everyone's table as most operational priorities were forced to become more efficient. So, what dials should you be turning to improve your operating margins and boost your bottom line? Ben Murray, Founder of The SaaS CFO is joined on stage by Philip Watson, CFO at Paddle to share where your attention should be to optimize your margins.

How NOT to Build a Startup - 5 Mistakes to Avoid

Alison Murdock Founder & Chief Marketer, Trusted CMO

We all hear of the pitfalls, common mistakes and warning signs as a startup grows - some are trivial and some can save the painful hindsight. Hear from founders themselves as they share key mistakes to actually avoid and the traps you definitely don't want to fall into when building a startup.

Live Podcast: Build In Public with Jason Cohen, Founder of WP Engine

Karthik Puvvada (with Jason Cohen) Founder Relations, Paddle

A live recording of the Build In Public Podcast as Host Karthik Puvvada is joined by special guest Jason Cohen, Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at WP Engine.

Live Podcast: Build In Public with Chris Cunningham, Head of Social Marketing at ClickUp

Karthik Puvvada (with Chris Cunningham) Founder Relations, Paddle

A live recording of the Build In Public Podcast as Host Karthik Puvvada is joined by special guest Chris Cunningham, Founding Member & Head of Social Marketing at ClickUp.

Live Podcast: Misfit Founders with Adam Robinson, CEO at Retention.com

Biro Florin (with Adam Robinson) Podcast Host, Misfit Founders

A live recording of the Misfit Founders Podcast as Host, Biro Florin, is joined by special guest Adam Robinson, Founder & CEO at Retention.com.

Live Podcast: How to Build a Meaningful Partnership Between Founders & Investors

Biro Florin (with Philip Braddock) Podcast Host, Misfit Founders

A live recording of the Misfit Founders Podcast as Founder & Host, Biro Florin, is joined by special guest Philip W. Braddock, Portfolio Management Lead at Atlassian Ventures. Listen in to find out how Philip's passion to fund the future of the cloud is changing the lives of SaaS founders.

Expanding Overseas? The Payment Pitfalls That Could Stop You Scaling Successfully

Chris McCracken Regional VP, Flywire

Entering new markets and acquiring international customers are must-win moments for any scaling business. In the SaaS world, opportunities can come fast and efficiency is key for both customer experience and cost control. Global application spending is expected to hit $232M in 2024, is your business ready to efficiently capture any of that? From collecting cross-border payments to owning a system that scales with your company, this live roundtable led by payment experts Flywire has been curated to help you: Better understand the common pitfalls with collecting cross-border B2B payments, Benefit from leading advice on country-specific payment trends and methods, Take the steps you need to localize your payment experiences and Minimize the impact of FX, card and banking fees for your business.

How to Make Paid Social Work for B2B SaaS

Steve Gottlieb Director - Demand Generation & Tony Orelli, Digital Strategy, Directive

Advertising on social media is expensive and most SaaS companies struggle to turn their leads into revenue. Fortunately, it does not have to be that way. In this session, you will learn how to use social media advertising to turn your dream accounts into sales ready leads that not only result in pipeline growth; but also, millions of dollars in revenue. Key takeaways include: How to identify and advertise to every target account in your total addressable market, Tips and tactics for getting your ideal customer persona to convert directly into a sales meeting from paid social campaigns, Proprietary industry benchmark data across cost per conversion, cost per lead, cost per opportunity, cost per customer and the exact copy, creative, offers and call to actions we use across millions of dollars of spend to drive tens of millions in revenue. You will not want to miss this session!

Optimizing SaaS Impact - Unleashing Software Development Potential from Inception to Maturity

Pratik Mistry EVP - Technology Consulting, Radix Software Services

Unlocking the Power of Code: Navigating the SaaS Journey from Conception to Brilliance. Join Pratik Mistry, EVP of Technology Consulting and Director at Radix Software Inc., with over 18 years of experience advising SaaS startups, as he shares invaluable insights on harnessing your tech team for growth. Explore with us in this roundtable discussion how to optimize your software team's potential across every phase of the SaaS lifecycle – from Ideation to Maturity. Discover actionable insights and takeaways, including: Strategies for effective resource allocation during the ideation phase, techniques to streamline development processes for rapid growth and approaches to sustain innovation and quality as your SaaS product matures. Come and be a part of decoding the SaaS journey – where innovation meets execution, and take away actionable insights to propel your software development forward!