Alex Kayyal's guest appearances

Alex Kayyal

This Much I Know - The Seedcamp Podcast

Tech.eu

The Bottom Line

Mattias Ljungman

Eze Vidra

Christoph Janz

Gerard Grech

Daniel Korski

Jon Bradford

Carlos Espinal

Fred Destin

Robin Wauters

Sean Ellis

Gary Cohn

Sonny Vu

Robert Langer

Ian Smith

Phil Libin

OwlTail

And here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:💻 Buoyed by the Covid-19 crisis, Switzerland-based software firm Nexthink raises $180 million at $1.1 billion valuation🛒 Target Global leads $150 million round for Amazon Marketplace consolidator Branded❓ New consumer tech startup Nothing raises $15 million Series A led by GV📱 Klarna launches bank accounts in Germany📂 Napster to make debut on London stock market this month🚀 SPAC led by Rocket Internet co-founder files for IPO in $250 million deal🎙 Interview: Alex Kayyal, partner and head of Salesforce Ventures InternationalWe hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to podcast@tech.eu or tweet at us @tech_eu.

And here are the notes and links for this week’s episode:💻 Buoyed by the Covid-19 crisis, Switzerland-based software firm Nexthink <a href="https://tech.eu/brief/nexthink-funding-unicorn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">raises $180 million</a> at $1.1 billion valuation 🛒 Target Global leads <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/09/target-global-leads-150m-round-for-amazon-marketplace-consolidator-branded/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$150 million round</a> for Amazon Marketplace consolidator Branded ❓ New consumer tech startup Nothing <a href="https://tech.eu/brief/nothing-series-a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">raises $15 million</a> Series A led by GV 📱 Klarna <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/09/klarna-launches-bank-accounts-in-germany/?tpcc=ECTW2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">launches</a> bank accounts in Germany 📂 Napster to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/08/napster-to-make-debut-on-london-stock-market-this-month-melodyvr?CMP=fb_a-technology_b-gdntech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">make debut</a> on London stock market this month 🚀 SPAC led by Rocket Internet co-founder <a href="https://www.pymnts.com/news/ipo/2021/spac-led-by-rocket-internet-cofounder-files-for-ipo-in-250m-deal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">files for IPO</a> in $250 million deal 🎙 Interview: <a href="https://twitter.com/alexkayyal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex Kayyal</a>, partner and head of <a href="https://www.salesforce.com/company/ventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salesforce Ventures International</a> We hope you enjoy(ed) the podcast! Please feel free to email us with any questions, suggestions, and opinions to <a href="mailto:podcast@tech.eu">podcast@tech.eu</a> or tweet at us <a href="http://twitter.com/tech_eu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tech_eu</a>.

Alex Kayyal of Salesforce Ventures, money for Nothing, SPAC news

Listen to our conversation with Alex Kayyal, Partner and Head of Salesforce Ventures International, on the day in the life of a VC investor, Salesforce Ventures investments, and how Salesforce Ventures has committed $100M to black-owned businesses and minority founders.  

Listen to our conversation with Alex Kayyal, Partner and Head of Salesforce Ventures International, on the day in the life of a VC investor, Salesforce Ventures investments, and how Salesforce Ventures has committed $100M to black-owned businesses and minority founders.

S2: E2 Alex Kayyal on Salesforce Ventures and Enterprise Entrepreneurs 

In this episode, Seedcamp Partner, Carlos, is joined by Alex Kayyal, Europe Head at Salesforce Ventures, investing in the next generation of enterprise technology.  Alex brings over a decade of experience across technology and finance, having been both an investor and entrepreneur. Prior to Salesforce, he helped establish a venture growth firm and also founded his own startup. Alex's experience as a founder, investor and investment banker puts him in a unique position to understand the, often daunting, M&amp;A process from both a company and investor perspective.In this podcast, Alex and Carlos discuss the art and science of valuation, from a company and acquirer perspective, and the sell and buy process. Tune in for top tips on how to avoid a 'fire sale' situation and learn more about Alex's first-hand experience when it comes to scaling a business, seeking investment and how to internationalize.Salesforce portfolio companies include:  Carto, CoolaData, Digital Genius, NewVoiceMedia, Onfido, Qubit, RedKix and Universal Avenue, among others. Show notes from the episode:Carlos Website: www.carlosespinal.comSeedcamp: www.seedcamp.comSalesforce Ventures: http://www.salesforce.com/ventures/Related bio links:Carlos: uk.linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal / twitter.com/ceeAlex: www.linkedin.com/in/alexkayyal / twitter.com/alexkayyal

In this episode, Seedcamp Partner, Carlos, is joined by Alex Kayyal, Europe Head at Salesforce Ventures, investing in the next generation of enterprise technology. Alex brings over a decade of experience across technology and finance, having been both an investor and entrepreneur. Prior to Salesforce, he helped establish a venture growth firm and also founded his own startup. Alex's experience as a founder, investor and investment banker puts him in a unique position to understand the, often daunting, M&amp;A process from both a company and investor perspective. In this podcast, Alex and Carlos discuss the art and science of valuation, from a company and acquirer perspective, and the sell and buy process. Tune in for top tips on how to avoid a 'fire sale' situation and learn more about Alex's first-hand experience when it comes to scaling a business, seeking investment and how to internationalize. Salesforce portfolio companies include: Carto, CoolaData, Digital Genius, NewVoiceMedia, Onfido, Qubit, RedKix and Universal Avenue, among others. Show notes from the episode: Carlos Website: <a href="http://www.carlosespinal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.carlosespinal.com</a> Seedcamp: <a href="http://www.seedcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.seedcamp.com</a> Salesforce Ventures: <a href="http://www.salesforce.com/ventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.salesforce.com/ventures/</a> Related bio links: Carlos: <a href="http://uk.linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">uk.linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal</a> / <a href="http://twitter.com/cee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/cee</a> Alex: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkayyal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/alexkayyal</a> / <a href="http://twitter.com/alexkayyal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/alexkayyal</a>

Alex Kayyal, Europe Head at Salesforce Ventures, on the art & science of valuation