Crew Capital

With more than 30 years of experience at some of the largest companies in the world, Couchbase CFO Greg Henry has successfully led expansive finance teams across the enterprise software and healthcare industries. Greg has helped Couchbase navigate the hyper-competitive cloud database market for over 7 years, and played an instrumental role in taking the company public in 2021. Crew Capital's Brandon Deer recently sat down with Greg to discuss his transition from working at large companies like GE to Couchbase, which was a startup with 200 employees when he joined. They also touched on Couchbase's latest artificial intelligence (AI) integrations, the public markets, and advice for CFOs and finance leaders. 👀 Read more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dKr8bkek #tech #ipo #ai #b2b #saas #startup #founder #advice #venturecapital #entrepreneur #cfo

Happy Halloween! 🎃 On this special edition of our community newsletter, we’re conjuring up practical insights on AI applications for startups and enterprises, straight from our latest roundtable led by Edward Challis, Global Head of AI Strategy at UiPath. Plus, don’t miss our exclusive interview with Teresa Wykes, Senior Director at Eightfold (and former Global Head of Talent Intelligence at SAP) on reshaping companies with talent intelligence. We’re also spotlighting Quarter20 Inc., a platform redefining documentation for hardware teams! And to top it all off, we have new career opportunities at our portfolio companies! 👀 Read on for more! #venturecapital #industryinsights #tech #businessgrowth #innovation #entrepreneurship #startups #news #startuplife #jobs #crewcapital

Hook is on a mission to help SaaS companies manage and grow revenue with smart post-sales intelligence. Their platform, powered by AI, predicts customer churn, renewals, and expansion opportunities—integrating seamlessly with CRMs to give revenue teams the insights they need to make powerful, data-driven decisions. The team is expanding in London! 🚀 They’re hiring for: ✨ Demand Generation Marketer ✨ Full Stack Engineer ✨ Technical Implementation Consultants ✨ Account/Customer Success Managers Check out their careers page below or reach out to sonia@crewcapital.co to learn more. 👉🏼 https://hook.co/careers/ #hiring #customersuccess #ai #software #tech #engineers #jobs #marketing

👏🏼 Portable now supports Azure Blob Storage as a data pipeline destination using Parquet files, enabling seamless integration with analytics platforms like Databricks, Athena, and BigQuery. Store and manage data efficiently, leverage Parquet for optimized queries, and automate workflows for impactful insights. 👀 Check out more below! #dataintegration #azureblob #parquet #cloudstorage #data #crewcapital #tech #startup

Crew Capital's #StartupSpotlight: Seal Security - Sealing Open Source Vulnerabilities with AI 💡 Mission Seal Security is redefining open-source vulnerability and patch management with its AI-driven solution, empowering enterprises to automatically remediate vulnerabilities and maintain robust security across their software supply chains. Their platform simplifies the complex process of patching open-source software, helping companies stay secure and compliant without interrupting development workflows. 👨💼 Meet the CEO Itamar Sher, CEO of Seal Security, is a former Unit 8200 member with deep expertise in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity. After roles at Cymmetria and establishing his own technology research-based consulting business, Itamar co-founded Seal Security in 2022 with Lev Pachmanov (CTO), and Alon Navon (CPO) to automate open-source vulnerability management. 🚀 What Sets Them Apart Seal Security offers a game-changing approach to open-source vulnerability management with its AI-powered solution that automatically creates and applies patches across all popular programming languages. Unlike other platforms that simply alert developers, Seal’s patches are designed to integrate seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines without requiring input from R&D teams, ensuring fast deployment with zero downtime risk. Key features include: * Generative AI-Powered Patching: Seal uses large language models to analyze vulnerabilities and generate patches, minimizing delays and removing the need for repetitive manual testing. * One-Click to Seal: Teams can immediately apply standalone security patches that guarantee compatibility, reducing alert fatigue and allowing developers to focus on innovation. * Seamless Integration: The platform integrates easily with GitHub, popular security tools like Snyk, and CI/CD workflows, streamlining patch management without disrupting operations. * Open-Source Transparency: Seal’s patches are open-source and available on GitHub, continuously maintained, tested, and verified for production environments. 🔎 Discover More * Crew’s investment thesis: https://lnkd.in/dzxkhAfT * Learn more about Seal Security: https://lnkd.in/dQUCc3Dt & https://www.seal.security/ * Working at Seal Security: https://lnkd.in/d4McsU5P Need an intro? Reach out to us at sonia@crewcapital.co or dylan@crewcapital.co #startup #spotlight #ceo #disrupt #b2b #saas #opensource #vulnerability #ai #security #tech #venturecapital #crewcapital

The ability to identify and retain world-class talent can make or break a startup. Crew Capital’s Sonia Damian and Dylan Reider recently spoke with Teresa Wykes, Senior Director at Eightfold and former Global Head of Talent Intelligence at SAP, to discuss SAP’s transformation through talent intelligence, the importance of selecting the right data, and how a personalized, high-quality talent experience can boost a company's market position. 👀 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d7ZDD2-d #crewcapital #advice #ceo #companybuilding #talentintelligence #startup #vc #b2b #saas

👏🏼 Aiven has launched the AI Database Optimizer, which maximizes database performance effortlessly with the help of AI-driven automation. Here's what it can do: * Automate performance tuning * Enhance query efficiency * Optimize resource usage Check out more below 👇🏼 ! #database #ai #sql #automation #crewcapital #startup #tech

Crew Capital's #StartupSpotlight: Electric - Simplifying IT Management for SMBs 💡Mission Electric is the leading and fastest-growing platform providing IT support to SMBs. It automates IT tasks, delivers real-time support, and offers proactive IT management, enabling businesses to focus on growth instead of IT concerns. 👨🏼💻Meet the CEO Ryan Denehy, the founder and CEO of Electric, is a 3x entrepreneur with successful exits to USA TODAY and Groupon. Beyond his entrepreneurial achievements, Ryan is a prominent figure in the tech industry, known for his insights on scaling startups, leadership, and IT innovation. As an active investor and mentor, he has backed over 30 early-stage companies and advises multiple startups and venture capital funds. 🚀What Sets Them Apart Electric stands out by offering a robust IT management platform that integrates seamlessly with existing systems, providing real-time support and proactive monitoring. Their approach reduces downtime, enhances security, and improves overall IT performance. Electric's user-friendly interface and dedicated support team ensure that SMBs receive the best IT management experience possible. 🔎Discover More: * Learn more about Electric: https://lnkd.in/dnY-sQgG & https://www.electric.ai/ * Check out Electric IT Hub’s integration with ADP Workforce Now®: https://lnkd.in/eVrYBzP6 * Book a demo: https://lnkd.in/dqYCXSq6 Need an intro? Reach out to us at sonia@crewcapital.co or dylan@crewcapital.co #startup #spotlight #ceo #disrupt #b2b #saas #smb #itsupport #tech #si #venturecapital #crewcapital

Crew Capital's #TipOfTheWeek 💡on the power of long-term goals in building a startup with Durga P Pandey, Co-founder and CEO of Subskribe "Founders need to focus on the bigger picture to thrive in the tumultuous startup landscape. There’s the day-to-day motivation, and then there’s the long-term. Financial outcomes by themselves are not motivating enough over a long period of time. You have to really like the problem space and you have to enjoy building a startup." 📍Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dcwVgXm4 #advice #founder #success #startup #growth #mindset #motiavion #entrepreneur #strategy #venturecapital #entrepreneurship #startuplife #ceo #tech #scaling

SurrealDB is revolutionizing the developer experience with its multi-model platform that combines graph, relational, and document database functionality into a single system. To make learning easier, they just launched SurrealDB University - a comprehensive curriculum that empowers developers to be at the forefront of data management and analytics through SurrealDB. Check out more 👇🏼! #database #learn #developer #crewcapital #startup #tech