Saam Motamedi, Partner at Greylock Partners, and Amiram Shachar, CEO at Upwind Security, provides an intimate look into the investment philosophy of one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture firms. Saam & Amiram talk about GTM Excellence and provide examples from upwind. We discussed Greylock's selective investment approach, their commitment to long-term partnerships, and why they consider Israel their second most important market globally after the Bay Area.
In Today's Episode with Saam Motamedi and Amiram Shachar, We Discuss:
- The Greylock Investment Philosophy Saam reveals Greylock's unique approach to investments, emphasizing their focus on category-defining companies and why they prefer to make fewer, more meaningful investments.
- Israeli Founders' Edge We explore what makes Israeli founders unique, their resilience during challenging times, and how the ecosystem has matured from building quick exits to creating category-defining companies.
- Go-to-Market Excellence Saam and Amiram share insights on the optimal timing for building sales teams, why many companies fail in execution rather than technology, and how second-time founders approach growth differently.
- Building Platform Companies The conversation delves into why taking time to build a strong foundation is crucial for creating billion-dollar companies and why rushing to revenue can lead to suboptimal outcomes.
Link to Amiram’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirams/
Link to Saam’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saammotamedi/
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