From the RiseChain Team
Analysis, perspective, and frameworks from our investment team on the topics that matter to seed-stage founders.
June 15, 2021
RiseChain Ventures Closes $120M Seed Round
We are thrilled to announce the official close of RiseChain Ventures' inaugural fund: a $120 million Seed Round vehicle anchored by Battery Ventures to back exceptional founders in B2B SaaS and consumer tech.
November 10, 2025
Scaling B2B SaaS from $1M to $10M ARR: The Playbook
The journey from $1M to $10M ARR is where B2B SaaS companies either find their stride or stall indefinitely — it requires operational discipline, go-to-market clarity, and the courage to make hard bets.
October 20, 2025
Five Consumer Tech Trends Defining the Next Decade
AI personalization, embedded finance, social commerce, health technology, and ambient computing are converging to create the richest opportunity set in consumer tech in two decades.
September 15, 2025
Building a Go-to-Market Strategy for B2B SaaS Startups
From your first paying customer to a repeatable, scalable revenue engine — a practical framework covering ICP definition, channel selection, sales process design, and pricing strategy.
August 5, 2025
Product-Led Growth: Building a PLG Motion That Compounds
Why the best B2B SaaS companies let the product sell itself — the three reinforcing loops of PLG, how to find the aha moment, and when to layer sales on top of the product motion.
July 1, 2025
How Seed-Stage Investors Evaluate Deals and Build Conviction
An inside look at the decision framework seed-stage investors use — how we weight team, market, product, and timing, and what actually drives conviction in an investment decision.
June 10, 2025
Navigating Enterprise SaaS Sales: From First Call to Closed Deal
How early-stage B2B companies win complex enterprise accounts — managing multi-stakeholder buying committees, building internal champions, and structuring a POC that closes.
May 8, 2025
Hiring for Seed-Stage Startups: Attracting Talent Without the Brand
How early-stage founders compete for exceptional people when they cannot match the salary or brand of established companies — competing on mission, ownership, and learning velocity.
April 2, 2025
SaaS Metrics That Actually Matter at the Seed Stage
NRR, CAC payback, cohort retention, and the ratios that reveal the real health of your business — cutting through the noise to the numbers that actually predict future outcomes.
March 12, 2025
The AI Revolution in B2B SaaS: What Founders and Investors Need to Know
How large language models are reshaping enterprise software — from AI feature parity to AI-augmented workflows to entirely new AI-native categories, and where the defensible opportunities lie.
February 18, 2025
Building a Board That Actually Helps Your Startup
How seed-stage founders turn their investor board from a governance obligation into a genuine strategic asset — meeting design, communicating bad news, and using investors between meetings.
January 14, 2025
How to Raise Your Seed Round in 2025: A Founder's Guide
The practical playbook — building the investor target list, crafting your narrative, running a compressed parallel process, and negotiating the terms that set your company up for long-term success.