Common mistakes founders make
Want to build a thriving startup? Discover the top missteps founders make and how to avoid them.
Common mistakes founders make
Want to build a thriving startup? Discover the top missteps founders make and how to avoid them.
Reddit S-1 breakdown: On community, profitability, AI, and meme stocks
Reddit, the front page of the internet, is going public. Dive into the company's journey, challenges and opportunities as it navigates the path to becoming a publicly traded entity.
Reddit S-1 breakdown: On community, profitability, AI, and meme stocks
Reddit, the front page of the internet, is going public. Dive into the company's journey, challenges and opportunities as it navigates the path to becoming a publicly traded entity.
Peter Wagner on 20VC: 27 years of investing lessons
Wing's Peter Wagner appeared on the 20VC podcast with Harry Stebbings; listen in and check out the recording!
Peter Wagner on 20VC: 27 years of investing lessons
Wing's Peter Wagner appeared on the 20VC podcast with Harry Stebbings; listen in and check out the recording!
Observations on the Adobe-Figma acquisition termination
The unraveling of Adobe's $20 billion bid for Figma offers key insights into the regulatory roadblocks facing Big Tech mergers. Read on to get an analysis of what happened, and what might come next for M&A.
Observations on the Adobe-Figma acquisition termination
The unraveling of Adobe's $20 billion bid for Figma offers key insights into the regulatory roadblocks facing Big Tech mergers. Read on to get an analysis of what happened, and what might come next for M&A.
Wing congratulates Cohesity and Veritas
Wing is incredibly excited to congratulate the Cohesity and Veritas teams as they announce today a combined company that will undoubtedly and rapidly become the market leader in data security and management.
Wing congratulates Cohesity and Veritas
Wing is incredibly excited to congratulate the Cohesity and Veritas teams as they announce today a combined company that will undoubtedly and rapidly become the market leader in data security and management.
Pinecone's Edo Liberty and Notion's Akshay Kothari on user safety, building a business, and the future of AI
Wing recently hosted another installment of our Wing AI series, featuring Pinecone's Edo Liberty and Notion's Akshay Kothari in a conversation led by Wing founding partner Peter Wagner.
Pinecone's Edo Liberty and Notion's Akshay Kothari on user safety, building a business, and the future of AI
Wing recently hosted another installment of our Wing AI series, featuring Pinecone's Edo Liberty and Notion's Akshay Kothari in a conversation led by Wing founding partner Peter Wagner.
Big Tech’s playbook for AI investment
Tech giants like Amazon and Google are consistently making strategic investments in AI startups. Read on to find out more about Big Tech’s motivations and the broader implications for the technology sector.
Big Tech’s playbook for AI investment
Tech giants like Amazon and Google are consistently making strategic investments in AI startups. Read on to find out more about Big Tech’s motivations and the broader implications for the technology sector.
Dr. Ansuman Satpathy joins Wing team
We're pleased to share that Dr. Ansuman Satpathy has joined the Wing team as venture partner, helping us and founders shape the future of health and medicine.
Dr. Ansuman Satpathy joins Wing team
We're pleased to share that Dr. Ansuman Satpathy has joined the Wing team as venture partner, helping us and founders shape the future of health and medicine.
Great companies are built in the first year
Speed thrills — but it's often the steady and meticulous approach that seals the win. Discover how to build startups with a careful blend of patience and urgency.
Great companies are built in the first year
Speed thrills — but it's often the steady and meticulous approach that seals the win. Discover how to build startups with a careful blend of patience and urgency.
A closer look at MotherDuck's unique monetization of DuckDB
MotherDuck has recently made waves in the technology world with its innovative serverless data analytics platform. Built on the open-source DuckDB, it offers a new approach to handling modern data challenges.
A closer look at MotherDuck's unique monetization of DuckDB
MotherDuck has recently made waves in the technology world with its innovative serverless data analytics platform. Built on the open-source DuckDB, it offers a new approach to handling modern data challenges.
The architect of innovation: Lessons from Arm's recent IPO
Dig deeper into the story of Arm, a pivotal but understated force in the semiconductor industry, as we unravel the strategy and serendipity behind its successful IPO.
The architect of innovation: Lessons from Arm's recent IPO
Dig deeper into the story of Arm, a pivotal but understated force in the semiconductor industry, as we unravel the strategy and serendipity behind its successful IPO.
Insights from Retool’s State of AI report: How businesses are really using artificial intelligence today
Retool's latest State of AI Report reveals surprising truths about artificial intelligence in the workplace. Read on to find out how AI is truly being used in businesses today.
Insights from Retool’s State of AI report: How businesses are really using artificial intelligence today
Retool's latest State of AI Report reveals surprising truths about artificial intelligence in the workplace. Read on to find out how AI is truly being used in businesses today.
A deep dive into the AI workload super cycle
The AI workload super cycle represents a profound transformation in the technology landscape, underpinned by cutting-edge GPU hardware innovation and a surging demand for AI-driven tasks.
A deep dive into the AI workload super cycle
The AI workload super cycle represents a profound transformation in the technology landscape, underpinned by cutting-edge GPU hardware innovation and a surging demand for AI-driven tasks.
A deep dive into Wing's B2B tech investment strategy with founding partner Peter Wagner
Wing founder partner Peter Wagner sat down with Nick Moran for an interview on The Full Ratchet, a podcast about demystifying venture capital. Though the episode revolved around Peter’s lessons from seed investing in Snowflake and Gong, the conversation ended up a masterclass in investment philosophy.
A deep dive into Wing's B2B tech investment strategy with founding partner Peter Wagner
Wing founder partner Peter Wagner sat down with Nick Moran for an interview on The Full Ratchet, a podcast about demystifying venture capital. Though the episode revolved around Peter’s lessons from seed investing in Snowflake and Gong, the conversation ended up a masterclass in investment philosophy.
Productionizing LLMs with Gradient.ai
We're excited to welcome Gradient.ai into the Wing family, as they announce their $10 million seed raise. Our collaboration with Gradient started over a year ago, spurred by their adeptness in crafting custom ML models honed at reputable institutions like Netflix, Pinterest, Google, Splunk, and Meta.
Productionizing LLMs with Gradient.ai
We're excited to welcome Gradient.ai into the Wing family, as they announce their $10 million seed raise. Our collaboration with Gradient started over a year ago, spurred by their adeptness in crafting custom ML models honed at reputable institutions like Netflix, Pinterest, Google, Splunk, and Meta.
Wing AI—Getting to 10 million users
Catch the recording of Wing AI: Getting to 10 million users, held October 2 at Notion's headquarters on Harrison Street in San Francisco, featuring insights from Keith Peiris of Tome and Paul Yacoubian of Copy.ai, led by Wing's Zach DeWitt.
Wing AI—Getting to 10 million users
Catch the recording of Wing AI: Getting to 10 million users, held October 2 at Notion's headquarters on Harrison Street in San Francisco, featuring insights from Keith Peiris of Tome and Paul Yacoubian of Copy.ai, led by Wing's Zach DeWitt.
Building and performing at the embedded edge with SiMa.ai
Today, we’re thrilled to see SiMa's vision take a massive step forward, and to congratulate the SiMa.ai team as they mark two major milestones in their journey to revolutionize machine learning at the edge.
Building and performing at the embedded edge with SiMa.ai
Today, we’re thrilled to see SiMa's vision take a massive step forward, and to congratulate the SiMa.ai team as they mark two major milestones in their journey to revolutionize machine learning at the edge.
A breakdown of OpenView's 2023 Product Benchmarks Report
Change is afoot in the SaaS world. Take a look at OpenView's 2023 product benchmarks report to find out what today's top-performing PLG companies are doing to grow and scale.
A breakdown of OpenView's 2023 Product Benchmarks Report
Change is afoot in the SaaS world. Take a look at OpenView's 2023 product benchmarks report to find out what today's top-performing PLG companies are doing to grow and scale.
A few product lessons from Threads: On cold starts, distribution, timing and leveraging your new entrant status
Meta's Threads took the online realm by storm, but what product lessons lie behind its meteoric (if brief) rise? Find out what startups can learn from Zuck's innovative launch.
A few product lessons from Threads: On cold starts, distribution, timing and leveraging your new entrant status
Meta's Threads took the online realm by storm, but what product lessons lie behind its meteoric (if brief) rise? Find out what startups can learn from Zuck's innovative launch.
Mastering startup leadership: Insights from tech titan Frank Slootman of Snowflake
Being a CEO can feel like you’re navigating uncharted territory with no guidebook or rules. Leadership is complex, and often the most transformative work happens backstage, away from the public gaze. It’s a lot like building a product.
Mastering startup leadership: Insights from tech titan Frank Slootman of Snowflake
Being a CEO can feel like you’re navigating uncharted territory with no guidebook or rules. Leadership is complex, and often the most transformative work happens backstage, away from the public gaze. It’s a lot like building a product.
Wing and ET30 honorees ring the Nasdaq opening bell
On Monday, July 17, Wing founding partner Peter Wagner joined with a group of honorees from the Enterprise Tech 30 list to ring the Nasdaq opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite Studio in Times Square. Catch the live recording of the event, as well as Peter's remarks.
Wing and ET30 honorees ring the Nasdaq opening bell
On Monday, July 17, Wing founding partner Peter Wagner joined with a group of honorees from the Enterprise Tech 30 list to ring the Nasdaq opening bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite Studio in Times Square. Catch the live recording of the event, as well as Peter's remarks.
Wing Announces Wing Four: A $600 Million Fund Fueling the AI-First Transformation of Business
Wing Announces Wing Four: A $600 Million Fund Fueling the AI-First Transformation of Business
Ten Years Good: Announcing Wing Four
Wing Four will be perhaps the most significant pool of early-stage capital and company-building resources dedicated to enabling the AI-first transformation of business.
Ten Years Good: Announcing Wing Four
Wing Four will be perhaps the most significant pool of early-stage capital and company-building resources dedicated to enabling the AI-first transformation of business.
Partnering with Slang.ai to answer every customer call with AI
We're excited to announce our partnership with Slang.ai as they work to help SMBs leverage the power of AI to better serve their customers.
Partnering with Slang.ai to answer every customer call with AI
We're excited to announce our partnership with Slang.ai as they work to help SMBs leverage the power of AI to better serve their customers.
More than meets the eye: How I read between the lines when evaluating investments
Ever wondered about the hidden considerations seasoned investors are thinking about when they’re evaluating startups? Read on to uncover the hidden aspects that make all the difference when identifying great investment opportunities.
More than meets the eye: How I read between the lines when evaluating investments
Ever wondered about the hidden considerations seasoned investors are thinking about when they’re evaluating startups? Read on to uncover the hidden aspects that make all the difference when identifying great investment opportunities.
Leveraging Large Language Models to build a defensible startup
Learn how your startup can leverage the power of large language models (LLMs) to build defensible moats, establish market dominance and create a sustainable path to success.
Leveraging Large Language Models to build a defensible startup
Learn how your startup can leverage the power of large language models (LLMs) to build defensible moats, establish market dominance and create a sustainable path to success.
Why all startups should embrace (and seek out) critics
Critics can help your startup uncover hidden issues and improve your customer experience. Find out how to use constructive criticism to create better products and services.
Why all startups should embrace (and seek out) critics
Critics can help your startup uncover hidden issues and improve your customer experience. Find out how to use constructive criticism to create better products and services.
V21 Annual Study: The Year of Living Cautiously
The mission of the V21 study is to examine early-stage financing dynamics amongst the industry’s highest quality startups. We analyze and report on the trends and characteristics of companies invested in by at least one of the 21 elite venture capital firms, the “V21."
V21 Annual Study: The Year of Living Cautiously
The mission of the V21 study is to examine early-stage financing dynamics amongst the industry’s highest quality startups. We analyze and report on the trends and characteristics of companies invested in by at least one of the 21 elite venture capital firms, the “V21."
The Vectorious Revolution: Pinecone, developer empowerment, and our AI-first future
The vector representation of data, and the types of processing it requires, is the lingua franca of AI and truly horizontal in its impact.
The Vectorious Revolution: Pinecone, developer empowerment, and our AI-first future
The vector representation of data, and the types of processing it requires, is the lingua franca of AI and truly horizontal in its impact.
Partnering with AirOps to bring AI to work
AirOps is launching a series of AI apps that are task specific, easy to install and configure, and are scalable and available everywhere. We are proud to announce our partnership with the AirOps team and lead their $7 million seed round.
Partnering with AirOps to bring AI to work
AirOps is launching a series of AI apps that are task specific, easy to install and configure, and are scalable and available everywhere. We are proud to announce our partnership with the AirOps team and lead their $7 million seed round.
The state of generative AI
While there are still technical challenges to overcome, the future of generative AI looks promising, and it will unquestionably play an increasingly important role in our lives.
The state of generative AI
While there are still technical challenges to overcome, the future of generative AI looks promising, and it will unquestionably play an increasingly important role in our lives.
Voices of the Market: RSA Conference 2023
It is apparent, in our view, that the security ecosystem is more advanced, more prepared, and more engaged than ever before. It is not clear, however, that our collective work is sufficient to change the current trajectory of cyber attacks, which seems to be only “up and to the right”. Fundamentally new approaches may indeed be called for.
Voices of the Market: RSA Conference 2023
It is apparent, in our view, that the security ecosystem is more advanced, more prepared, and more engaged than ever before. It is not clear, however, that our collective work is sufficient to change the current trajectory of cyber attacks, which seems to be only “up and to the right”. Fundamentally new approaches may indeed be called for.
Enterprise trends from YC W23 Demo Day
Last week, the YC Winter 2023 batch presented their new businesses to an invitation-only group of investors, press, and others in the startup community. The two days included 265 startups, who were selected by YC from a pool of 20,000 applicants.
Enterprise trends from YC W23 Demo Day
Last week, the YC Winter 2023 batch presented their new businesses to an invitation-only group of investors, press, and others in the startup community. The two days included 265 startups, who were selected by YC from a pool of 20,000 applicants.
The top 4 ways to hire A-players for your initial startup team
Find out why hiring top performers is crucial to the growth and success of your startup — and get some tips on how to identify and attract A-players for your team.
The top 4 ways to hire A-players for your initial startup team
Find out why hiring top performers is crucial to the growth and success of your startup — and get some tips on how to identify and attract A-players for your team.
How Userflow bootstrapped to millions of ARR with three people and PLG
Learn from Userflow’s co-founder how the user onboarding app startup beat the odds with bootstrapping and PLG — while enabling PLG for other companies.
How Userflow bootstrapped to millions of ARR with three people and PLG
Learn from Userflow’s co-founder how the user onboarding app startup beat the odds with bootstrapping and PLG — while enabling PLG for other companies.
Big tech and generative AI: What the incumbents are up to
The world’s biggest tech companies revealed their plans for incorporating generative AI into their products and services at recent earnings calls. Read this round-up to find out what’s on the horizon for GenAI.
Big tech and generative AI: What the incumbents are up to
The world’s biggest tech companies revealed their plans for incorporating generative AI into their products and services at recent earnings calls. Read this round-up to find out what’s on the horizon for GenAI.
Buzzy Storytelling Startup Tome Raises $43 Million From A Who’s Who In AI
Buzzy storytelling startup Tome raises $43M from a who’s who in AI. Do your best work with the latest news and content at Wing.
Buzzy Storytelling Startup Tome Raises $43 Million From A Who’s Who In AI
Buzzy storytelling startup Tome raises $43M from a who’s who in AI. Do your best work with the latest news and content at Wing.
“2023 is going to be the year of personalized medicine.” Wing partner Sarah Choi talks the future of digital health
Wing’s own Sarah Choi was recently interviewed for a profile in Digital Health Business & Technology, where she shared her excitement and predictions for the future of healthtech.
“2023 is going to be the year of personalized medicine.” Wing partner Sarah Choi talks the future of digital health
Wing’s own Sarah Choi was recently interviewed for a profile in Digital Health Business & Technology, where she shared her excitement and predictions for the future of healthtech.
The Wing Manifesto: The AI-First Transformation of Business
The team at Wing believes deeply in a future that is built on data, powered by AI, and put to work through increasingly autonomous applications.
The Wing Manifesto: The AI-First Transformation of Business
The team at Wing believes deeply in a future that is built on data, powered by AI, and put to work through increasingly autonomous applications.
Torii makes SaaS management a team sport
The transformation of business requires visibility—and with new App Owner capabilities, Torii brings critical visibility to distributed SaaS management.
Torii makes SaaS management a team sport
The transformation of business requires visibility—and with new App Owner capabilities, Torii brings critical visibility to distributed SaaS management.
Partnering with Sesame Labs
Sesame Labs is a growth engine for web3 dApps and gives web3 marketers and projects the tools they need to reach, engage, attract, and retain their users and grow their projects in a sustainable way.
Partnering with Sesame Labs
Sesame Labs is a growth engine for web3 dApps and gives web3 marketers and projects the tools they need to reach, engage, attract, and retain their users and grow their projects in a sustainable way.
Vevo Therapeutics raises $12m to create the largest atlas of in vivo data for better drug discovery
Vevo has created a way to measure how a drug impacts cells from hundreds of patients, in a single in vivo experiment, at the single-cell level of resolution.
Vevo Therapeutics raises $12m to create the largest atlas of in vivo data for better drug discovery
Vevo has created a way to measure how a drug impacts cells from hundreds of patients, in a single in vivo experiment, at the single-cell level of resolution.
Wing welcomes Sam Parker as partner for founder success
We are thrilled to announce Sam Parker as our new partner for market development.
Wing welcomes Sam Parker as partner for founder success
We are thrilled to announce Sam Parker as our new partner for market development.
Enterprise insights from YC S22 Demo Day
Y Combinator held its Summer 2022 Demo Day virtually last week. As always, the Wing team participated, and we congratulate all of the companies on their launch!
Enterprise insights from YC S22 Demo Day
Y Combinator held its Summer 2022 Demo Day virtually last week. As always, the Wing team participated, and we congratulate all of the companies on their launch!
5 language AI startups to watch from YC Demo Day
Explore the language AI startups featured at this year's Y Combinator Demo Day.
5 language AI startups to watch from YC Demo Day
Explore the language AI startups featured at this year's Y Combinator Demo Day.
Using product-led growth principles to lead a company
Product-led companies, with an intense focus on creating better products that put customers at the center of acquisition and retention, thrive with a culture where every team is all-in and in constant alignment.
Using product-led growth principles to lead a company
Product-led companies, with an intense focus on creating better products that put customers at the center of acquisition and retention, thrive with a culture where every team is all-in and in constant alignment.
Hello, first-time startup CEOs: here’s your job description
This is the first in a two-part series on first-time startup founders-turned-CEOs, and how to navigate this evolution.
Hello, first-time startup CEOs: here’s your job description
This is the first in a two-part series on first-time startup founders-turned-CEOs, and how to navigate this evolution.
Celebrating as Cartography emerges from stealth with $57M in funding
We're thrilled to celebrate as Cartography emerges from stealth with $57M in funding to revolutionize immunotherapy.
Celebrating as Cartography emerges from stealth with $57M in funding
We're thrilled to celebrate as Cartography emerges from stealth with $57M in funding to revolutionize immunotherapy.
Cartography launches from stealth with $57M to accelerate precision immunotherapy
We're thrilled to celebrate as Cartography emerges from stealth with $57M in funding to revolutionize immunotherapy.
Cartography launches from stealth with $57M to accelerate precision immunotherapy
We're thrilled to celebrate as Cartography emerges from stealth with $57M in funding to revolutionize immunotherapy.
Wing welcomes Chris Zeoli as partner
In welcoming our newest partner, Chris Zeoli, to Wing, we're confident Chris’s deeply empathetic approach to company building—paired with extensive founder experience—will elevate the future Wing founders he’ll be working with.
Wing welcomes Chris Zeoli as partner
In welcoming our newest partner, Chris Zeoli, to Wing, we're confident Chris’s deeply empathetic approach to company building—paired with extensive founder experience—will elevate the future Wing founders he’ll be working with.
7 tips for startup founders-turned-CEOs on how to do it all
Becoming a first-time CEO at a growing startup is no easy feat. It can feel like there's never enough time to do all the things. Here are our best tips for managing the overwhelm.
7 tips for startup founders-turned-CEOs on how to do it all
Becoming a first-time CEO at a growing startup is no easy feat. It can feel like there's never enough time to do all the things. Here are our best tips for managing the overwhelm.
The best data observability startups in the ET30 talk trends in the space
We talked to the top data observability-related companies on the Enterprise Tech 30 list to understand the challenges facing the space, and why their companies are uniquely suited to tackle them.
The best data observability startups in the ET30 talk trends in the space
We talked to the top data observability-related companies on the Enterprise Tech 30 list to understand the challenges facing the space, and why their companies are uniquely suited to tackle them.