Future of Enterprise & Cybersecurity Investing

The landscape of enterprise software and cybersecurity has faced significant challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic led to the widespread closure of traditional offices and a rapid transition to remote workforces. This change compelled organizations to re-evaluate their collaboration tools, the underlying infrastructure supporting them, and effective methods for safeguarding their resources following the breakdown of conventional security boundaries.

The pandemic also spurred a substantial increase in the utilization of online services, placing considerable strain on cloud providers to maintain consistent performance and dependability.

Consequently, this period presents a particularly opportune moment for those investing in enterprise-level businesses (and potentially, for entrepreneurs).

I am pleased to announce our next participant in our Extra Crunch Live interview series: Asheem Chandna of Greylock, a highly respected enterprise investor with a track record spanning the last twenty years, having collaborated with numerous prominent founding teams from the initial concept stage through to their initial public offerings. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 5 at noon PST/3 p.m. EST/8 p.m. GMT (please verify the time conversion for daylight savings!).

Access information is provided below for Extra Crunch subscribers, and those without a membership can register through the provided link.

For close to two decades, Asheem Chandna has been dedicated to investing in enterprise and security-focused startups at Greylock, achieving substantial returns on investments in companies such as Palo Alto Networks, AppDynamics, and Sumo Logic. Currently, he continues to focus on cybersecurity investments in companies like Awake Security and Abnormal Security, data platforms including Rubrik and Delphix, and the emerging search engine company Neeva. As a prominent early-stage investor and advisor, he has observed countless companies evolve from their initial stages to achieving product-market fit and ultimately going public.

Our discussion will center on the implications of recent disruptions in the enterprise sector for the future of startups in this field, the evolving nature of cybersecurity in response to the changing threat environment, and how the valuation trends in public markets for Silicon Valley enterprise startups are influencing the strategies of venture capital firms. We will also explore topics related to company development, nurturing founders as effective leaders, and more.

We invite you to join us next week with Asheem on Thursday, November 5 at noon PST/3 p.m. EST/8 p.m. GMT. Login details and a calendar invitation are available below.