Brian Ascher

Partner, Venrock

Brian Ascher is a partner at Venrock, where he invests broadly across enterprise and fintech and serves on the boards of several companies, including Personal Capital, 6Sense, Socrates AI, Dynamic Signal, Retail Solutions, SmartBiz Loans, and Inrix.

Brian Ascher

Unlike many derived SaaS metrics, the 4×2 chart is based on very simple numbers, thus “the figures don’t lie.”

To measure sales efficiency, SaaS startups should use the 4×2

For Amanda Kahlow and 6Sense, one of the most important aspects of the company is its culture. The values of the company have been baked into the operations of the…

Running through walls: 6Sense’s Amanda Kahlow on values that stick

On Dynamic Signal’s early pivot and lessons learned from 25 rounds of venture funding.

Running Through Walls: Dynamic Signal’s Russ Fradin on how good businesses constantly pivot

Editor’s Note: Brian Ascher joined Venrock in 1998 as a Kauffman Fellow and is currently a Partner based in Venrock’s Palo Alto office. Though people have turned on them lately, I love…

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