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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

Thank you @HarryStebbings - I had such a blast 😍🙌🏽💪🏽

Harry Stebbings

@HarryStebbings

4 years

Having been a fan of @annarchyy @CRV writing for a while, such a joy to have her on 20VC today discussing: Why founders should speak to analysts when raising? Why few firms are doing true early stage investing? The rise of pre-empted rounds.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

Imagine if your offer letters looked like this 🔥🔥🔥

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Anna Khan

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3 years

Every single time, over my 8 yr venture career, when we have backed down from deals with obvious momentum due to TAM limitations - we have been wrong. Every time.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

One of the most highly valued private companies is led by a woman. I repeat, A $40B PRIVATE CO. IS LED BY A WOMAN. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Canva raises $200 million at a $40 billion valuation | TechCrunch

Canva is now valued at $40 billion following a fresh capital injection of $200 million (USD) in a round led by T. Rowe Price. New and existing investors

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Anna Khan

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3 years

I freaking love this. She wore a sari 😭💕🥰😍

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First Family of ⁦ @FreshworksInc ⁩

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

So thrilled to share this exciting news! Founders, let’s go build the future 🔥

CRV hires Anna Khan as a general partner focused on enterprise | TechCrunch

Anna Khan and Kristin Baker Spohn have joined CRV as a GP and a venture partner, respectively.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

7 years

Dear female founders, I will fight for you. If you need to come talk about your business or just need advice, plz email me.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

I get lots of questions from entrepreneurs about what “the process” is within a VC firm of getting a deal done/approved. Regardless of experience - this is a question virtually every entrepreneur asks. 💯 So I thought I would do a quick recap of what “process” really means 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

1/ This has been the busiest end of summer, start of fall I've had in 8 years of venture investing. The market is abuzz. A few takeaways:

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

1 year

Founder said to me midway during a pitch - its so nice to see you engaged and asking questions. Most people just stare at me for 30 minutes and then pass a week later. Cmon VC's - we gotta do better.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

Visa's acquisition of Plaid is just one more data point to show the API economy is still exponentially increasing (and has not hit its peak as most believe). Twilio, SendGrid, Auth0, Zapier - these were just the beginning. The developer rules the world.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

So this is what it feels like to be a man? Wake up, shower, drink coffee, wear the same thing everyday. No real choices necessary, no make up, no hair issues. Perfect.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

2 years

You know you’re a SaaS nerd when all you can think of with the @SouthwestAir debacle is which software they used for scheduling and who can disrupt it 🤓

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

Happy Weekend - announcing the... Moving FaaSt (and Slow)🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ The Finance-as-a-Service TechScape 2020

Moving FaaSt — The Finance-as-a-Service TechScape

Every idea needs a Medium

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

I am so thrilled we are all stepping up to help minority founders through funding & time, but (!) if it was so easy to "find" that funding (personal or institutional), and create time on our calendars - this should have happened 10 yrs ago. Where's the pipeline problem now?

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

6 years

Super proud of my first ever deal at @BessemerVP !

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Vonage acquires cloud-based contact center startup NewVoiceMedia for $350M in cash by @ingridlunden

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Anna Khan

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4 years

1/ I started @officiallaunchx 5 years ago in business school because I knew something had to change in the venture capital industry. I had my dream job but no matter how far and wide I looked, no one looked like me.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

History will be kind to @jack and @billgates - less talk, more action. Just the way it should be.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

The 10x trolling is horrible. When did silicon valley became a circus square? Leave him alone! Lets focus on real problems 🤦🏽‍♀️

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

7 years

THIS IS LITERALLY EVERYTHING. 💪🏽

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

2 years

1/ After being in venture capital for many years as a female, and brown minority - I've learned one crucial thing - success is all about results.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

7 years

Thanks to @BessemerVP for believing in me, and for living the core values of grit, humility & mentorship (a rarity in our industry.) Thrilled to share this honor with my colleague @TaliaGold who is a force to be reckoned with. 💥❤️

Anna Khan

Anna Khan on the 2018 30 Under 30 - Venture Capital - Anna Khan has sourced several breakout startups including Intercom, DoubleDutch and NewVoiceMedia

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

Still incredible that the fastest way to sell an item is still craigslist. Several years of better products, more mobile intuitive UIs, but yet --- liquidity in marketplace always wins.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

I figured out who Beto reminds me of: a male VC in silicon valley with lots of opinions and mediocre results. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

Second pandemic Ramadan! Some fun facts for those who aren’t familiar: ☪️ Ramadan is the holiest month for 1.8 Billion Muslims worldwide. 🙏🏽 It is a time for reflection, charity, and kindness. 🍕We fast for 30 days from dawn to dusk (yup! Not even water.)

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

1/ Some thoughts on the hearings: I'm obviously biased so take this with a grain of salt. In watching the hearings, it so obviously feels like a witch hunt. Congress is wasting time asking questions that stray away from key points/areas where tech actually needs to improve.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

7 years

I didn't expect so many women to reach out after my tweet. This is a bigger problem than I had anticipated. Thank u all 4 getting in touch.

Anna Khan

@annarchyy

7 years

Dear female founders, I will fight for you. If you need to come talk about your business or just need advice, plz email me.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

It always gets me when an amazing female founder is proud to show her mom side. @zatlyn - you are a legend. thank you for doing this for all us women in tech!

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NYSE Opening Bell🔔: @Cloudflare (NYSE: $NET) makes history and celebrates their IPO Day

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

I lived through the 1999 military coup in Pakistan. Re: all the press on how "undemocratic" the "third world" is - armed civilians would NEVER be able to make it to the national Capitol in Islamabad and attempt to overturn an election. I can't believe what I am seeing.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

6 years

The Bessemer Ladies 💪🏽 @BessemerVP

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

2 years

🚨 1/ I'm still learning about Generative AI, but my spidey sense is trending negative with all the hype. Is this the next web3/crypto craze till markets settle, and we move back to our enterprise vs. consumer silos?

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

0/ Lots of founders have asked me to tweet storm my recent Open Source Paper into a quick 10 point hit list on what to look for when building an #opensource company. Here goes:

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

I have been beaming since this announcement. ⭐️ For a long time Indian American men seem to have crossed the chasm of acceptance in the American story. But south asian women were shut out - we were invisible in politics, and often in business. This is such an important day. 💪🏽🙌🏽

Sheel Mohnot

@pitdesi

4 years

Kamala is pronounced "comma-la." It means lotus flower, which is a super popular plant in India (the national flower!). Her mom Shyamala (stylishly pictured here) came to the US for her PhD at Berkeley, & fell in love with Donald while participating in the civil rights movement.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

💣~I'm starting a newsletter~ It's called "Keeping Things SaaSy" - which should give you some indication of its entertainment value. 😉Sign up! 😉

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

6 years

SaaS products people love: 🗣 Intercom 📲 Twilio 💡 Invision 📈 Airtable 💌 Slack 📬 Dropbox 📌 Canva SaaS products people can’t live without: 🖥 Outlook/Gmail 🛒 Salesforce 📐 Atlassian (JIRA) 🖌 Adobe 📊 Excel/PPT 🔐 ServiceNow 🔍 Quickbooks

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

Man, international travel in the COVID era is exhausting. 😷😭

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

🚨Almost one yr into the pandemic, I have noticed founders so much happier when fundraising. The back to back meetings up & down Sand Hill, flying coast to coast, & far from their families made them burn out quickly. I think fundraising will look a lot more like what it does now.

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Anna Khan

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5 years

Nothing better

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

I started investing in 2012, & I've found that priorities for founders have shifted substantially. It used to be all abt a fund's brand/ability to meet target check size. Now, its become so much more abt showing flexibility & building relationships. Feels like a positive change.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

Of course the first time @HarryStebbings announces an investment in Pakistan - he gets a shoutout from @ImranKhanPTI ! Go Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

Imran Khan

@ImranKhanPTI

3 years

We welcome the recent investment of 85 Million USD by leading VCs of the world in Airlift, a company led by young Pakistanis. Pakistan has huge potential and we are open for business. My govt is fully committed to creating opportunities.

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Anna Khan

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4 years

Shoutout to my partner @saarsaar - anytime I need help with an opportunity, he has 3 close friends (actually close) that are rdy to assist. Lots of ppl in the valley have wide networks, but @saarsaar 's humanity shines in how quickly people want to help him (and by default us!)

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

Today, @eoghan announced that he will hand over the CEO reigns of @intercom to the amazing @karenpeacock & become Chairman on July 1. This is big news, but there are a few things the world doesn't know about who @eoghan is and how important he was for @intercom . A thread:

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

VC analyst when a massive round gets announced and your name was on the CRM record #sorry #hadto #nomorememes

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

2 years

At an early stage company, there’s a very fine line between a mediocre sales quarter and not having product market fit. Critical to know the difference.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

I grew up in a third world country and I never thought I would see the day where a state in the US would have to live through a multiple day potential blackout. One upside is that we got a few days (hours?) notice. #pgeshutdown

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

I really hope I'm wrong, but I think (again) we are being overly optimistic for Tues. Its not that polls lie - its that WE lie. There are lots and lots of Trump voters (in swing states, specifically) who just don't tell anyone they voted for Trump due to national sentiment.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

Eid Mubarik!

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

1 year

Funny thing about VC networking is - you'll never hear about the company that is actually doing well in the portfolio (unless it is massive and there's no chance you get in anyway!) But the ones that are sub 12 months of runway and need a lead. Oh boy...

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

Proud to share @CRV 's ↘️ The Source on Open Source ↙️ Our framework for entrepreneurs and investors working on developer driven OS companies. We couldn't do this without our community of founders ❣️ @gatsbyjs @chroma @xamarinhq @getpostman @thekonginc

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

1 year

Key missing piece in this article is that @brianfeinstein seeded Wildlife when most funds wouldn’t touch gaming or Brazil. I love the Benchmark promo but facts are facts…. And @brianfeinstein hates Twitter so I will tell the world on his behalf

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

6 years

Guess the company 💰$24k price per user ‼️ Still private 🔐 Over 30k terminal functions 📈 Rumored to be worth $45B+ ❌ No volume discounts More here:

The Multi-Billion Dollar Software Company You’ve Never Heard Of

Over the past few months, I’ve been exploring the incredible growth and sustenance of Bloomberg L.P. Of course, its a private company and…

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

Lots of admiration for @fredwilson post coinbase - and I've always respected him from afar (never met!) But the real hero and a trailblazer on her own accord is @thegothamgal .

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

This is incredible. What a feat -- hopefully one day we can say the same about Pakistan!

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@patrickc

3 years

Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and now Twitter run by CEOs who grew up in India. Wonderful to watch the amazing success of Indians in the technology world and a good reminder of the opportunity America offers to immigrants. 🇮🇳🇺🇸 (Congrats, @paraga !)

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

7 years

Proud to present the @BessemerVP State of the #Cloud for 2017:

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

6 years

Founders that make a big impact on me usually do the following: make eye contact, don’t name drop, talk clearly about the pain point, know everything about their competitors but don’t dwell on them, and get excited about their team (talk more about them than themselves.)

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

6 years

Proud to announce our 4th Annual State of the Cloud - 2018, we're coming for ya! @BessemerVP @saastr

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

6 years

Thrilled to announce the launch of BVP X, our tenth fund. I’m incredibly fortunate to partner with a leading class of entrepreneurs and am thankful to the many who have shared this journey with us.

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Anna Khan

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6 years

I can’t believe this day is here. 400 women in venture in one room. Just incredible! Thank you @AllRaise #WomenWhoVenture 💪🏽‼️

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

2/ When founders say they aren't raising, it just means they aren't actively pitching partnerships. Keep trying to build the relationship regardless. These days, founders decide overnight to fundraise and it's a mad dash to a term sheet.

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Anna Khan

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3 years

Bilal Mahmood is the real deal. I've known him since we went to high school together, and then Stanford. His honesty and integrity isn't political - it is who he really is.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

Hot take -- and I so hope I'm wrong. We're in for another year of mild lockdown, masks, social distancing. See ya in 2022!

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

You know you started off as an analyst when your favorite time of the month is when you have an open afternoon to just source. I still believe sourcing is the heart of venture.

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Anna Khan

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4 years

A titan.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

This exodus from SF may do exactly the opposite of what all the naysayers thought. All the amazing, creative entrepreneurs who were kept out of the city by those with big tech salaries are now moving here with almost half the rents. Amazing! 🔥🔥🔥

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

1 year

If metrics were the only way to measure a good business, who needs VC's? I've been investing in SaaS businesses for over 10 years, and most metrics & frameworks have become table stakes for building & investing. We all know about ARR growth benchmarks, ideal NDR percentages..

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Anna Khan

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3 years

Imagine if Serena was playing this charade like Djokovic 🙄

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

I’d join this zoom call

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

CNN seems to be saying the race to 270 is in the bag, but all I can think about is John King’s horrified face in 2016 looking at the election screen trying to figure out what just happened.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

⁦😍 PSA to entrepreneurs: your VC firm will never treat you right if they don’t treat each other right! Work with people that actually care about one another 🥳 (thank you ⁦ @CRV ⁩! What a cute WFH surprise)

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Anna Khan

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1 year

PLG is not a business model. Its one of many GTM strategies, and has a less than 5% chance of succeeding. Successful PLG revenue is more an art than a science. Don’t bet your company on it.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

6/ Founder references are the single most important thing you do - and the references won't end at the ones you offer. Founders today are hyperconnected - expect backchannels, expect friends of friends. Reminder to always be respectful, kind, thoughtful.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

Ask me anything on @joinelpha this week. Would love to answer your qs on early stage fundraising, VC careers, startup building, and more. 💕♥️

Office Hours with Anna Khan: General Partner at CRV

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

Most of us believe e-commerce is saturated with AMZN dominance, but e-commerce captured only 11.4% of sales last holiday season in the U.S., and globally it is expected to account for 14.1% for all of 2019. That's 85.9% of opportunity that hasn't yet come online. WILD.

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

Always a blast talking through @spdholakia 's journey: from taking on a new CEO gig in '14, to scaling the company to $100M ARR, taking it public and then joining @twilio ! We're so happy to have been part of the journey @BessemerVP #SaaStrAnnual2019

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Anna Khan

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6 years

Watched this ad for the 10th time. Nike touched on so many things, effortlessly. 1) Athlete in a hijab 2) Serena called the "greatest athlete of all time", not just the greatest female. 3) A female linebacker - evoking women being able to "have it all" 4) Refugees 5) Obesity

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Anna Khan

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5 years

It begins! The superbowl of SaaS 🏈🏈🏈 @saastr #SaaStrAnnual19

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

7 years

2018 mantra: “stop watering the weeds in your life and start watering the flowers.” 🌸🌹🌺💐

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Anna Khan

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5 years

In the wake of all this WeWork backlash, and two years ago a similar Uber backlash — makes me wonder about the companies we should be watching closer today? Board governance is a serious investor responsibility.

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Anna Khan

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3 years

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Anna Khan

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6 years

Ramadan Mubarik! Some fun facts: ⏰ Fasts will last about 16 hours 💦 No food or water 🌅 No eating after sunrise 🌄 Can eat again at sunset 💕 Practice patience and kindness 🤸🏽‍♂️ Clears body of toxins 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Eating with family and friends ✨ Focus on prayer

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

5 years

Amazed at the negative press on Schultz's potential presidential run. Self-made businessman who grew up in the projects, built a beloved consumer brand, and pushed the envelope on employee benefits before any big corp did! We should listen to what he has to say! @HowardSchultz

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1 year

After an unexpected viral tweet, I chatted with @steph_palazzolo about the key elements of a great pitch. We hope it helps entrepreneurs who are kicking off their fundraise, and pitching @CRV ! Thanks @BusinessInsider !

CRV partner Anna Khan shares the 5 key elements of a successful startup pitch and the one mistake...

Insider's exclusive conversation with CRV general partner Anna Khan about what she looks for in startup pitches, from metrics to competitor knowledge.

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4 years

8/ Sector specific experience matters, but most founders are looking for software-scaling experience. Have you helped a team scale from $1M to $5M, $5M to $15M, and onwards?

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4 years

10/ Finally, winning deals is hard work but also a lot of luck and right place, right time. Keep your cup full and keep on chasing!

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3 years

Afghani chapli kebabs for iftaari & thaanda diet coke. Nothing better 😎

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4 years

Eid Mubarik!!!! 💫⭐️✨🌙

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4 years

What a good day for this country. The good guy won. 🇺🇸

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Anna Khan

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4 years

There is so much vitriole on #VC twitter toward other VCs who are congratulating the companies they funded that have great exits, or giving the old “i knew it was a tough business that was badly mismanaged” after the media reports lay offs.

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Anna Khan

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3 years

This is SO cool 🔥

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

4 years

Maybe I'm just risk-averse when it comes to COVID - but how are people justifying eating outdoors if you're sitting in the general vicinity of strangers, without your mask on? What am I missing?

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Anna Khan

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2 years

Eid Mubarak!

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Anna Khan

@annarchyy

3 years

A totally unplanned tweet of mine went viral. Just goes to show that no matter the splashy headlines, or paid acquisition - there is nothing better than a great product which can sell itself. Proud to be an investor in @figurehr .

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@annarchyy

3 years

Imagine if your offer letters looked like this 🔥🔥🔥

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I mean how is this not all over the internet.

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Just ... wow. 😱

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7/ Moving fast matters, but don't forget to do your diligence just because you want to win. That balance is the difference between a good firm and a great firm.

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Anna Khan

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6 years

Thanks! I can’t believe I squeezed in a LeBron shoutout 😎

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#HBS alum @annarchyy talks #VCLife , travel tips, LeBron James, and more at .

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Anna Khan

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3 years

So cool to see this progress! Pakistan Zindabad 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

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3 years

We're excited to support the rapidly-growing internet ecosystem in Pakistan!

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3 years

Desi thanksgiving has begun

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3 years

What’s the best TV show you watched in the pandemic? Our favorites were: The Wire Bureau Borgen Mare of Easttown Ted Lasso 🙏🏽 would love some more recs

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Anna Khan

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4 years

Some of my favorite types of events are talking to college students about VC and the power of entrepreneurship. Thanks @Wharton for having me!

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Anna Khan

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1 year

Huge congrats to Team @theziphq @rujulz ! The rigor, grit, and focus of this team is like nothing I've seen before. Thanks to @Forbes and @_pheebini for a wonderful peek into Zip's journey!

Procurement Startup Zip Announces $100 Million In New Funding At A $1.5 Billion Valuation

The San Francisco-based firm also unveiled a new product that makes its procurement system more robust.

www.forbes.com

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