SaaS Open Mic: The key qualities of a founder, with Pietro Bezza of Connect Ventures

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What drives Connect Ventures product-first approach to investing in young entrepreneurs and startups? I spoke to Managing Partner Pietro Bezza to find out.

Get new blog posts from ChartMogul and the best content in SaaS delivered to your inbox every Friday. In the Venture Capital world, it's becoming increasingly common to see VC firms specializing in one particular business vertical or niche - whether marketplaces, healthcare or something even more narrow. With Connect Ventures , I saw a wealth of young, innovative products and services in their portfolio. The fund is certainly targeted towards seed companies, with numerous SaaS investments under their belt — Typeform , CharlieHR and Marvel to name a few. But it wasn't until I sat down with Pietro and really dug into their philosophy as a team, that their true specialism really became…from chartmogul.com

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