Using Benchmarks as a Diagnostic with Kyle Poyar
On the fifth episode of the Thrive Through Connection Podcast, we welcome Kyle Poyar, the founder of Tremont and Growth Unhinged. Tremont is an early growth equity firm based in Boston. Kyle joins us to break down his career supporting companies at OpenView, how SaaS companies should think about benchmarks, and the future of SaaS investing.
About Kyle
Before founding Tremont, Kyle was an Operating Partner at OpenView Ventures. During his time there, he launched the SaaS Benchmarks Report, a staple in the SaaS industry. Since then, Kyle has started Growth Unhinged, his newsletter breaking down the playbooks and tactics behind best-in-class startups.
Mike, the CEO and Founder of Visible, had an opportunity to sit down and chat with Kyle. You can give the full episode a listen below:
What You Can Expect to Learn from Kyle
- How investors and founders can think about leveraging benchmarks
- Which SaaS metrics and benchmarks are growing in importance
- Why hiring is the lowest-hanging fruit for VCs to support portfolio companies
- How he built a content flywheel at Growth Unhinged
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