State of the Cloud 2015
The rise of the cloud industry and important metrics founders should know
Bessemer Venture Partners' 2015 State of the Cloud from Bessemer Venture Partners
Despite what previous skeptics have said about the emergence of this industry, cloud computing has proven itself to be one of them most influential and dominating technology sectors in the past half century. Leading SaaS investor Byron Deeter reveals his market research, evidence-based insights, and potential growth trajectories in the 2015 State of the Cloud.
In this report, you’ll also learn:
- The state of the industry and market capitalization for 2015
- The metrics that matter most for cloud companies
- What cloud CEOs need to know for the coming year
Contributors
Byron Deeter
Partner
Byron Deeter is a leading investor in AI, Cloud, Frontier Technology, and the Business of Sports. He co-authored Bessemer’s iconic 10 Laws of Cloud Computing, the Bessemer Forbes Cloud 100, the BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud Index, and Bessemer’s STRIVE program for executive health and wellness. Byron works closely alongside many of the best founders in the cloud world, with 26 of Byron’s investments currently valued above $1 billion each, including 13 IPOs and counting.
Byron first raised a Series A with Bessemer back in 2000, as CEO and founder of Trigo Technologies. His company grew to be one of the first global SaaS companies, reaching profitability and was successfully sold to IBM. Byron foresaw that cloud computing would not only change the way people built new technologies but also how The Cloud would systematically run the world. In 2005, Byron returned to Bessemer, this time to help lead the firm’s global cloud practice.
Byron graduated with honors from The University of California, Berkeley, where he met his then college sweetheart and now wife. Byron is a perennial Midas List investor, past Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association, partner/owner of the San Francisco 49ers and Leeds United, as well as an active board member/advisor to numerous causes including the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, U.C. Berkeley Foundation, Pledge 1% and Cal Rugby. Although he’s a four-time Rugby Collegiate National Champion and serial Ironman finisher, he’s largely converted to leisure sports of golf, wake surfing, and skiing with his wife and three children.
Disclaimer: The information presented here is for general informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or investment products. Certain companies discussed may be current or former portfolio companies of Bessemer Venture Partners. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.
