2022 Summer Reading List

Lifetime of Learning

We always look forward to the book recommendation issue of Envisions. It's fun to see what is influencing our thinking as a team and for our founders at the portfolio companies. As you will see, it's a varied list.

Sharing books and articles are such a good way to learn from others. We have a Vestigo Slack channel on interesting articles where on any given day, one or two articles pop up with a short blurb on why it was interesting to the team member who shared it. The articles are often about other’s perspectives on investing or lessons that are being learned in venture. This sharing helps create a way to have an experience that replicates being in the office and taking on the issues of the day around a cup of coffee.

Of course, we also have a Slack channel for Wordle! One of the fun crossovers has been an article shared on the best approach to choosing your first work in Wordle. We canvassed the team at one of our morning meetings and found many pick randomly while others choose HEART or ADIEU or START as it's the statistically proven best three words for finding the answer.

Summer reads are a fun way to help with the stresses of the past couple of years. It is also a way to connect beyond finding great entrepreneurs and their companies. A great process involves trust, which we find can be built in work but also in play.

— Mark & Dave

Summer Reading Recommendations

At Vestigo Ventures, we value a lifestyle of lifetime learning. To share our passion for learning, we've packaged a list of favorite books from our founders and team members. Below we display the wide variety of book titles, and hope you can add one to your reading list for this summer! Do let us know which titles you explore!

We hope you find one (or a few) books to add to your reading list!

- The Vestigo Team

Come Sail Away

What can top a great team getting out on the Boston Harbor to sail on a beautiful day? We are working hard to ensure our culture grows and our relationships flourish while we are still in work from home ("WFH") mode as a firm. We decided that one way to do this is to have in person monthly meetings followed by a fun, team bonding activity.

In July, we were able to accomplish these objectives of fun and relationship building. We managed to sail on a perfect day, avoiding the heat wave that has made summer such a challenge. We learned about each other's interests and our level of sailing expertise. The good news for investors is that this is a cerebral group without much sailing experience!

- Mark Casady

Portfolio Updates

Alloy Makes the Forbes Cloud 100 List

We are excited to announce that Alloy has made Forbes' Cloud 100, a list of the world's top 100 private cloud companies, produced in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures.

Vestmark Announces New CFO, Dan Ferguson

Vestmark has named Dan Ferguson as the company’s new CFO. Dan has been at Vestmark since 2018, previously serving as EVP of Corporate Strategy and Marketing as well as VP of Finance.

Vestmark Names Dan Ferguson Chief Financial Officer

In this role, Dan will assume responsibility for Finance and will continue to lead the company’s Corporate Strategy function. I am thrilled that Dan has accepted this key role.” Dan joined Vestmark in 2018 and has most recently served as the Executive Vice President in charge of Corporate Strategy…

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Roots Automation Team Attends Symposium Hosted by Property and Liability Resource Bureau

Jermaine Everette, Head of Technical Sales at Roots Automation, shares his account on key takeaways from the Tech Claims Symposium including how the talent crisis is delaying claims and impacting hiring.

Roots Automation on LinkedIn: Jermaine Everett Tech & Claims Symposium Summary: Impact of the Talent…

As the Roots Automation team returns from Property and Liability Resource Bureau's 2022 Technology & Claims Symposium, we catch up with Jermaine Everett for a…

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Interesting Reads

The US Fintech Subscription Economy: $13 Billion ARR And Growing

Across the industry, subscription charges and membership fees for fintech services add up. Among consumers between the ages of 21 and 55, 40% subscribe to fintech services, with half spending $10 or more each month.

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Fintech and cleantech win as global venture capital investments become more focused

Global VC investments become more focused.

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8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022 | TechCrunch

A look into what fintech investors are looking for right now and what you should understand before approaching them.

TechCrunchMary Ann Azevedo

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