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Mads Jensen
B2B AI/SaaS Investor at SuperSeed
Mads Jensen is a seasoned Managing Partner at SuperSeed, dedicated to assisting software founders in establishing successful software companies.
With over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, Mads offers hands-on guidance and financial support to startups, enabling them to quickly grow and achieve their first £1m in revenue.
Mads excels as a technologist, SaaS entrepreneur, and business operator, leveraging his expertise in AI and data-driven innovation to drive disruptive changes.
His extensive credentials include serving as a Non-Executive Director, holding multiple US patents, and a strong commitment to enabling visionary founding teams to realize their goals and generate a lasting impact.
Mads pursued his education at prestigious institutions, earning an MBA from INSEAD, a BSc in International Business from Copenhagen Business School, and completing his Studentereksamen in Mat/Samf/Phil at Hobro Gymnasium.
Throughout his career, Mads has been actively involved with various organizations, notably serving in key positions such as Investor, Board Director, Managing Partner, and Entrepreneur in companies like Ai Build, Kamma, Kluster, ThingTrax, and more.
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𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱?
Paris has just delivered a highly successful 2024 Olympics. Yes, there will always be detractors. But I see the event as a massive triumph for sports and humanity's competitive spirit. Chapeau, mes amis!
The US and China once again went head-to-head in the medal table, and no European country could challenge the supremacy of those behemoths. However, add up the medals of the European countries, and Europe comfortably beat the US and China combined.
Seems all is not lost on the sporting grounds.
Not so in the board rooms, however.
Let's look at another league table.
The US has their S&P 100 and us Europeans have our FTSE Eurotop 100. Their 100 best vs. our 100 best (all friendly competition, of course - just like in Paris).
The largest 100 European corporates clock up an impressive $7.6trn of market cap. A decent chunk of change. But compared to the US, it's a minnow, as the S&P100 is worth $34.3trn.
And we are not catching up.
Over the past five years, the European index is up a decent 39%. But the S&P100 is up 99% over the same period.
So it seems we need to get our skates on.
What can be done if we don't want to fall further behind?
We have to innovate. And we have to be better and faster at bringing that innovation to bear at scale. Part of that will be by building great, new technology companies. Another part will be by bringing more innovation faster to the corporates, so they can combine tech with global reach to compete and grow.
On September 2nd, we are bringing 30 of Europe's most innovative tech startups together with 10 of Europe's leading corporates at SuperSaaS. For good measure, we will also have some honorary corporate participants from the US.
To apply as a startup, search for SuperSaaS Accelerator and join us for a day of innovation and inspired dealmaking. Note: it’s pre-Series A only.
Let’s go!
#innovation #startups #friendlyrivalry
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲
2022 was a bit nuts. In startup land, money practically grew on trees. It was growth at all costs. And we all know how that movie ended.
It's human nature to overcorrect. And so the pendulum swung the other way.
Today, we see a lot of disciplined founders. And we investors love it when founders look after the cash. But it shouldn't be to the detriment of achieving growth objectives. Because there is no price for missing plan and keeping you spending in control. Whatever you do, you must grow.
Don't take my word for it. Public market investors are telling us exactly what they are looking for.
If you look at the biggest public SaaS companies, growth is once again the most important thing for valuation. Much more important than Free Cash Flow. In 2023, FCF took centre stage for six months. But growth is once again the thing that decides company valuation multiples.
This isn't as counterintuitive as it might seem. Technology is still a winner-takes-all industry. And once you are the size of Snowflake, Datadog or Atlassian, you have plenty of opportunities to make money. But the only way to get that big is to grow. So grow, you must.
This brings me back to the beginning. We are not going back to the ZIRP era of "growth at all costs." But if you have to choose between hitting your cost plan but missing revenue growth or meeting revenue growth and going a little bit above the cost plan, the latter wins.
So there is your license to spend (a bit) more. As long as you hit your growth plan.
Let's go!
#startups #saas #venturecapital
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Mesh offers several powerful features including:
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Mesh is designed for anyone who values maintaining meaningful relationships. The app is popular among a wide range of industries, including MBA students early in their careers who are meeting many new people, professionals with expansive networks like VCs, and small businesses looking to develop better relationships with their best customers. It’s even used by half the Fortune 500! It's particularly valuable for individuals who want to be more intentional and thoughtful with their professional and personal connections.
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Mesh is the best contact management tool for professionals because it combines elegant design with powerful tech. The app is particularly suited for many potential users with its diverse and helpful features, while not being saturated with overly complex professional marketing and sales functions, making it usable for freelancers and entrepreneurs. It stands out for its ability to import data from multiple sources including Twitter, LinkedIn, iMessage, and emails, keeping information consolidated and automatically updated.
Mesh offers many advantages over other personal CRMs. Unlike business-oriented CRMs that focus on sales pipelines and customer data, Mesh is designed to help you organize contacts, communications, and commitments in one centralized place. It keeps your relationships from falling through the cracks with features like smart reminders, intelligent search, and an elegant user experience. Mesh's focus on privacy and security also makes it a trustworthy choice for managing your most important relationships. Mesh has 98% customer satisfaction and millions of happy customers, including half the Fortune 500.
Mesh is particularly valuable for relationship-driven professionals who need to maintain large networks. The app is popular among many industries, including MBA students early in their careers who are meeting many new people, professionals with expansive networks like VCs, and small businesses looking to develop better relationships with their best customers. Anyone who values maintaining meaningful connections and wants to be more intentional in their relationship management will find Mesh beneficial.
Mesh offers competitive pricing in the personal CRM market. Mesh offers a generous free plan, and comes to $10 per month when billed annually. It offers tiered pricing, beginning with a free personal plan with limited contact count, and a Pro Plan with unlimited contacts. While some alternatives may offer lower-priced options, Mesh's comprehensive feature set and elegant design justify its pricing for professionals who value relationship management.
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Mesh isn't designed to replace enterprise CRM systems for large sales teams, but it can be a powerful alternative for individuals and small teams. Many people use Mesh instead of Salesforce, Hubspot, and Pipedrive. Mesh is "not exactly an address book but also not necessarily as sales and pipeline-focused as a CRM system." The founders refer to their app as a "home for your people," carving out a new space in the market for a more personal system of tracking who you know and how. For solo entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small teams focused on relationship quality rather than sales pipelines, Mesh can absolutely serve as your primary relationship management tool.
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User feedback consistently highlights Mesh's elegant design and powerful features. Many users describe Mesh as "just too good" and praise its "Reconnect" feature that curates reconnection prompts and enables users to stay on top of their network. Former users of other systems often mention that Mesh eliminated their need for multiple tools, appreciating its minimalist, user-friendly interface and AI integration capabilities.
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