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Startups are never easy. But in the last decade – and especially during the ‘Covid boom’ of 2020-2021 – money was less of an issue. With near endless flows of capital into private markets and a booming stock market, founders had access to unprecedented amounts of cash.

When venture-backed companies were chasing growth metrics, higher cloud bills were shrugged off as unavoidable. But the exuberance of the last few years is fading, and investors are adopting a more somber approach to their portfolio companies’ financials. Usage-based cloud and SaaS services, which have become a major cost center, are coming into the spotlight.

When venture-backed companies were chasing growth metrics, higher cloud bills were shrugged off as unavoidable. But the exuberance of the last few years is fading, and investors are adopting a more somber approach to their portfolio companies’ financials. Usage-based cloud and SaaS services, which have become a major cost center, are coming into the spotlight.

Who are the cybersecurity insiders? What motivates them to build companies in this ever-evolving landscape? What’s keeping them up at night? October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “See Yourself in Cyber”, highlighting the human element in an industry that might seem complex and daunting to many. To mark the occasion, we spoke…

OX Security, the newest addition to the Team8 family, is pioneering the next generation of software supply chain security and integrity. Now that news of its $34M funding has been made public

The cybersecurity industry is still relatively young, but the need for better collaboration and knowledge sharing has been around since its inception. Being a CISO can be an isolating experience: the very nature of the role requires confidentiality, discretion, and in some cases hitting the brakes on new initiatives for the sake of protecting the organization.

The RSA Conference in San Francisco is the largest gathering of cybersecurity professionals and experts, vendors, technologists and investors, to discuss current and future concerns, best practices and industry trends.

Dig Security came out of stealth last week with the announcement of its seed funding, led by Team8. To mark the milestone, we sat down with Dig Security Co-founder and CEO, Dan Benjamin, to find out more about Dig’s unique solution. 

I’m excited to share that cloud data security company, Dig Security, emerged from stealth mode with today’s announcement of its $11M seed funding, led by Team8 Capital.

In my time at Team8, I’ve learned a lot from the way we go about validating ideas. Here are some thoughts on how the Team8 validation process helps us to assemble a launching pad for founders who want to build something great.

In light of the significant talent shortage confronting the technology sector, and the added value that women can bring to tech companies, the need to increase female representation in hi-tech is clear.

It’s always exciting when someone who was part of the team then decides to chart their own entrepreneurial journey and become one of our portfolio company founders. Ben Borodach, previously Team8’s VP of Strategy and Operations is doing just that with his new fintech startup, April, purpose built to “make taxes less taxing.”