Villi Iltchev·Jul 12, 2025The Blitzhire AcquisitionOver the last couple of years, we have seen a series of acquisitions that have adopted a new and novel structure (I will call it…A response icon1A response icon1
Villi Iltchev·Mar 1, 2023Sid Sijbrandij Experience Working With VilliI always encourage founders to get to know investors and do extensive reference checks before they select their lead VCs. Reference calls…
Villi Iltchev·Apr 10, 2020A Guide to Making Better DecisionsMaking decisions is one of the main jobs of a founder and a manager. The average organization, big and small, makes thousands of decisions…
Villi Iltchev·Jan 31, 2020The Myth of $1M ARR: How To Know When You’re Ready for Your Series AThe most common question I get from founders building B2B startups is what metrics they need to achieve in order to raise their Series A…
Villi Iltchev·Oct 26, 2017The Vanity of ARRAnnual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is the most frequently used metric in SaaS. Even non-recurring revenue startups use ARR when they want to…A response icon3A response icon3
Villi Iltchev·Sep 13, 2016Why We Invested in GitLabAs an investor, I often think about what we can learn from the successful software companies of the past. The reality is that there are…A response icon2A response icon2
Villi Iltchev·May 27, 2016Why SaaS Consolidation is Not HappeningThe software industry has come a long way since 1999 when Marc Benioff decided to build a contact management app called Salesforce.com and…A response icon13A response icon13
