Michael B. GilroyThe Death of the SaaS LTV/CACA little over two years ago I wrote a blog piece on Early Stage SaaS Unit Economics which outlines LTV/CAC for enterprise software…10 min read·Jun 24, 2019--3--3
Michael B. GilroyAll big brands are becoming fintechsIf you’ve spent some time around the Canaan Fintech team, you’ve undoubtedly heard us talk about the future of the industry: these days…3 min read·May 13, 2019----
Michael B. GilroyEuropean FinTech + Money2020I just returned from Money2020 Europe and am positive it was the best conference I’ve ever attended. It’s clear from post-conference…5 min read·Jun 11, 2018----
Michael B. GilroyConsumerization of Enterprise & The Dropbox IPOThe Dropbox S1 was released last week and regardless of how you cut it, this is an incredible story. Founded in 2007, Dropbox has 500…5 min read·Feb 27, 2018----
Michael B. GilroyFinTech Central: Blockchain will never work in financial services & bitcoin is here to stayIn December, we hosted the New York fintech community at NASDAQ for our last FinTech Central of 2017. Recap of the year here: Q1, Q2, Q3…3 min read·Jan 22, 2018----
Michael B. GilroyPreparing Your SaaS Business for a Successful FundraiseMy first job out of college was helping to advise SaaS companies on fundraises and M&A opportunities. I learned quickly that for every…4 min read·Jan 22, 2018----
Michael B. GilroyinCanaanFinTech Central: Bitcoin is not “closing”! And other misconceptions debunked.Canaan recently hosted leaders from across the crypto & blockchain landscape at Lending Club in San Francisco for our latest FinTech…4 min read·Oct 10, 2017----
Michael B. GilroyinCanaanFinTech Central: Working With the RegulatorThe motto in early stage technology company building is move fast and break stuff. The motto in early stage financial technology company…3 min read·Jul 5, 2017----
Michael B. GilroyinCanaanFinTech Central: The 2nd Wave of FinTechCanaan recently hosted our West Coast edition of FinTech Central (FTC) to discuss the current state of infrastructure in fintech. FTC…3 min read·Apr 18, 2017--1--1
Michael B. GilroyEarly Stage SaaS Unit EconomicsEast Coast investors have a reputation for being sticklers around numbers, and not “buying the dream”, the same way our West Coast brethren…8 min read·Jan 26, 2017--4--4