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Storm Ventures Welcomes David Somers, Former Workday CPO, to Lead Investments in the Next Generation of AI-Native Enterprise Software
September 11, 2025
Storm Ventures Welcomes David Somers, Former Workday CPO, to Lead Investments in the Next Generation of AI-Native Enterprise Software

We are excited to announce that David Somers has joined Storm Ventures as our newest Partner.

Storm Team
AI
B2B
A New Chapter for Infrastructure Automation
August 28, 2025
A New Chapter for Infrastructure Automation

This week System Initiative launched a significant evolution of its platform: the world's first AI Native Infrastructure Automation platform.

AI
AI Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence
B2B
Portfolio Company
Tote: The Future of Retail
August 28, 2025
Tote: The Future of Retail

Convenience Retail is one of the largest industries in the world, valued at over $1 Trillion and growing quickly.

AI
Artificial Intelligence
B2B
Funding
Portfolio Company
AI in B2B SaaS: What's Changed in Two Years?
August 25, 2025
AI in B2B SaaS: What's Changed in Two Years?

On an episode of AskAVC, Ryan and former Entrepreneur in Residence, Ajay Awatramani, discussed a future where AI would be so baked into B2B SaaS, it'd sound a little ridiculous to call a company "an AI company," just like calling one "a cloud company" today. Turns out, that prediction was pretty spot on.

AI
B2B
Software
Uncertainty
SaaS
Pinkfish: Generative Automation
February 10, 2025
Pinkfish: Generative Automation

The automation of workflows has evolved rapidly in the last few years.

AI
Automation
Portfolio Company
Retorio: Pioneering a Personal Touch in AI-Powered Training
November 14, 2024
Retorio: Pioneering a Personal Touch in AI-Powered Training

But Retorio isn’t just a reflection of academic brilliance. It’s about real-world application, specifically structured around the comprehensive Big 5 model of personality traits.

AI
B2BSaas
Europe
Funding Round
AI infra for a multi-model, agent-driven world
October 28, 2024
AI infra for a multi-model, agent-driven world

What happens when foundational models are commoditized?

AI
Artificial Intelligence
Software
Vertical
AI Infrastructure
Devops is tough
September 25, 2024
Devops is tough

System Initiative represents the future of DevOps automation. Fewer bottlenecks, less human intervention, and higher reliability in every deployment. It’s hard to imagine a team with a better perspective. I am so thrilled that they are finally taking the solution to market – and I am even more looking forward to hearing the feedback from more customers.

B2B
Portfolio Company
DevOps
SaaS
The genie of finance
September 19, 2024
The genie of finance

As an early-stage software investor, I spend a lot of time thinking about what the world will look like in the coming years and where technology can solve long-term problems. In finance, Aladdin presents a blueprint for the coming platformization that will reshape how money is managed.

FinTech
AI
AIinFinance
BlackRock
Bloomberg
Heeler Security: the next step in AppSec
July 22, 2024
Heeler Security: the next step in AppSec

Storm is thrilled to announce our investment in Heeler Security to revolutionize Application Security.

B2B
AppSec
Portfolio Company
Software
B2BSaas
Compa: Reimagine Compensation
January 29, 2024
Compa: Reimagine Compensation

Compensation is a critical part of building and motivating any team.

Enterprise
HR
Compensation
B2B
Tech Startups
Customer Success Evolution
July 26, 2023
Customer Success Evolution

Explore some of the elements of the ideal Customer Success structure at various stages of growth.

Customer Success
Unlock Growth
GTM Strategy
Get Ready to Revolutionize Your DevOps Experience with System Initiative
June 21, 2023
Get Ready to Revolutionize Your DevOps Experience with System Initiative

DevOps has served as an ideal state for many, but also one that is often elusive.

DevOps
Venture Capital
Enterprise Technology
Enterprise Infrastructure
Automation Tools
Dasera: Instant Data Governance, Compliance, Privacy, and Security
April 19, 2023
Dasera: Instant Data Governance, Compliance, Privacy, and Security

The data that businesses store and utilize is increasing rapidly.

B2B
Cybersecurity
Privacy
Data
Startup
Raising Money During a Recession: What Are the 5 Signals VCs Look For?
February 6, 2023
Raising Money During a Recession: What Are the 5 Signals VCs Look For?

Many VCs are still investing, but at a slower pace.

B2BSaas
Venture Capital
Storm Ventures
Remote Work: Is it a Revolution?
January 20, 2023
Remote Work: Is it a Revolution?

Business life will never return to the way it was before COVID.

Remote Working
WFH
Hybrid Work
Venture Capital
Company Culture
Storm Ventures Announces Fund VII
December 9, 2022
Storm Ventures Announces Fund VII

Today we are excited to officially announce our new $200m+ fund, Storm VII.

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What Founders need to know about Venture Capital Investing in B2B Tech Startups
July 27, 2022
What Founders need to know about Venture Capital Investing in B2B Tech Startups

Storm Ventures invests in SaaS companies that are just starting to emerge from product market fit, and we help them to figure out their go-to market motion.

Funding Round
Venture Capital
SaaS
B2B
VC Funding
SaaS Startups: Navigating Uncertain Times
June 10, 2022
SaaS Startups: Navigating Uncertain Times

We’re in a very different time compared to six months ago.

Recession
Venture Capital
SaaS
Startup
Uncertainty
Airgap: Protecting Critical Assets and Infrastructure
April 5, 2022
Airgap: Protecting Critical Assets and Infrastructure

Cybersecurity investment has grown significantly in the last decade.

B2B
Enterprise
Cybersecurity
Security
Startup
‘Haegin’: a metaverse game developer
March 22, 2022
‘Haegin’: a metaverse game developer

Storm Ventures has completed the Series B round investment of Haegin, a Korean metaverse game developer.

Games
Game Development
Metaverse
VC Funding
Series B
Circula: the Rise of the SaaS-Based Employee Finance App
February 8, 2022
Circula: the Rise of the SaaS-Based Employee Finance App

Storm Ventures revealed our investment in Berlin-based Circula.

VC Funding
SaaS
Finance Management
Employee Benefits
Berlin
Zingtree: the Revenue Generating Secret Weapon for Call Centers
January 20, 2022
Zingtree: the Revenue Generating Secret Weapon for Call Centers

Today, Storm Ventures announced our investment in Zingtree.

Startup Funding
Venture Capital
VC Funding
Call Center
Contact Center
Avoma: Make Meetings Actionable
December 22, 2021
Avoma: Make Meetings Actionable

One of the biggest challenges businesses face is how to make meetings actionable and ensure the time is well spent.

Enterprise Software
AI
B2B
Startup
Meetings
Understanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Startup World
December 22, 2021
Understanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Startup World

McKinsey revealed a study not long ago demonstrating that “companies in the top-quartile for ethnic/cultural diversity on executive teams were 33% more likely to have industry-leading profitability.”

Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity in Tech
Inclusion
Union