Latest articles from Emil Persson
Triple Digit Growth - Hero
Investing
15 Sep 2023
The Hidden Dangers of Triple Digit Growth
Some companies are able to achieve triple-digit revenue growth because they have identified a market need and have developed a product or service that effectively addresses that need. Triple-digit growth rates are generally seen in early-stage startups or companies in emerging markets where there is a significant untapped market opportunity.
Triple Digit Growth
Investing
15 Sep 2023
What is The Rule of 40 in Investing?
The author and blogger Brad Feld came up with the Rule of 40 in 2015. Not long after, venture capitalists started to use the metric to be able to roughly evaluate the quality of a SaaS company quickly.
Deep Moats - Hero
Investing
15 Sep 2023
What are Moats in Investing?
Moats once surrounded castles and protected them from intruders; the broader and deeper the moat, the more protected the castle would be. Companies also have moats, not literally but metaphorically—giving them a unique edge over competitors and protecting them long-term.
FAANG (1)
Investing
15 Sep 2023
What are FAANG Companies?
FAANG is an acronym that refers to the stocks of five of the most prominent companies in the world. The term was popularized by Jim Cramer, the television host of CNBC, who praised these businesses for being quality companies dominating in their respective markets.
Software Giants - Hero
Investing
15 Sep 2023
The Biggest Software Companies in The World
In 2011, co-founder and general partner of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Marc Andreessen, wrote an essay about software growth that was published in The Wall Street Journal. Marc Andreessen’s headline, “Software is eating the world,” quickly became a phrase often referred to by investors.