Why the Enterprise Matters
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WHY THE ENTERPRISE DESERVES YOUR ATTENTION
MAY 20, 2015 CONFIDENTIAL
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WHY ENTERPRISE
MAY 20, 2015
ENORMOUS MARKET
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Source: Gartner IT Spending Forecast (January 2015)
ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SPEND (IN BILLIONS $)
280
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2012 2013 2014 2015e
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DISRUPTION ACROSS THE STACK
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Everything that’s been running in the corporate IT environment is ripe for a significant disruption.
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Peter Levine PARTNER, ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ
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RELATIONSHIPS COLLABORATION DATABASES INTELLIGENCE HUMAN CAPITAL ANALYTICS
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OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
RELATIONSHIPS COLLABORATION DATABASES INTELLIGENCE HUMAN CAPITAL ANALYTICS MOBILE
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NOTABLE ENTERPRISE IPOs
AS OF MAY 2015
$15.0B$8.6B $11.4B $17.0B $7.9B $6.5B $4.4B $870.2M $1.6B $4.7B$2.0B
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ENTERPRISE M&A
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WHAT WE D O
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Work-Bench is an enterprise technology growth accelerator. We bridge enterprise startups and Fortune 1000s to drive innovation and transform the enterprise.
WORKSPACE • Sunny 32,000 ft2 loft in Union
Square
COMMUNITY • Bring together companies, big and
small, as the hub for enterprise technology
• Educational events offer expertise and knowledge-share to maximize business impact
• Social events connect teams with the greater enterprise technology community
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Connect the brightest entrepreneurs and seasoned technology executives
• Target engagements to our extended network (97% of the Fortune 500)
• Provide direct access to sales leaders and executives for faster feedback cycles
VENTURE FUND • Co-invest with top-tier venture capital
funds in extraordinary founders tackling enormous markets in enterprise technology
• Invest between $250K to $1M in early stage startups
• Invest in select Work-Bench member companies and other companies across the USA
ABOUT US
MAY 20, 2015
Data & Analytics
Risk & Security
Human Resources & Collaboration
Enterprise Infrastructure
Software & Applications
OUR WORK-BENCH FAMILY
11*Grey indicates alumni companies
MAY 20, 2015
WORK-BENCH EVENTS
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New York R Conference Enterprise Founders Upfront Series
Enterprise Sales Meetup
ONLY IN NEW YORK
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Being close to your customer means understanding what their needs are and being available to fix and adjust the software.
!Stuart Ellman CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, RRE VENTURES
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Work-Bench brings together the key players in the enterprise technology ecosystem.
MAY 20, 2015
GET INVOLVED
@work_benchLEARN MORE
work-bench.com
@ WWW
High-five, partner, geek out, or just join us and the enterprise technology movement. If it’s not clear… we love to talk enterprise.
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