Rory O'Driscoll, Author at Scale Venture Partners

Announcing our investment in Tavus

Scale is thrilled to announce our Series A investment in Tavus. The company is a leader in productizing the latest research in AI video generation – and applying this to enable customers to speak directly to each and every end-user…

Announcing Our Investment In Plus One Robotics

We are thrilled to announce that we are leading an investment in Plus One Robotics as part of the Company’s $50M Series C financing. At its core, the company specializes in streamlining the movement of mixed parcels, bags, and products for logistics providers in the likes of DHL, FedEx, and MSC Industrial, many of which Plus One counts amongst its growing rolodex of customers.

Fixing Your Cost Structure While Preserving Your Upside

January 3, 2023
Rory O'Driscoll
Go-to-market

Earlier this week I had the chance to sit down with Box CFO Dylan Smith and discuss how Box was able to dramatically improve their cost structure while continuing to innovate and grow in the face of tough competition. The learnings Dylan shared from the journey Box embarked on in 2020 are broadly applicable to the challenges tech companies are facing going into 2023.

This Is What Winning In SaaS Looks Like In 2023

December 13, 2022
Rory O'Driscoll
Go-to-market

This Is What Winning In SaaS Looks Like In 2023. A case study of Box Inc.'s sharp focus on profitability beginning in 2020, leading to over-performance in a down market.