First Round Review · 2020-03-17
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Building Resilient Startups Across Economic Cycles: Bob Moore's Three Ventures and Seven Lessons
Serial founder Bob Moore shares lessons learned from building three startups across different economic cycles (2008, 2016, 2018), including RJMetrics, Stitch, and Crossbeam. Moore emphasizes the critical importance of strong long-term vision, maintaining product-market fit momentum, and balancing resilience with growth ambition. His experience navigating the 2008 financial crisis and competing against better-funded rivals like Looker provides practical insights for founders building through turbulent times.
Metrics in this report
Crossbeam Total Funding Raised
16$ million
cumulative
Data collaboration platform startup
Looker Acquisition Price
2.6$ billion
acquisition valuation
Data analytics/BI platform acquired by Google
Stitch Headcount at Acquisition
30employees
at time of exit
Data integration platform acquired by Talend