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Guillaume "G" Cabane

North America, California, United States

Description

Guillaume "G" Cabane is a highly respected figure in the B2B SaaS ecosystem, renowned for his expertise in hyper-growth and operational scaling. Currently serving as the CEO of Growth Ex Machina, he dedicates his efforts to advising and investing in high-potential, growth-stage startups. Prior to his current venture, Cabane held pivotal Vice President of Growth roles at industry-leading companies such as Drift, Segment (acquired by Twilio), and AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco). His extensive operational background, particularly in driving significant revenue and user acquisition, positions him as a strategic and invaluable resource for founders navigating the complexities of scaling.

As an active and prolific angel investor, Cabane has built an impressive portfolio of over 40 companies, primarily focusing on early-stage (seed) B2B SaaS ventures. His investment thesis strongly aligns with his operational strengths, targeting companies that can benefit from his deep understanding of product-led growth, sales acceleration, and marketing efficiency. He is particularly drawn to innovative solutions that address critical business challenges, often identifying future market leaders before they achieve widespread recognition.

Cabane's portfolio boasts a remarkable list of successful and rapidly growing companies, including unicorns and decacorns such as Rippling, Webflow, Zapier, Superhuman, and Loom. His involvement typically extends beyond capital, as he actively advises founders on critical growth strategies, go-to-market execution, and team building. This hands-on approach, combined with his extensive network, makes him a highly sought-after angel, capable of providing both financial backing and invaluable strategic guidance.

While specific individual check sizes are not publicly disclosed, Guillaume Cabane typically participates in seed rounds with first checks estimated to range from $50,000 to $300,000. This range reflects his position as a significant angel investor who brings substantial strategic value alongside his capital. His consistent track record of backing successful B2B SaaS companies underscores his acumen in identifying and nurturing disruptive technologies.

Investor Profile

Guillaume "G" Cabane has backed more than 24 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany, France.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Typical check size: $50K – $300K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (42%)
  • Series A (29%)
  • Pre Seed (13%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Series C (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (88%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • France (4%)
  • Slovenia (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Analytics
  • Information Technology
  • Finance
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Developer Apis
  • Enterprise Software
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Who does Guillaume "G" Cabane frequently co-invest with?

Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Liquid 2 Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Social Starts
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 3
Upfront Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 2
Unusual Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
GTMfund
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 5
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Redpoint
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Guillaume "G" Cabane often collaborate with?

ER
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Dennis Chan
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
MC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
DT
Europe, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin
Shared Deals: 2
LR
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 2
AA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
HS
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Shared Deals: 1
NP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MK
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Guillaume "G" Cabane?

Tavus

San Francisco, California, United States

Tavus provides foundational video models for digital twins, as an API.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformGenerative AISoftwareVideo
SeedMar 20, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,100,000
Friday Finance

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Friday Finance is a finance management platform that automates financial management for startups and SMBs.

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPaymentsSoftware
Series AJun 14, 2022
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Grain

San Francisco, California, United States

Grain is the easiest meeting insights tool to help you understand and communicate the needs of your customers.

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySaaSVideoVideo Editing
Series AApr 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Goldcast

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Goldcast is a virtual event platform that allows enterprises to create online events.

Enterprise SoftwareEvent ManagementSaaS
SeedFeb 17, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
People Data Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

Enabling all companies to build compliant b2b data solutions

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)B2BDatabaseDeveloper APIsMachine LearningSoftware
Series BNov 16, 2021
Amount Raised: $45,000,000
Spot AI

San Francisco, California, United States

Spot AI is the simplest way to move your video security to the cloud. One dashboard for all your cameras.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareHardwareInternet of ThingsSoftware
Series AOct 15, 2021
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Clarisights

Lewes, Delaware, United States

Clarisights is a no-code reporting platform for data-driven marketing teams.

AdvertisingBusiness IntelligenceSaaS
Series AOct 4, 2021
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
Ramp

New York, New York, United States

Ramp is a finance automation platform that helps businesses spend less time and money.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series CAug 24, 2021
Amount Raised: $300,000,000
Allocations

San Francisco, California, United States

Allocations is building a private equity & venture capital economy that is open to all

Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechFunding PlatformVenture Capital
SeedAug 5, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Endgame

Los Angeles, California, United States

Endgame lets you connect the dots between user behavior and sales opportunities, without expensive data scientists or engineers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data ManagementSales Automation
SeedJul 13, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,000,000