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Atlassian Deploys $110 mn in funding for SaaS startups

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Atlassian, a provider of team collaboration and productivity software has deployed over $110 mn in VC funding. The company supports 30 organisations, for a year and a half since launching Atlassian Ventures.

The global funding provides an opportunity for SaaS startups looking to work with Atlassian’s best-in-class cloud products and platform. The company which is passionate about the future of work and new ways to collaborate in the cloud will also look to tap into India’s growing SaaS startup ecosystem and the country’s rich talent pool.

Globally, it considers India a key market for innovation, having grown its office in Bengaluru into a world-class R&D center employing over 1,000 in India across engineering, design, product management, and more, the company said.

Established in late 2020 with an initial investment of US$50 million, the Atlassian Ventures team invests in companies across three focus areas where it can uniquely accelerate growth. Firstly – the early-stage startups, who are building apps for Atlassian’s cloud products. Secondly – larger, growth-stage startups deepen their partnerships with Atlassian; and thirdly, Atlassian channel partners create new cloud products and services that support the future of teamwork.

“Our goal for Atlassian Ventures is to build a world-class venture capital fund, not just a great corporate venture program. We measure our success by how well we help founders grow their companies through Atlassian, and we’re excited about supporting awesome companies that are driving collaboration for teams on the cloud. This year we’ve built a dedicated team inside Atlassian to support Ventures and our portfolio founders as we set our sights on a much bigger goal, several times larger than the $110 million invested today,” said Matt Sonefeldt, Head of Atlassian Ventures.

Mentorship and Global exposure

Atlassian Ventures portfolio companies receive mentorship from the Atlassian team and global exposure at its events, in addition to the capital they receive. The mentor meets them regularly to check in on progress, give advice based on their experience in the ecosystem, and help with any roadblocks they may be facing, the company added.

“One and a half years later, we’ve really seen first-hand the impact this funding has had on the global ecosystem. We’ve seen wonderful growth across the portfolio whether its partners seeing more integrated users, teams hiring talent or growing revenue, and developers turning side projects into full-time jobs. With the increasing focus on cloud and India being one of the biggest startup hubs in the world, we’re committed to doing our part to ensure a vibrant ecosystem. We’ve been amazed at how our ecosystem has innovated on top of Atlassian products and we want to continue enabling their success and growth,” said Dinesh Ajmera, Site Lead and Head of Engineering, India, Atlassian.

Atlassian Ventures’ three core focus areas are agile development, work management and IT service management. Outside of these fields, the corporate VC would also consider investing in start-ups playing in spaces such as product-led growth, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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  • April 1, 2022
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