Jonathan Temple

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Operating Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital

United States

Overview

Jonathan Temple is an Operating Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital, with a demonstrated history of scaling high-growth software businesses across Private Equity, Venture, and Public markets. He draws on extensive experience as a board member and executive. He holds a Bachelor of Science from The Manchester Metropolitan University.

He has a successful track record of guiding technology companies through to successful acquisitions by major firms like Vista Equity Partners and Vector Capital.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

B2B SaaS Investing
His recent activity is focused on investing in and supporting B2B SaaS companies like fundcraft and MontyCloud, aiding their growth and market expansion.
AI in Go-to-Market
He recently backed Propensity, a company using AI to transform how go-to-market teams identify and prioritize prospects, showing a clear interest in AI-driven sales and marketing.
Software Growth Metrics
He actively shares and discusses Riverside Acceleration Capital's Private Software Growth Index, focusing on metrics like ARR growth, retention, and burn rates.

Media Appearances

Interview with Jonathan Temple, Operating Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital. Featured in Riverside Acceleration Capital Blog

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Work History

7-2016
Operating Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital
7-2016 - 1-2019
Independent Board Member (Acquired By Uplight) at FirstFuel Software
8-2014 - 10-2019
Independent Board Member (Acquired By Vista Equity Partners) at Monetate
6-2014
Independent Board Member at Metric Insights, Inc.
1-2012 - 12-2015
Chief Executive Officer (Acquired By Clearlake Capital) at HEAT Software

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from The Manchester Metropolitan University

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Exp : 40 Location : United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Operating Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital
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Insights For Selling To Jonathan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jonathan is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jonathan

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jonathan move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Jonathan take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Jonathan

Personality Compatibility


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