
Summits & Events
Bringing together talented leaders across our network
Mainsail's annual summits and events work to bring together leaders from across our portfolio companies to network, share ideas, and brainstorm strategies to efficiently grow their software companies.

Sales, Marketing and CX leaders from Mainsail’s portfolio spent two days discussing the latest trends, strategies and innovations that are shaping customer-facing functions at SaaS companies today.
- - Lessons in scaling software companies
- - Building your 2025 budget & operating plan
- - Using AI tools to drive operational efficiencies
- - Building successful outbound sales programs
- - Board relationships & reporting
- - People leadership best practices

Mainsail’s portfolio company Finance Leaders joined our annual CFO summit in Austin and, over three days, discussed a range of challenges and opportunities for finance leaders at SaaS companies today.
- - Company Operating Systems
- - Financial Reporting and Budgeting Best Practices
- - AI Coding
- - Budgeting Challenges and Operational Issues
- - Software Market and Valuations

Portfolio People Leaders came together in Chicago for two days for the annual Mainsail Talent Summit. It hit on some of the hottest topics in Talent & HR today and provided time to build peer friendships and networks out on the Chicago River.
- - AI Use Cases in HR
- - The Importance of Culture
- - Employment-Related Legal Risks & Considerations
- - People Data & Analytics
- - Developing High-Performing Teams

Founders, CEOs, Board Directors, and Mainsailors had the opportunity to connect in sunny Scottsdale for Mainsail’s annual CEO Summit. For two days, we collaborated on strategies for driving growth for SaaS companies, spent time networking, and squeezed in a few fun activities.
- - Case studies on driving growth in 2024
- - Scaling a software company to $100M ARR and beyond
- - High performance leadership
- - Driving success in the current software M&A environment

Mainsail portfolio Product and Tech Leaders met in Austin for two days for the annual Product and Technology Summit. Topics mirrored some of the biggest themes in B2B SaaS Product & Engineering today. The summit was a great opportunity to network, collaborate, and learn from each other while enjoying great food, drinks, and other activities.
- - AI as a product offering, and as a coding tool
- - Upleveling leadership skills
- - Voice of the customer
- - The value of ancillary products

Mainsail portfolio Payments Leaders gathered in Denver for the annual Payments Summit. The team shared ideas and key learnings on highly relevant strategic topics.
- - Building a compelling billing solution within your platform
- - The impact of payments beyond revenue
- - The drive towards merchant activation vs. attach

Sales and Marketing Leaders from across Mainsail’s portfolio gathered in Phoenix for the 2023 Growth Summit. The team shared ideas and best practices on key topics and issues facing GTM leaders today. In addition to being productive, the team had fun networking and hitting at Topgolf.
- - Nailing your ICP
- - Cross-selling into your customer base
- - Building outbound sales teams for success
- - Planning for 2024
We value the collective brainpower of the leaders across our portfolio companies and celebrate opportunities to get together, expand our knowledge banks, and have fun!


