Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. In Silicon Valley, the ambition is always global.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 23, 2011

He currently has a 1999 strategy. Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. I advised Anupam to come up with a 2011 strategy.

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Spain Entrepreneur India San Francisco 115

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 21, 2013

Check to see if your area has a local “incubator” complex or development center. Tom served as CFO for various Visa International entities from 1980 until his retirement in 1999 and was instrumental in expanding the global reach of the Visa system. Your nearby community banker is a good start.

Cleveland 228

Cleveland Incubator Government Global 228

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

The new shape of innvovation is a lot more inclusive of new approaches and sources of startup funding. billion into startups nationwide, according to an analysis by the Public Policy Institute of California ( PDF ). billion was invested in startups by venture capitalists in 2011. Slimmer Pickings. Accelerators are also booming.

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Venture Capital San Francisco Deal Flow Atlanta 127

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Speakers: - Bob Dahl, HBS Alumni Angel, formerly head of Global Healthcare for the Carlyle Group. Karen Bantuveris, CEO of VolunteerSpot ( ff VC and angel-backed startup with 2.5m How to build a portfolio of startup investments. What to do when your portfolio startup pivots. Click here to make a reservation.

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Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

Seeing Both Sides

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Israel has been branded the “startup nation.” Frequently cited as one of the world’s most vibrant innovation hubs, Israel boasts more startups per capita than any other country in the world. The bad news is that Israeli startups are struggling to scale. For good reason: A tiny country of only 8 million people — 0.1%

Cofounder 20

Cofounder Technical Review United States 20

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

New York City : NYC is growing as a startup hub; yet early stage (seed, small A rounds) institutional capital has not kept up with the local growth. Globalization – As I sat on boards of portfolio companies through the years, I encountered many entrepreneurs who were looking for advice and partnerships on opportunities outside of the US.

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North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

New York City : NYC is growing as a startup hub; yet early stage (seed, small A rounds) institutional capital has not kept up with the local growth. Globalization – As I sat on boards of portfolio companies through the years, I encountered many entrepreneurs who were looking for advice and partnerships on opportunities outside of the US.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 20, 2012

The new shape of innovation is a lot more inclusive of new approaches and sources of startup funding. billion into startups nationwide, according to an analysis by the Public Policy Institute of California ( PDF ). billion was invested in startups by venture capitalists in 2011. That was up 29% over 2000 in just five years.

Venture Capital 66

Venture Capital Deal Flow Atlanta Incubator 66

Up and Running

JUNE 18, 2014

Ice.com is a perfect example of an already successful company that is putting their relationship with Capital Factory – an Austin-based incubator and coworking space – to good use. Founded in 1999 in Montreal, Canada, ice.com was recently acquired by Round 2 Inc., an ecommerce company headed by CEO Brandon Proctor.

Internet 79

Internet Incubator Government Social Media 79

Scalable Startup

MAY 16, 2015

He would know; he’s been backing tech start-ups since 1984, incubating at least one hen house full of millionaires.and probably a few empty ones. A Variation on the Global Economic Crash of 2008? By all accounts, the first one burst in 2000 when the NASDAQ crash brought the first dot-com era to a close.

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