View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

It seems obvious but strategic investment only makes sense when that corporate VC is providing technology, market access, or other aid that cannot be obtained through a simple business relationship or from a startup’s other investors or advisors. We recently led a large seed round for an autonomous vehicle company called Optimus Ride.

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Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Loading… Markets. Andreessen Horowitz is telling entrepreneurs it prefers situations where the founders have controlling stakes, reckoning that theyll be better able to resist outside distraction and focus on making great products. Customer Center. My Journal. Message Center ( new). Edition Home. ↓ More. Deutschland.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

At the time, Word for Mac was a relatively small market. It was only $60M vs. Windows which at that point was more than a $1B market. PowerMacs were just hitting the market, which had significantly faster chips and more memory. Martina has gone on to have a remarkable career, in both product management and product marketing.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

What a pleasure that I got to spend an hour talking with both Om Malik (whom I’ve always respected his views) and Paul Jozefak , a venture capital partner at Neuhaus Partners in Germany (and formerly the head of Europe for SAP Ventures). The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. 406 Ventures.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 9, 2020

I've known Brian Chesky, Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Community at Airbnb for a long time. 10:44) The moment the company went below 1x growth for the first time since it was founded as the pandemic hit China and then Europe. (11:50) What if you get product market fit beyond your wildest dreams? You become a global company.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Hosting Cofounder Employee 60

The Equity Kicker

JANUARY 19, 2016

Fortunately Steve Schlenker, co-founder of DN Capital has captured most of them in his Quora answer to the question: How hard is it to be a venture capitalist. The root of the problem, I think, is that from the outside venture capital looks easy, especially during bull markets. I agree with him, but the reasons are complex.

Europe 60

Europe IPO LP Venture Capital 60

VC Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2011

for both 2011 and 2012 from its previous growth forecast of 4.3%, noting that the Israeli economy “remains one of the robust and well managed among both the developed and the emerging market economies.&#. ICQ FOUNDER SELLS ISRAEL’S DOTOMI FOR $295 MLN. acquired digital marketer Dotomi Inc., ValueClick Inc.

China 90

China Cofounder India 90

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. Take the market and break it down into smaller chunks. Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? Only if you’re doing it with the intention to learn about the market and customers.

Technical Review 44

Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Instead of increasing the tax burden on these companies driving job creation, why not take full advantage of this evolution of the tax law to position France as the most attractive country for entrepreneurs in Europe? Indeed, France enjoys the highest penetration rate for broadband in Europe (32.7% for France vs. 26.5%

France 71

France Europe Capital Gains Dilution 71

Designmantic Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Sergey Brin – Co-founder of ‘Google’. Ben Cohen – Co-founder of ‘Ben & Jerry’s’. The co-founder of one of the most loved ice cream brands started off with nothing but a correspondence in ice cream making and $14,000. Howard Schultz – Founder Of ‘Starbucks’. Sam Walton – Founder of ‘Walmart’.

Small Business 40

Small Business Cofounder Sweat Equity .Net 40

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2011

I’ve contacted Blazemeter’s CEO Alon Girmonsky , to learn more about the product and the load-testing market. VC Cafe: The load testing market is pretty crowded. Alon: The market is crowded with testing-as-a-service (TaaS) vendors. Alon: BlazeMeter targets the developers and QA testing market. Alon: a lot :).

Cloud 106

Cloud North America EC2 106

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

There were over 2000 participants and around 100 speakers from all over the world. Rough waters in Europe are pushing European companies to go public in the US. And don’t forget to invest in costly R&D, which turns many private companies to the public market. European shares are undervalued relative to the US.

IPO 92

IPO Cofounder Europe 92

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

But you don't have any lords and masters to answer to and the pay out goes entirely to the founders and management team. He is currently Co-Founder of CapitalMarkets.com and Editor Of SaaSInsights. The second project is when you start to sense that maybe a real market exists. Photo by LotusHead.

Software 127

Software Startup Architecture Bootstrapping 127

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

He blogs to 10,000 web entrepreneurs at Software by Rob and co-hosts the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us. Before I get into the details for founders, let me talk about options-hungry employees. A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks , August 9, 2010 This is Part 3 of the series: 5 lessons from 150 startup pitches.?

Startup 191

Startup CTO Hire Cofounder Venture Capital 191

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

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Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Houston Software Review LLC 48