Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. One partnership was clearly very divided and a vocal minority of GPs thought consumer internet companies were a massive waste of time and money. Consumer internet plays in Canada are rare, and finding a VC willing to give you the cash to scale is even more so.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

It was filed in 2005 and issued in 2010 which means there was a good deal of prior art around SNS before Yahoo filed. Maybe I’m just a fuddy duddy of the internet world… but it’s sad for me to see that it’s come to this a true pioneer and former pillar of the consumer web. Regarding social networking, Yahoo!

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. In fact, it’s barely even the beginning for most companies in their seed stage financings. And that still doesn’t guarantee they’re going to fund your vision.

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

The kinds of places where you have to sign an NDA when you walk in the lobby… When I lived and worked in the bay area (2000-2005) virtually all the startups were down on the peninsula somewhere. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago? Read More ». What’s Your Favorite Future?

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185