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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

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It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. Competitors: Knewton.

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How Has Product Hunt Become Such a Critical Startup Website?

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It reminds me a lot of how TechCrunch felt in 2006. He’s been great at fostering online relationships through blogs and social media for years. I often try to follow product people at interesting companies who engage in social media. Product Hunt.

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

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If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice). Founded in 2002 and expanded after founders graduated from CMU in 2006. Revenue of ~$160mm in 2008. TechCrunch.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

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The biggest media attention in our industry went to the so-called “super angels&# during the 2009/10 timeframe and while I don’t believe there is such thing as a super angel I believe that much media attention was deserved. These funds were active back in 2006 when I was raising money for my second company.

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Why I’ve Shifted More Attention to Facebook

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So throughout 2006/07 when I had really young kids Facebook was truly a social network for sharing family moments. I realized that with Facebook I could just publish them into the stream and my family would see them. In the years 2008-10 it seems most of my high school and college friends discovered Facebook and wanted to say hello.

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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

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Yes an online video startup in ‘99 that helped large media companies encode and distribute their videos through portals. Since 2006 they have added offices outside of Boston including Menlo Park, Europe, and China. Do you think the impact of social media is effecting Google’s search business? (42:00 Startup after Iron Planet? (6:00

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

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Total raised: $120.3mm; $43.5mm raised prior to 2006 recap; post-recap, raised $7.7mm; Series B in 2009 for $15mm; – Read more: VentureWire (requires subscription). Customer are primarily large media companies (publishers) and their media agencies. Competitors: SmashWords , Google Books. MetaMarkets.

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