Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

HW: Having been at MySpace 2006-2009 do you have empathy today for what Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are trying to solve (safety and abuse, manipulation)? I’ve also learned that I’m best when I have 14 plates spinning and 18 balls in the air at once. So I’m drawn to opportunities full of those challenges. That’s about all we’ll say for now.

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Social Media Private Equity Government Media 118

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

This should not be confused with raising too much money as many companies did in 2006-08. This came in part due to the huge influx of money into VC but also because hedge funds and private equity shops with no VC experience wanted part of the action. But imagine a VC that did 12 deals per year in 2006, 2007 & 2008.

Burn Rate 263

Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Private Equity 263

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

In 2006, PMC-Sierra acquired Herzliya-based Passave, a developer of system-on-chip semiconductor solutions for the Fiber To The Home (FTTH) access market, for $300 million. Wintegra, founded in 2000, has 165 employees with the majority of its R&D development team located in Ra’anana, Israel, and Austin, Texas.

Bandwidth 79

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

Austin Startup

JUNE 27, 2017

With the sting of losses so fresh, much of the angel activity dried up in the early 2000s, but it restarted with the launch of Central Texas Angel Network in 2006 and Capital Factory opening its doors in 2009. The angels that were investing in Austin during this time period also got caught in the Dot Com boom and bust cycle.

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Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

While private equity has a history in the U.S. that dates back over a century , the “boom or bust” period of the 1980s to early 1990s is considered the period that marks the rise in private equity and venture capital funding as we know it today. According to Fortune , in 2006, female founders were involved in only 2.95

Venture Capital 82

Venture Capital Lean Cofounder Technical Review 82

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2019

Eventually the private equity firms and multinationals take over and it becomes harder for a marginally-funded startup entrepreneur to compete, but for that brief, glorious time, the opportunities seem endless. Almost all of the early entrants into this industry were smaller startups.

Private Equity 99

Private Equity China Equity Bootstrapping 99

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Earlier, Sood was working for Hewlett-Packard, which had acquired his company VoodooPC, a boutique maker of high-end gaming computers, in 2006. The Fund is the brainchild of Sood, who joined Microsoft in January, 2011. I asked Sood if it was a little odd that he found himself working for Microsoft after all these years.

Detroit 69

Detroit Incubator Technical Review Venture Capital 69

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

In 2006, China’s total venture capital investment reached $1.78 Mannie and I share a strong interest in research in the field of venture capital and private equity. Venture Capital started in China in 1985, when the first government-sponsored venture capital firm was established. that year, accounting for 67.9%

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Venture Capital China Technical Review Due Diligence 44

The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 19, 2015

In the words of an alum from the 2006 cohort: Companies are joining YC at a much later stage. In 2006, getting acquihired by Google for a couple million buckets was considered a fabulous outcome and basically the goal of every company. That marks a shift in the YC investment strategy which used to focus on younger businesses.

Later Stage 60

Later Stage Private Equity Venture Capital Valuation 60

www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Will Work for Equity. Dave Graham Business Venture Capital Private Equity GlobalLogic Inc. Theres a huge opportunity cost in not taking equity," he says. In the past few years, hundreds of small companies have been snatched up by private equity firms willing to agree to ever-rising valuations.

Arizona 40

Arizona Equity Iowa Venture Capital 40

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Balloch’s 20+ year career prior to becoming an angel investor was in financial services both in the private equity world- fundraising and investor relations, and in investment banking. Susan Balloch is a Managing Director of Golden Seeds, an angel fund that invests in early stage companies founded or led by women.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Alison founded Obok Consulting in 2020 after two years in private equity where she was responsible for getting businesses ready for purchasing and helping them through the acquisition process. Prior to her PE experience she founded and grew Behavior Care Specialists (BCS) in 2006.

South Dakota 93

South Dakota Private Equity Software Review Equity 93

Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 9, 2015

When we started Foundry in 2006 we were very clear that we were not going to build a legacy firm. For the past 13 years, Lindel Eakman has been the head of UTIMCO’s private equity group. Yet another, and much larger set of companies, come from our investments in other venture funds.

Later Stage 70

Later Stage Early Stage Advisory Board Deal Flow 70

VC Adventure

DECEMBER 9, 2015

When we started Foundry in 2006 we were very clear that we were not going to build a legacy firm. For the past 13 years, Lindel Eakman has been the head of UTIMCO’s private equity group. Yet another, and much larger set of companies, come from our investments in other venture funds.

Later Stage 48

Later Stage Early Stage Advisory Board Deal Flow 48

Venture Chronicles

MARCH 26, 2010

This is not the first time that this status has been the focus of redefinition… in 2006 the SEC proposed redefining this class to limit access to hedge funds and at the time they calculated that 8.5% households qualified as accredited investors under the Rule 501 Reg D rules but only 1.3%

Accredited Investor 38

Accredited Investor Private Equity .Net SEC 38

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Prior to joining First Round in early 2006, Mr. Fralic was VP of Business Development at social bookmarking and tagging company del.icio.us Mr. Fralic has 25 years of technology industry experience, with significant Internet business development roles since 1996. through the Yahoo! acquisition.

Portfolio 122

Portfolio New York Social Bookmarking Philadelphia 122

Jason Ball

JANUARY 16, 2008

What’s clear though is that the multiples for 2007 are trending down from those of 2006… If you’re an entrepreneur out fundraising, you need to keep these multiples in mind. This year’s data focuses on one of the same two metrics used last year price/EBIT (no price/sales data was provided).

Valuation 28

Valuation Private Equity Open Source Equity 28

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

» September 18, 2006. Whether this sale is going to be an LBO or a Private Equity transaction, or a sale to a strategic buyer, the process of selling to the buyer is critical, and overlooked. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « I Wish Id Sold More | Main. | Planning for a Harvest.

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Harvest LBO Investment Bankers Wisconsin 60