Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider. ► 2008. (14).

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Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. It was September 2008. The following is a 2-week graph of the end-of-week price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in Autumn 2008. And Social. Venture capital is an industry best served up from 7-year aged casks.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. Los Angeles Social Media Starters What is Visible Networking?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. I think this episode is worth watching ( video is here ) but as always I’ll try to summarize for anybody short on time.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

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Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

If you’ve begun the process of raising capital, ask the angels or venture capital partners to recommend technologists who consult on a part-time basis. 9 Responses to Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO Startup Advice: Developer Stockholm Syndrome « Web Startup Help says: November 10, 2008 at 5:10 pm [.]

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The collaborative web arrived after the social web hit a tipping point. The seminal application of the collaborative web--Github--was launched in April 2008. That is the very month that Facebook became the largest social network, outpacing MySpace.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

This is particularly true in New York, where their traditional financial services industry client base has sustained significant damage since the 2008 financial crisis. Circle of Experts Contributed Articles Expert Networks Investment Research Market Research New York NextNY Social Network Analysis'

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We had a special edition of This Week in Venture Capital this week shooting out of the Next New Networks offices in New York. Our guest was Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital. And what we think about Sequoia’s website , First Round Capital’s and True Ventures (we both like to copy stuff from True).

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thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). The Enterprise: The last few years have focused on consumer usage and adoption of technology.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

Our current focus is on creating sticky, super viral applications that help users get more out of Facebook and other social media. 6/15/2008 – Application network of its own apps plus agency business plus ad network. Buddy Media can build an application and drive 1 million users in just a few months.

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Software Media Social Media Advertising 105

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

In the era of social networks, LinkedIn, Facebook messaging, Quora and email addresses that are easily guessable, it’s easy to think that maybe you should just approach a VC directly. So why would raising venture capital be any different. Our 2008 fund looks spectacular. Determine how to get access to them.

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The Equity Kicker

AUGUST 15, 2013

There is even a company called Mattermark with the tagline ‘Big data meets venture capital’ All of this activity is happening for the same reason as in many other industries: there is now a lot of data that can be used to support decisions. Venture Capital'

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

In my previous post, The VC Ice Age is Thawing (for now) I wrote about the reasons why the VC market came to a screeching halt in September 2008 and remained largely shut until at least April 2009. The growth of Facebook and social gaming led by Zynga – Another obvious trend is Facebook. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.”

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David Teten

MAY 13, 2012

I hope you’ll join us at: The Power of “Social,” Venture Capital & Financial Engineering: How Tech Startups Are Challenging The Titans of Finance . Social networking is no longer about sharing vacation photos, gaming and poking. Since 2008, venture capitalists have invested over $1.7

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Technology New York City New York Cofounder 128

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Waze’s free mobile application provides a social network where drivers interact, reporting on road conditions. Waze, which was founded in 2008, has more than 7 million users in the United States, Italy, France, Spain and Israel.

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Peru Technical Review North America 96

VC Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

in the second quarter of 2008 – just prior to the financial crisis. Provigent, which was founded in 2000, raised $55 million from international and Israeli venture capital firms. Its main customers include China’s Huawei Technologies, Israel’s Ceragon Networks and Sweden’s Ericsson.

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Java Database Argentina 79

rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Infiltrate the social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and then try to connect face-to-face. Practice your business development skills; you’ll have to be the socially skilled person because many technologists are shy and introverted. Post flyers around the CS labs. Go off-campus to other universities. Blog at WordPress.com.

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Technical Review Fractional CTO Partner CTO Hire 40

Altgate

JANUARY 17, 2009

I was impressed that FCAT was not just looking into data visualization and manipulation, but also at social networking and communities. The facility is the kind of lab that startups fantasize about. I think FCAT should rent the place out so smaller firms can leverage their investments, but somehow I doubt that will happen.

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Technical Review Technology Venture Capital Social Network 31

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

This next wave of web startups; Social Networks and Mobile Applications, now reached 100’s of millions of customers. Rules for building a company in 2011 are different than they were in 2008 or 1998. Show and talk at conferences, be on lots of blogs, use social networks and build a brand. The New Exits.

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Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Qualcomm Ventures is invested in a number of startups including Livescribe, Obopay , Arieso and Zeebo. Brad Feld: Feld is co-founder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000.

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Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

VC Cafe

JULY 9, 2010

SupersonicAds – a dominant leader in virtual currency monetization for online games, virtual worlds and social networks. Supersonicads was founded in 2008 by Gil Shoham (CEO) and Arik Czerniak (COO) and Nissim (Romi) Romano (CTO). Below are the headlines for the week of July 8 2010: Startups of the week. Around the world.

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Media Stealth Venture Capital 109

VC Cafe

JUNE 24, 2011

Founded in 2008, Cotendo increases the speed of large sites and enterprise networks through its encrypted Content Delivery Network (CDN). According to Israel Venture Capital (IVC), Ra’anana-based Advasense raised $31 million in 2005-07 from Giza Venture Capital , BlueRun Ventures.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2010

Developer and publisher of social mobile games. Spun off from Freewebs in 2008, based in Palo Alto. Current round: $2mm Series B from Tomorrow Ventures (Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google) and Lars Hinrichs (Xing founder). Current round: $10mm in Series E from Alloy Ventures, Lightspeed, and Walden International.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. ► 2008. (14). Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment.

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Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. ► 2008. (14). Social-Mobile-LOCAL: “Local” Will Be The Biggest of the Three. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News.

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Technical Review Early Stage San Jose Angel Investor 38

Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

In other parts of the country, this is business as usual: Identify a customer need Build a product Sell the product In the valley, the knee jerk reaction is to start with the powerpoint deck and look for the venture capital drug. Jon Fisher purposely avoided raising venture capital in his ventures. ► 2008. (14).

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Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. ► 2008. (14). Social-Mobile-LOCAL: “Local” Will Be The Biggest of the Three. Congratulations on the Best Venture Capital Investment. Venture News.

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SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

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Professor VC

MAY 29, 2008

Thursday, May 29, 2008. To the SEC, it means that you are an accredited investor and To the man (or woman) on the street, a minimum qualification would seem to be an interest and ability to invest in early stage ventures. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14).

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Angel Investor Angel Groups Accredited Investor San Jose 28

Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008. I have noticed this same feeling when making a venture capital or angel investment. Labels: angel investing , entrepreneurship , venture capital. February 14, 2008 7:46 PM. February 15, 2008 2:08 PM. April 14, 2008 12:48 PM. ProfessorVC. Buyers Remorse. Steve Bennet.

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San Jose Technical Review Venture Capital Angel Investor 31

Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

Lobbying is ongoing by both the National Venture Capital Association and Angel Capital Association and James Geshwiler on the panel wrote a recent post on the ramification. Labels: Angel Investors , fundraising , term sheets , venture capital , venture financing. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

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Term Sheet Angel Investor San Jose Venture Capital 32

Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008. During the next four months, we will examine over a dozen entrepreneurial ventures from a diverse mix of industries - technology, service, food & beverage, and fashion. There used to be a fairly standard career path in the venture capital industry. ▼ 2008. (14). ProfessorVC.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Venture Capital 28

Professor VC

JANUARY 20, 2009

The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic. Without all of the legacy issues, they have the capital and time to seek, evaluate and actively work on new opportunities. Our lead investor, Triangle Peak Partners closed on a $170 million first fund in late 2008. The Most Important Venture Capital Statistic.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2011

Soluto won Techcrunch Disrupt last year, and has raised approximately $7 million to date from Proxima Ventures ($1.6 million in seed, 2008) and Bessemer Venture Partners, Giza Venture Capital and Proxima Ventures ($6.2 million in Series A Nov 2009).

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Open Source Venture Capital Software Social Network 87

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 17, 2013

It was a time before the widespread use of social networks, obviously. That''s why I''ve been seeking ways to return to the small, familiar groups I used to experience back in 2005-2008. It''s My Life Venture Capital & Technology' If we had 15 people with us, it was a lot.

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Community New York New York City Hosting 116

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

Friday, April 11, 2008. Not to worry, I was busy working on closing the Series B financing for iControl Networks. Labels: CFO , home security , M and A , venture capital , venture financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ▼ 2008. (14).

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