Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

Founding Date: 2009. Revenue Growth: 2241% YoY (2010 vs 2009), 1357% YOY (Q1 2011 vs Q1 2010). Gross Profit Margins: 42% (Q1 2011), 39% (2010), 36% (2009) –> i.e. for every $1 of Groupons sold, the company currently keeps $0.42 Cumulative customers (unique buyers of Groupons): 15.8M (Q1 2011), 9.0M (2010), 0.4M (2009).

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

So, here is the first edition, including the recent Q4 2009 earnings and the updated 2010 forecast. However, despite healthy Q4 results (most companies were at or above plans) few have increased their 2010 guidance and the median moved only from 15% (same as 2009) to 17%. ► 2009. (9). ▼ 03/07 - 03/14. (1).

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

The sales productivity ratio (measured with the Customer Acquisition Cost or CAC ratio) are also fairly similar for the two groups (except for a small cap dip in Q4 09) and therefore do not explain the difference Why is scale so much rewarded by public markets? . ► 2009. (9). Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009. The acquisition of Omniture by Adobe for $1.8B and the second SaaS public transaction in history behind the acquisition of Webex by Cisco in 2007 for $3.2B. On the IPO front, LogMeIn made the news, being one of the few tech IPO on the NASDAAQ in 2009. ▼ 2009. (9). Global Warning!

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View from Seed

MARCH 16, 2016

These companies have a long way to go until global dominance in many cases, but they are all growing, hiring, and strengthening the local community right now. How about Jana , which brings internet access to the developing world and boasts 30 million global users? Want businesses with massive reach and international presence?

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prosperati.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

There is this drive to create something new, crazy, innovative and globally game changing. There must be a healthy acquisition or IPO pipeline in the market. Certainly if Zoecity was mature enough within an imminent exit (IPO or acquisition) this might have worked greater. Turns out, not so easy.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

“Rare is the business that has a formal disaster plan, let alone one that covers a global Black Swan event.” recession in 2009.”. You’re no longer in a growth and acquisition position, so KPIs based on revenue targets, etc., That crisis saw a global spending decrease of 9%, with U.S. Tim Stewart, trsdigital. are moot.”.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thursday, October 08, 2009. But does Larry hate cloud computing that much or is he hiding a potential future acquisition of Salesforce.com? ▼ 2009. (9). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Global Warning! Laughing Out (c)Loud. A funny video of Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle on Cloud Computing.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

Not only does Zhongguancun have Chinese startups, but global technology companies (Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Microsoft, IBM, Sun, Oracle, BEA, Alcatel Lucent, Google) all have offices here or elsewhere in Beijing. The <10% that decide to go global early do so by starting outside of China. In the U.S. Unlike the U.S.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 3, 2011

billion, a 25% increase in exits from 2009. That's a five-fold increase from the 8 IPOs that raised $903 million in 2009. M&A activity did drop off in the fourth quarter of the year, but overall it was ahead of 2009 as well, with 445 M&As raising $33.9 514 companies achieved liquidity in 2010, netting $39.3

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 20, 2010

This is now TechStars fifth meaningful acquisition and the first from the 2008 class. Also on Monday, David Cohen announced the new TechStars Global Affiliate program and announced our first Global affiliate, Copenhagen-based Startupbootcamp. The TechStars Boulder 2010 class has begun. A quick teaser follows. "Brad

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David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

Kevin Barhydt, Head of Acquisitions, RPX. Joe Chernesky, Vice President and General Manager of Global Licensing Sales, Intellectual Ventures. Kupietzky has served as CEO and Director of Oversee.net since 2009. Kevin Barhydt, Head of Acquisitions, RPX. Jake Geleerd, President, Ocean Tomo (Moderator).

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? A 59% increase in bobs since January 2009? That is- if its in production, its “dead&#. When a commentator says Technology A is dead, they generally just mean its not an Apple or Google product.

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

So what about Java, in light of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, and the complete win of the web over everything else? A 59% increase in bobs since January 2009? That is- if its in production, its “dead&#. When a commentator says Technology A is dead, they generally just mean its not an Apple or Google product.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

Not only does Zhongguancun have Chinese startups, but global technology companies (Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Microsoft, IBM, Sun, Oracle, BEA, Alcatel Lucent, Google) all have offices here or elsewhere in Beijing. The <10% that decide to go global early do so by starting outside of China. In the U.S. Unlike the U.S.

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 25, 2014

As detailed last week , since March 2009 the S&P index has almost tripled, while real estate prices are up 10.5% These global macroeconomic conditions show no sign of abating, so from these perspectives No are not high and the current conditions can and should continue for some time. And if so, when and how it will burst.

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Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The CEOs on the panel were (from left to right): Michael Simon, CEO/founder of LogMeIn (2009 IPO) . Seven superhero CEOs gathered on Friday afternoon at the Mass TLC Unconference to discuss the challenges of scaling their young companies. Scott Griffith, CEO ZipCar (2010 IPO). Gail Goodman, CEO Constant Contact (2007 IPO).

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 19, 2016

billion, and by 2017, nearly half of global mobile users are likely to own a smartphone. This “gap” first came to fruition in 2009 when retailers decided that the best way to attract mobile users was to create a mobile application. According to Dazeinfo research , there were about 1.13 billion smartphone users in 2012. in 2013 to 1.43

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 13, 2012

Today's roundtable was jointly organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT KGP) and the 1M/1M program as part of the former's Global Entrepreneurship Summit organized by the student-run e-cell. But a subsequent visit in January 2009 saw a massive change: the students were excited about entrepreneurship.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

But the majority of technology companies that went public circa 1979-2009, with professional VCs as their investors, faced this challenge. Facebook’s ~$20 billion acquisition of WhatsApp, a 5-year-old startup that had $10 million in revenue, made no sense until you realized that Facebook was paying to acquire 300 million new users.).

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

His latest book, “ Flip the Funnel: How to use existing customers to gain new ones ,” presents a powerful hypothesis that retention can become the new acquisition through the strategic incorporation and elevation of customer service, customer experience and customer initiated word-of-mouth, content creation and incentive-based referrals.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 14, 2011

From 2005-2009, Mr. Calvoz and his family lived in Europe, during which time he served as Vice President and Executive Committee Member for Travelocity in its London headquarters and received the Sabre Holdings (parent company of Travelocity), Sam Gilliland CEO Award for Outstanding Leadership. Before joining 3M, Mr.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 15, 2020

And if step one or two of the growth model start hitting a lot of friction, then of course it’s just going to get harder and harder, because each group of users is going to produce fewer and fewer users from an acquisition standpoint. Same thing for engagement, as well. Brian : There’s a couple things about this, though.

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David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

Prior to AxialMarket, Peter held positions in private equity at SFW Capital Partners and was part of the founding team at Gerson Lehrman Group, where he helped build the firm’s dominant global marketplace for on-demand business expertise. He was responsible for international M&A at Hill Samuel Bank, Close Bros.

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Hippoland

JULY 6, 2018

except for 2008-2009, which is another story) But, I think we’re in trouble, Silicon Valley. Lastly, M&A is also still big here – the tech companies who are doing big acquisitions are in the Bay Area (though this is changing too). I went to college during the bust. And when I graduated, it was booming again.

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Hippoland

JULY 6, 2018

except for 2008-2009, which is another story) But, I think we’re in trouble, Silicon Valley. Lastly, M&A is also still big here – the tech companies who are doing big acquisitions are in the Bay Area (though this is changing too). I went to college during the bust. And when I graduated, it was booming again.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 31, 2019

He's been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from three employees to 150+ and from $300 million in assets under management to more than $10 billion. but globally. Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm.

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Jeff Hilimire

MARCH 1, 2011

Brands spent 80% more on mobile ads in 2010 than in 2009. The launch of Apple’s iAd mobile advertising network and Google’s acquisition of AdMob have given mainstream credibility to mobile ads, making them a legitimate choice for mainstream marketers. Globally, too, the growth curve shows a significant arc. for the first time.

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Seeing Both Sides

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

The stakes are getting higher: Think Equity estimates the global online advertising market will be north of $40 billion in 2009 and still growing at 15-20% per annum while TV remains flat and radio and newspapers suffer. And so Madison Avenue's chic "Mad Men" are under siege. And the Nerds seem to be winning.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 10, 2021

Since the release of Windows Server 2009 and subsequent launches, there are some updates to protected logins now, including: i). Other popular eCommerce brands like Zappos , 3Wishes , and Aliexpress with hundreds of thousands of customers globally manage employee and customer onboarding easily with an AD. Image source ).

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VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

FDI, M&A’s WEIGHED DOWN BY CRISIS IN 2009, UPTURN EXPECTED IN 2010. billion in 2009, compared with $10.8 billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. The top ten deals in 2009 yielded 80 percent ($2.02 For previous editions, click here.

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www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

So, we chose a business concept, established the pain point, discussed the solution, identified monetization and customer acquisition strategies, and assessed market opportunity. Acquisition. Iridescent LA & Global Do Gooders cordially invite you to a STEM in LA Mixer. Global Womens Journey. Related articles from Women 2.0

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Pascal's View

MAY 13, 2011

iii. Post bubble period 2001-2009 totals $218.2 2003: Spitzer’s Global Research Analyst Settlement, which had the unintended effect of depriving small companies from getting research coverage. Amount of venture capital raised has exploded. i. Pre bubble period 1991-1996 totals $28 billion. 80% of IPO’s <$50MM. cents or 6.25

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 8, 2020

We are seeing sudden slashes to both supply and demand and cuts to international trade that has brought the global economy almost to a standstill. You could say that 2009-2020 were Bitcoin’s shadow years, just as 1970-1990 was that era for email. Another example is the recent acquisition of the popular Taringa!

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www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

With 1,100 lawyers, 150 practice areas and a global presence, Holland & Knight offers the experience and resources to handle your most difficult legal challenges. August practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, commercial transactions, general corporate law and business bankruptcy. Interested?

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

She served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from February 2009 to February 2012. Throughout the 1990s, we were focused on how to integrate China into the global system so that it would become a responsible stakeholder. We’ve started to adjust our acquisition approach. — On China.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Israel’s ranking in the’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 increased to 24th place from 27th the year before. The Global Competitiveness Index is based on 12 pillars of competitiveness, which together provide a comprehensive picture of the competitiveness landscape in 139 economies around the world at all stages of development.

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