A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm. The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover.

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY.

Private Equity 68

Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

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. As the local capital base grows the opportunity to attract non-local funding sources increases.

Venture Capital 54

Venture Capital Austin Texas Private Equity 54

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% Political instability, corruption, immature financial systems and securities laws close off private equity-type investments close to home. And if so, when and how it will burst.

South America 81

South America Marketing Private Equity Russia 81

Growthink Blog

JUNE 18, 2014

And for those that can still remember the 2008 talk of Doomsday and of the collapse of our financial system, it is heartening to note that the S&P is up an amazing 189% since its March 2009 nadir. Almost every day comes barely able to believe valuations on technology company financings, acquisitions, and public offerings.

Accredited Investor 78

Accredited Investor Private Equity United States Valuation 78

Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Over $135 billion MORE was spent on healthcare in 2009 ($2.5 in 2009 was greater than the revenues of Microsoft, Cisco, Google, and Apple. trillion) than in 2008. Let's put that number in perspective - the increase in healthcare spending in the U.S.

Hockey Stick 72

Hockey Stick Private Equity Washington Government 72

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009. Blink starts with the anecdote of the Getty Museums $10 million acquisition of a rare Greek statue dating from the 6th century BC. One other chart worth noting is the the expected returns from various private capital providers (Banks, Asset based lenders, Mezzanine, Private Equity and VC).

San Jose 33

San Jose Angel Investor Venture Capital Mezzanine 33