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2020 Accel Euroscape: Decacorn Unleashed

Cracking the Code

The 2020 Accel Euroscape was unveiled earlier today at SaaStockEMEA. This is a big jump vs. 2010 when we only had three companies (Microsoft, Oracle and IBM) valued just over $550 billion. 2020 Cloud Market: Is The Sky the Limit? In 2020, Europe and Israel minted seven new unicorns, taking the total number to 25.

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The Wealth Transfer Movement: An Opportunity to Reimagine Nonprofit Governance

Board Effect

In the philanthropic arena, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, who were inspired by philanthropist Charles “Chuck” Feeney, created The Giving Pledge in 2010 to encourage other billionaires to give the bulk of their wealth away now or in their wills. billion since July 2020.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x).

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x).

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. They controlled distribution to the masses. Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. You’re on AOL!&# I don’t think she really understood the difference.

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Interview with Sramana Mitra on 1M/1M Program

Life Beyond Code

One Million by One Million is a global initiative that aims to nurture a million entrepreneurs reach a million dollars each in annual revenue and beyond by 2020, thereby creating a trillion dollars in global GDP and ten million jobs. Meanwhile, in January 2010 my New Year’s resolution was published. 1M/1M Program has a bold mission.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x).

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