Up and Running

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When we established Ready4S back in 2012, the tech startup scene looked completely different than it does today. European cities like Berlin, Stockholm, or Amsterdam were on the list of the top locations for tech startups in the global Startup Ecosystem Report 2017. He is also interested in digital marketing and tech startups.

Startup 115

Startup Estonia Poland Silicon Valley 115

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 2017, the company reported sales of over $500 million. We estimate that the global GMV for ride sharing was over $100B in 2018 (including Uber, Didi, Grab, Lyft, Yandex, etc) and still growing handsomely. Benchmark is an investor in Rover through a merger with DogVacay in 2017). Julie Wainwright founded The Real Real in 2011.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2017 reported that the Asian market has raised $12.3 billion across 283 deals in the first three quarters of 2017, nearly three times that of in 2012. In China, tech giants like Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent Holdings, are going global to build their in-house capabilities.

Venture Capital 196

Venture Capital Asia Artificial Inteligence Later Stage 196

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Laura González-Estéfani, Director of Partnerships & Mobile LatAm for Facebook, says : There is talent, there is support from the institutions and private initiatives that are focused on boosting innovation, and there is an incremental interest from VCs and business angels for innovative projects. Las Vegas, NV.

United States 113

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 113

Haystack

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2012 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2013; Slack in 2014 (after prematurely saying there wasn’t one); took a break in 2015-16, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; in 2017 it was Coinbase ; and last year, 2018, it was Airtable.

Cap Table 113

Cap Table Finance Database Software 113

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Laura González-Estéfani, Director of Partnerships & Mobile LatAm for Facebook, says : There is talent, there is support from the institutions and private initiatives that are focused on boosting innovation, and there is an incremental interest from VCs and business angels for innovative projects. Startup activity in Las Vegas is booming.

United States 82

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 82

YoungUpstarts

MAY 9, 2017

Enter 2017. We use mobile apps, cloud servers, customizable CRM software solutions, email, Google docs, Excel spreadsheets and – gasp – pen and paper when we’re in a pinch! With such effective and reliable technology available at our disposal in 2017, we are wise to take advantage.

Colorado 113

Colorado SMS Analytics Technology 113

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The Future of Startups 2013-2017, beginning of a series. Hundreds of startups will succeed in this world over the next few years, like all the mobile app companies over the past 5 years. Alexia Tsotsis: Oh, the mobile –. Marc Andreessen: The mobile billing. Security, Cloud, NoSQL databases, etc.

Software Review 22

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

Driven by Lore, Walmart acquired e-commerce platform Shoebuy in January 2017, followed by outdoor apparel retailer Moosejaw in February, womenswear site Modcloth in March, direct-to-consumer premium menswear brand Bonobos in June, and last-mile delivery startup Parcel in September. Increase in-store efficiency. Disclosed funding: $27.4M.

Acquisition 94

Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

Laura González-Estéfani, Director of Partnerships & Mobile LatAm for Facebook, says : There is talent, there is support from the institutions and private initiatives that are focused on boosting innovation, and there is an incremental interest from VCs and business angels for innovative projects. Startup activity in Las Vegas is booming.

United States 48

United States Las Vegas San Francisco Denver 48

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

2012-2015 were boom times in tech startups as prices were always moving up leading to FOMO leading to higher than normal multiples driven by a massive entry of new investors in the market. And my guess is the market will normalize throughout 2016 and by 2017 much of the shake out will have taken place.

Balance Sheet 150

Balance Sheet Burn Rate Valuation Forecast 150