Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Take a look at some of the emails between us from 2010: We were attending NYU from 2008–2012. During that time, we watched the first wave of mobile apps take off — Foursquare, GroupOn, Instagram, Twitter, etc. Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. We were infatuated with tech.

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

According to CB Insights, since the start of 2012, the most active corporate VCs are: Dell Innovators Credit Fund (not listed) is an unusual take on this model. For example, Qualcomm Ventures hosts an international business plan competition called QPrize , which targets mobile technology startups. 2) Contests. 3) Freebies.

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www.geekwire.com

JULY 10, 2012

Mobile News. July 9, 2012 at 10:21 am by John Cook Leave a Comment. According to the Dow Jones research, 43 early-stage funds raised $3.1 Madrona’s new $300 million fund — while the largest in the firm’s history — certainly qualifies in the early-stage group. 07/06/2012. 07/04/2012.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Practical Advice for Raising Early Stage Venture Capital – [link]. Mobile Advertising: Twitter Sales Are Double That Of Facebook In A Google-Ruled, $2.6B 20 of the Best Photoshop Tutorials of August 2012 – [link]. 30 Fresh and Useful CSS3 & Jquery Effects with Tutorials from 2012 – [link].

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siliconflorist.com

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Search for: July 3rd, 2012. 13) Portland startups at an “Early Stage”: Start-Ups: Silicon Valley, it ain’t (and that’s awesome) (0). 3 Responses to “Mentoring the mentors: Advice and inspiration for startup mentors” Darrin says: July 8, 2012 at 11:59 am. December 2012.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2013

The number of startups getting seed funding in 2012 jumped by 65% over the previous year to a total of 1749, according to a recent report by CB Insights. Seed investments” are early stage financings (typically less than $1.5 million) made by either Angels or venture capitalists, or both. Top five states for venture capital.

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Transformify

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Commenced in July 2017, The Youth Enterprise Development Fund provides start-up loans to help young entrepreneurs fund their businesses at a very early stage. Data Warehousing, Database Administration, Game Development, Git, Google Maps API, HTML, HTML5, Internet Security, Javascript, jQuery / Prototype, Magento, Mobile App Testing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 2, 2024

I mean, we didn't have the web, we didn't have websites, we didn't have mobile devices that certainly now play a part, but I remember as each of those came along, people were like, oh, we're doomed. Ken (03:37): That's a great question because I think we are actually very early on.

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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.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

billion across 283 deals in the first three quarters of 2017, nearly three times that of in 2012. Venture capital fundraising can be divided into three stages: seed, early stage, and later stage. According to the same report by KPMG, the median deal size is the largest for later-stage funding, at $26 million.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

How would Billy Beane have done as an early stage investor? Im still not convinced that "gut feel" isnt a good way to invest at the early stage, but this can certainly get rid of over-thinking and provides diversification and investments in entrepreneurial teams that would be otherwise overlooked. ► 2012. (1).

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition. That aside, here are ten areas I think you'll see some interesting things happening in 2012. Mobile Payment Disappointment. What areas are going to change? What areas need to be disrupted? Reader beware.). Open Government.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 29, 2023

Key Takeaway: While significant progress has been made in AI, we are still at the early stages of it’s development. I mean, we didn't have the web , we didn't have websites, you know, we didn't have mobile devices that certainly now play a part, but I remember as each of those came along, people were like, oh, we're doomed.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 12, 2013

Greg was the first person to share with me the insights of mobile conversion and why with a simpler product selection and conversion funnel they would get higher conversion on mobile than on the web. It was perfect timing since in 2012 GRP raised its fourth fund bringing our total assets managed to nearly $1 billion.

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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.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

February 28, 2012. Startups in NextView’s portfolio frequently receive inbound interest from other VC investors who are intrigued about what they’re doing, and I often talk with other early-stage entrepreneurs how to approach similar situations. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 17, 2014

written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Lots of tech start-up activity is taking place in Kansas City, home of Duct Tape Marketing, the Kauffman Foundation and the first city to receive Google Fiber in late 2012 in an estimated half billion dollar investment.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 27, 2011

I strongly believe (at least for very early stage technology ventures) that you will get diminishing returns and arguably negative returns once you get past an initial threshold of team, product, market and financial diligence. ► 2012. (1). The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Christopher Fralic is a Managing Partner at First Round Capital’s New York office, and has focused on a number of the firm’s investments in Advertising Technology, Social Media, Ecommerce, Gaming, Mobile and more. Prior to joining First Round in early 2006, Mr. You can reach Mr. Tisch at Tisch@techstars.com and @davetisch.

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

July 11, 2012. Here’s a slightly perverse scenario… Acme Ventures starts out as an early-stage VC investing in US-based IT companies. But usually what makes a VC partnership great in its early days doesn’t easily translate into other new strategies down the road. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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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.

United States 48

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andrewchen.co

AUGUST 20, 2012

How long will the “seed stage bubble” last? 2012 has been good to startups. It’s never been easier to raise seed funding, and there’s warnings that we’re in the midst of a “seed stage bubble.” Mobile as the driver. August 20th, 2012 at 3:18 pm. Thanks, and enjoy!

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Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

March 8, 2012. What are the implications for other late-stage private companies thinking of making the transition to public markets in the near to midterm future? What’s the impact for early-stage startups? 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Scott came to our attention through his work as an early-stage investor and active advisor to important companies like Uber, Warby Parker, Pinterest and most recently Periscope. Being in front of such big, transformative ideas at an early stage shows tremendous investment judgment.

Partner 40

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Professor VC

MARCH 10, 2009

► 2012. (1). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Social-Mobile-LOCAL: “Local” Will Be The Biggest of the Three.

Bootstrapping 28

Bootstrapping San Jose Silicon Valley Software Review 28

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

To be fair, the Day 1 categories were primarily infrastructure companies (Enterprise, Cloud and Mobile). ► 2012. (1). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. We hope to see you again soon. Newer Post.

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Professor VC

APRIL 1, 2010

It had a good mix of viewpoints with east ( James Geshwiler, Common Angels ) and west coast (yours truly) angels, early stage venture capitalist ( Jason Mendelson, Foundry Group ), and a couple of attorneys ( Dan Hansen and Mario Rosati ). ► 2012. (1). The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong.

Term Sheet 32

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Professor VC

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. ► 2012. (1). The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. No comments: Post a Comment.

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Professor VC

JUNE 6, 2008

Some conclusions were that the founders role is more important in the very early stage in the creation of the horse and as the visionary and as the company moves beyond this stage, becomes replaceable. ► 2012. (1). The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Newer Post. Older Post.

San Jose 28

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Professor VC

APRIL 7, 2011

► 2012. (1). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Social-Mobile-LOCAL: “Local” Will Be The Biggest of the Three.

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San Jose Technical Review Angel Investor Valuation 36

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

That is a 65% increase in the number of IPOs over 2012, and the highest proceeds raised since the year 2000. Funding for early-stage startups is more available than ever. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

March 19, 2012 11:12 AM. ► 2012. (1). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post.

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Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Im still not actually sure what this says about new venture opportunities, but there are a few points that came to mind: Stabilitly of mobile platform - Can you imagine using your PC and not having it crash once in several months? I do have one investment in a company that has developed a platform for in game mobile advertising - Greystripe.

San Jose 28

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Professor VC

DECEMBER 18, 2008

► 2012. (1). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Social-Mobile-LOCAL: “Local” Will Be The Biggest of the Three.

San Jose 28

San Jose Silicon Valley Technical Review Angel Investor 28

Professor VC

APRIL 11, 2008

► 2012. (1). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. The Most Obvious Mobile Ad Unit and What the New York Times Got Wrong. Social-Mobile-LOCAL: “Local” Will Be The Biggest of the Three.

San Jose 28

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Professor VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

As early stage investors, our goal is to eliminate as much risk as possible with the least amount of cash spent. ► 2012. (1). I take CFO roles in early stage companies and participate on the management team during the early financings and business model development phases. April 25, 2011 11:20 PM.

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