Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. About Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Venture Partners is a global investment group with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Mumbai, and Tel Aviv.

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Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

March 13, 2012. only notified them of potential IP infringement two weeks ago on February 27, 2012 (as described in the lawsuit) and Facebook heard about it through the media rather than in private. Leader on Mar 5 2012. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How To Think About The Future.

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Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). If Groupon’s growth rate drops by 80% they’ll still be nearly tripling top line sales in 2012. Read More ».

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Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Or will the convergence of content, internet, mobile applications, games and social media be the onrushing asteroids that will soon destroy the movie dinosaurs? How about Internet Video? revenues from internet video services spanning user-generated content to television shows and movies will exceed $7 billion this year.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2011

At today's roundtable, we discussed three major trends and opportunities for 2012 and also worked with an entrepreneur from Europe. As the Internet became mainstream, this was largely replaced (at least in the universe we live in) by email marketing campaigns, so the key information was the email address of a lead. Social Contacts.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Tracy DiNunzio isn’t your typical Silicon Valley startup founder. Sam is the managing director of Launchpad LA and we were about to pick our 2012 class of entrepreneurs. She now recognizes this was a mistake and that getting a technical partner early in the company can have an enormous impact on your chances of success.

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

July 11, 2012. Some disgruntled younger partners left to go start a new firm in 1965 called Greylock. Some disgruntled younger partners left in the 90s to form what is now Redpoint Ventures (IT team) and Versant Ventures (healthcare team). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

In June of last year it raised $35 million from Millicom International Cellular , following Serie A funding of $26 million earlier that year from Summit Partners. “We This was a $33 billion market in Nigeria in 2012 in which the two biggest brick-and-mortar players had a combined market share of 0.9 Here come the drones.

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bizthoughts.mikelee.org

MARCH 8, 2012

If you’re a non-technical entrepreneur in Silicon Valley that’s out of college now, it can be tough to find a technical cofounder. iPhone & iPad #distribution #ormaybemarketing # 19 hours ago @davemcclure Idea 2: Partner with someone with an established distribution channel, ie. But it’s not hopeless.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

February 21, 2012. My partners and I wanted to peel back the curtain slightly for those of you who’ve been following our progress, and also acknowledge the help and support numerous folks have provided as we got this new VC firm off the ground. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

The Wall Street Journal is phasing out support of the Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) browser. Internet Explorer. Updated July 10, 2012, 7:57 p.m. Theres a power struggle underway in Silicon Valley. An important message from The Journal. Please upgrade your browser now to enjoy a better experience: Why upgrade?

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Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

January 27, 2012. Something has clearly changed within the last 5-6 years in terms of the speed with which monster startups are created in the software and internet space. What if the new paradigm is simply that software and internet startups accelerate much faster than before, but terminal velocity so to speak remains the same?

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Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

May 16, 2012. We also invest only in software & internet enabled businesses. 2) Vast Human Capital Outside Our Walls - Rob, David, and I all try to draw on our experience as founders, operators, and investors in software & internet companies both in looking at new startups and forming investment themes.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2012

Home to the Internet’s first true “accelerator,” Idealab led by Bill Gross. For me Silicon Beach doesn’t quite encapsulate the wonderful, dynamic, creative, large, thriving community that is the 13 million proud Angelinos any more than Silicon Alley captures the bustling 2012 community of New York City.

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Comcast’s Internet Essentials program ), education, and non-profit initiatives a broad swath of the American public now has a broadband connected computer at home. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? Filed under Uncategorized.

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www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Find road-trip partners on Zimride. The advent of GPS, the always-on Internet and social networks enable finding things in real time from people you somewhat trust. Visit our Partners: USA WEEKEND. © 2012 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. You can rent a room to strangers at Airbnb and CouchSurfing. Sports Weekly.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The bi-weekly podcasts feature interviews of entrepreneurs and silicon Valley leaders. VentureCast : Bi-weekly anecdotes on the Silicon Valley venture world. internet. (6). ► 2012. (1).

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

February 2, 2012. My partner Rob also wondered if Facebook is the next Yahoo! , Filing Date : February 1, 2012. But it’ll be interesting to see how public market investors react when Facebook files an amended S-1 pre-IPO with Q1 2012 numbers, particularly if there’s similar Q1 slowdown in ad revenue.

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Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

March 8, 2012. I remember when it was a rare, extraordinary thing for a software/internet startup to even file an S-1. If you look at newly public companies in the software & internet sector you see a wide spread. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How To Think About The Future.

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Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. A couple weeks ago, I attended the 13th Silicon Valley Annual VC/Entrepreneur luncheon organized by NVCA. Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. internet. (6). ► 2012. (1).

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pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

by Sarah Lacy on February 26, 2012. link] February 27th, 2012 | Category: Entrepreneurship [.]. I am the 46 year old father of a 3 year old and a 5 year old starting a company based on my 25 years in marketing and 17 years in Internet technologies and marketing. pandodaily.com/2012/07/18/the… 2 hours ago. Get Tickets.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Startup accelerators were a big story in 2012. It took a few years – and a few thousand failed consumer internet startups – but investors have gone back to the basics and now demand that companies they fund have income, not just a lot of Web users or app downloads. Big data startups were a big deal in 2012.

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Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of Deciens Capital, an early stage investment fund. I think there are some real virtues to that, however, when I talk to my business partner, Ishan [Sachdev], about it, I use a slightly different metaphor: I talk about Jiro [Ono], Nobu [Matsuhisa], and Benihana. On Sushi and VC.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

One state — one Accelerator When Capital Factory opened our space in Austin in 2012, we were able to create a true center of gravity and then use that to connect together entrepreneurs, investors, customers, talent and press in meaningful ways. The Internet is full of great videos and blogs. Department of Defense.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years. In fact, only 13% of VCs investing in the US are based in NYC.

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thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years. In fact, only 13% of VCs investing in the US are based in NYC.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The Bridge Between Online Services & The Internet: AOL. It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. AOL was closed, the Internet was open. And then came AOL.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. The panel was a typical Silicon Valley shmoozefest hosted at a law firm with about 75+ attendees. ► 2012. (1). ProfessorVC. Thursday, January 17, 2008. Help, please.

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Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

April 13, 2012. I spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). Also all the big anchor companies that a startup might want to partner with at that time (eBay, Google, Oracle, Yahoo!, This is true well before the internet era of Facebook, Yahoo!

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I’ll likely organize a Harvard Business School Angels of NY event on this topic in 2012. - Studying best practices of VCs in supporting portfolio company operational improvement. HBS Angels will likely execute this in 2012. We typically do this by partnering with graduate student teams.

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Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

May 10, 2012. So it took me a minute to describe to my partners why SaaS for cows is incredibly exciting… Farmeron is a SaaS company focused on the data management challenges facing the agriculture sector. Thanks Andy, we’re excited to partner with and help the company. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Written By Dan Martell on February 2nd, 2012 | Category: Hiring LeanStartup Marketing Metrics Startup Life | 6 Comments. What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. What is the first step in creating an internet-based business (After planning) ?

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Growthink Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

Or will the convergence of content, internet, mobile applications, games and social media be the onrushing asteroids that will soon destroy the movie dinosaurs? How about Internet Video? revenues from internet video services spanning user-generated content to television shows and movies will exceed $7 billion this year.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 23, 2015

A seed fund this size (and with increasing numbers of venture funds being raised by LA-based VC’s) has overcome a decade-long resistance and belief that you could only build great tech companies in Silicon Valley. As you can tell, they sound like the prototypical, Silicon Valley, VC backgrounds.

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Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

But these five tenets can help internet / software entrepreneurs increase their prospects. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. 10 July 2012, 7:05 pm Why Do VC’s Have Ownership Targets? 9 July 2012, 1:10 pm Directr – Tell Your Story 30 June 2012, 1:55 am. Author howerl. And Why 20%?

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

We are unbelievably lucky to be here right now, with a team of über-talented people from the best and brightest Silicon Valley companies, at a moment when what a book should be is morphing before our very eyes. At Blurb, we’ve built an Internet platform for people to produce their own bookstore-quality books.

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abovethecrowd.com

JANUARY 30, 2015

When Uber launched its low-cost UberX offering in the summer of 2012, the company quickly realized that the demand for its transportation services is HIGHLY elastic. UberPool will allow Uber to achieve radically lower price points, magnifying the already positive impact Uber is having in its partner cities. Jeff Bezos.

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