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How To Predict The Future

Feld Thoughts

We needed improvements in video compression and in TCP/IP – the underlying protocol that essentially runs the Internet. I plotted the growth in capacity of magnetic platter hard drives and flash drives back in 2006 or so, and saw that flash would overtake magnetic media in 2016.

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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

Up and Running

acquisition of Jet.com in August 2016 transformed the company beyond the addition of the Jet platform. While Walmart hasn’t acquired in this area yet, its internal initiatives and IP show interest. It has been growing rapidly, crossing $100M in annual revenue in mid-2016 after three years in business. Walmart’s $3.3B

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How to Find the Top VCs for the Investment You Need

Up and Running

As we head into 2016, we leave behind a year of robust trends for venture capital—or “VC”—funding. Sectors CrunchFund invests in include mobile, curated web, software, Bitcoin, information security, enterprise, and SaaS. They invest in strong teams, massive market opportunities, and novel IP.