Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

Some investors are team focused, others market focused, others seems to look for product / market fit. Only then can I even care about product, market or their nebulous “fit.&#. I want somebody that can deal with partners, interest future investors and keep everybody calm in moments of set-backs. ON SUCCESS.

Leadership 363

Leadership CTO Hire Technical Review Cofounder 363

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2022

In fact, 2021 was the year that my sister and business partner quit her 9-5 corporate job and we both went full time with the business. As a studio that produces animated commercials and explainer videos, the pandemic hits us hard, as not many companies are willing to spend their budget for marketing. Photo Credit: Shokouh Hatch.

Technical Review 117

Technical Review Entrepreneur Curation Software Review 117

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Over the last four years, the coal industry has witnessed an ongoing transformation on a global scale – from decreased demand in the US to growing fuel needs in Asia and rising concerns about climate change. She also serves as an advisor for the sales and acquisition of coal-related assets and develops forecasts of U.S.

North Dakota 137

North Dakota Asia Global Philippines 137

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

We recently announced at Hustle Fund that we will start investing in Southeast Asian software startups, and my new business partner Shiyan Koh, who just moved back home to Singapore, will be leading the charge on that. CRMs / marketing tech generally work. This makes it easier to do customer acquisition for a consumer-based company.

Asia 48

Asia Indonesia B2B Singapore 48

Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

We recently announced at Hustle Fund that we will start investing in Southeast Asian software startups, and my new business partner Shiyan Koh, who just moved back home to Singapore, will be leading the charge on that. CRMs / marketing tech generally work. This makes it easier to do customer acquisition for a consumer-based company.

Asia 48

Asia Indonesia B2B Singapore 48

venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Acquisition. Additionally, Microsoft will provide its startups with four to eight months of advice, design and development help, discounted access to Microsoft’s Azure Data Marketplace APIs, and introductions to potential partners or customers. From $1.5B to half a trillion dollars: PayPal celebrates a 10th anniversary.

Detroit 69

Detroit Incubator Technical Review Venture Capital 69

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 7, 2011

It was a casual session, and also a way for Rajan to understand the technology (and political) scene in Singapore and Asia. Rajan briefly shared a little about LinkedIn’s history and how he ended up in Asia. I played the “slave driver” role while my partner was the connector and the person to go to when there were problems.

Singapore 210

Singapore Asia Entrepreneur Acquisition 210

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

owing to projected weakness in the economies of Israel’s main trading partners, the United States and Europe. In 2006, PMC-Sierra acquired Herzliya-based Passave, a developer of system-on-chip semiconductor solutions for the Fiber To The Home (FTTH) access market, for $300 million.

Bandwidth 79

Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

VC Cafe

APRIL 8, 2010

The most noteworthy M&A deals of 2009 were Siemens’ $418 million acquisition of Solel; Medtronic’s acquisition of Ventor, estimated at $325 million; and IBM’s $225 million acquisition of Guardium. TEVA INCREASES WORLD MARKET SHARE IN RATIOPHARM PURCHASE. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.,

OTC 68

OTC Brazil Paraguay 68

View from Seed

JANUARY 11, 2017

It seems obvious but strategic investment only makes sense when that corporate VC is providing technology, market access, or other aid that cannot be obtained through a simple business relationship or from a startup’s other investors or advisors. 4) Are these investment partners for the long haul?

Strategic Investors 120

Strategic Investors Post-Money Valuation Seed Stage Cofounder 120

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. Loading… Asia. Media & Marketing. Marketing & Strategy. The company raised $45 million in venture capital from firms including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners, and built partnerships with AOL Inc., Deutschland.

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Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

BookRenter – plus a discussion about Chegg … what is going on in the university book market? We talked about the analogies between what NetFlix achieved in movies and whether this is relevant to the book market. Current round: $31.0mm in Series C by Insight Venture Partners (Jeff Lieberman). Read more: TechCrunch.

Venture Capital 217

Venture Capital Los Angeles Oakland Asia 217

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 2, 2021

Khosrowshahi, who previously served as CEO of Expedia before taking the reins at Uber in 2017, sat down with Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman to discuss the past, present and future of the mobility and delivery business that now operates in 71 countries around the world and employs around 20,000 people globally. RH: The honor is ours.

Iran 39

Iran Technical Review Non-Compete Lean 39

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. Labels: SaaS , sales and marketing , software. Only after reaching $1M in CMRR should you consider hiring European sales and services execs behind customer demand. Posted by Philippe Botteri. at 11:09 AM.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

The Next Web

JANUARY 26, 2014

Jon Yongfook is a serial entrepreneur based in Asia. He mentors young startups at Singapore Management University and True Incube Thailand , a 500 Startups Partner. Startups are a special breed of companies when it comes to marketing. Rely on cheaper forms of marketing : Blogging, email, viral tactics etc. What is this?

Thailand 167

Thailand Social Network PPC Singapore 167

VC Cafe

JULY 2, 2012

This month’s trend continues to be acquisitions of Israeli firms by large US corporates. Facebook’s acquisition of Face.com will enable the social network to embed face recognition software into its photo app. This is Facebook’s second acquisition in Israel, following the acquisition of Snaptu for $70m in March 2011.

Latvia 109

Latvia Lithuania Russia 109

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Through my business, I want to add as much human element in the selection of a life partner as much as I can to be able to find successful matches. We have put a long-term goal of attaining the highest market capitalization, primarily focusing on our finances and management in a bid to achieve the highest market value and cap position.

Entrepreneur 115

Entrepreneur Africa South America Europe 115

The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

It is also the world’s largest smartphone market. In this aspect, China’s huge market seems ripe for the taking — and which firms are better-placed to do so than homegrown startups, especially app developers looking to conquer the mobile market? For mobile app developers, the impressive figures are enticing.

China 122

China Developer Intellectual Property Mobile 122

VC Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2011

for both 2011 and 2012 from its previous growth forecast of 4.3%, noting that the Israeli economy “remains one of the robust and well managed among both the developed and the emerging market economies.&#. Following the acquisition S1 shareholders will own about 55 percent of the combined company and Fundtech shareholders the rest.

China 90

China Cofounder India 90

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Bernard is based in New York, was born in Berlin, has lived in and started companies in Asia and Europe as well as America; he is comfortable with globalization. But this discipline also means that the product fit to market tends to be very good - you don't end up with solutions looking for problems. That is just lipstick on a pig.

Software 127

Software Startup Architecture Bootstrapping 127

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

Among others, I would quote the Bladelogic IPO, the acquisition of Postini by Google for $625m, the two largest SaaS deals in history signed by Cornerstone OnDemand (160k and 350k seats), Eloqua almost doubling its revenues and LinkedIn adding more than 10m users. How can I best partner with the large public saas vendors? Newer Post.

Software Review 48

Software Review South Korea IPO Portfolio 48

BeyondVC

MARCH 14, 2007

The acquisition of Tellme will bolster Microsoft’s existing speech capabilities, bringing both immediate and longer-term value to our customers and partners.”. The opportunity to reach and market to this third screen is huge and just in the first inning. The number of internet users reached 1 billion in 2005.

North America 60

North America Semantic Africa Acquisition 60

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Founded in 2003, ASOCS develops and markets MultiComms.processors that provide seamless connectivity over diverse wireless networks. The solution is applicable both for postpaid & prepaid market segments. ITS Telecom’s expertise focuses on converged voice and data solutions for the residential, SOHO and SMB markets.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

thenextweb.com

AUGUST 6, 2012

While finishing his final two years of his PhD, helping take reddit to acquisition in late 2006 and moving to San Francisco to start a family, Chris had realised that academia was not the road for him. “I But even with this acquisition, Loopt remains ahead of the curve. Google Chrome Grabs 1/3 Of Global Browser Market: StatCounter.

Cofounder 70

Cofounder San Francisco Programming Founder 70

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Whether you’re wondering what site search you should use or what is the best email marketing tool, knowledge is power. Inbound Marketing vs Interruption marketing. Email marketing. Market Research. Promotions/Marketing. Put up a LaunchRock Page and get your marketing working right away.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 21, 2011

Before I get into what I have done and why I know what I know, here is a brief background on myself: My Background The name is Indian, but I was born in South East Asia (just above Yaro’s homeland) in an upper middle class family of entrepreneurs. Where do I get the money to invest in the markets? I am not a guru in stock trading.

Internet 80

Internet Technical Review Stock Due Diligence 80

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2021

Ultimately, the company partnered with the City of Los Angeles , and as Eren recalls, "seven days after the original handshake and launch into a scheduling website, we helped launch Dodger Stadium, which was the single largest mass vaccination site in the country." They pivoted to monitoring patients for COVID, then testing.

Silicon Valley 60

Silicon Valley Turkey Los Angeles California 60

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Incubators, too, helped flood the markets with even more startups, and AngelList played its part too. At each turn, these market changes were heralded as wonderful developments for entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, the leading market for Google Play revenue is Japan, not the US. A name like 500 Startups says it all.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In mid-March, as the coronavirus was sweeping through Asia and Europe, Tomas Pueyo published a piece on Medium titled "The Hammer and the Dance: What the Next 18 Months Can Look Like if Leaders Buy Us Time." So really it is not just the English-speaking, but since you're talking about addressable market, I had a thought about it.

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South Korea Silicon Valley Sweden Italy 114