Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

David Cancel – Co-founder/CEO of Driftt (Co-founder/CEO of Performable at the time he first joined our group of advisors, after which he became HubSpot’s Chief Product Officer following and acquisition of Performable.). Mike Baker – Co-Founder/CEO of DataXu. Brian Shin – Founder/CEO of Visible Measures.

Software Review 113

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

David Cancel – Co-founder/CEO of Driftt (Co-founder/CEO of Performable at the time he first joined our group of advisors, after which he became HubSpot’s Chief Product Officer following and acquisition of Performable.). Their expertise is focused across the range of software ?and? from SaaS to e-commerce, ad-tech to mobile. ?.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 100

Transformify

AUGUST 18, 2021

You need to be careful in choosing the website where you’ll build your portfolio because you might end up wasting time, effort, and money without getting any clients. Software Testing. This is due to the fact that there are so many jobs featured there at any given time, no matter what your skill set is. Game Development.

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Software Review Search Portfolio 89

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Technology also presents the opportunity to further turbocharge such “targeted care” by offloading certain care deliveries to much more scalable modalities such as text-based behavioral nudges and in-app content libraries. Scaling Provider Pool.

Vertical 156

Vertical Software Review Portfolio Demand 156

David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” This would be easy to detect: among their portfolio companies, do startups with female founders outperform those without? First Round Capital found that among its portfolio companies, startups with female founders outperformed those without by 63%.” .

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Founder Technical Cofounder Technical Review 78

David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Since 2017 we’ve managed $3 million in revenue-based financing, which helps cash-strapped technology companies grow. We’re also regularly following-on for existing portfolio companies.”. Investment Criteria: B2B SaaS or tech-enabled services with proven, recurring contracts. Bigfoot Capital. ARR of $500K+.

Revenue 60

Revenue Technical Review Software Review Equity 60

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

investors the opportunity to participate in the Israeli high-tech market. based Angel capital with early stage technology companies in Israel, and do so in a way that substantially mitigates the risk of seed stage investing. VC Cafe: What is the premise of Janvest and how large is the fund? Our aim is to connect U.S.-based

Technical Review 106

Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage 106

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. Wednesday, February 23, 2011. What happened?

Software Review 101

Software Review Technical Review Valuation Europe 101

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 18, 2012

“Traction is the new IP ” sums up perfectly how the technology space has evolved over the past decade due to the nature of the web. Barriers to entry are no longer created by patents or by tech differentiation alone, but by superior traction in the marketplace. Let’s take my own portfolio as an example.

IP 163

IP Technical Review B2C Social Network 163

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. billion, illustrates Nadella’s software- and services-driven strategies area gaining traction and sales of Xbox gaming consoles and Lumia smartphones were brisk during the holiday quarter, total gross profit climbed just 0.8% While Microsoft’s 7.9%

Cloud 100

Cloud Mobile Software Review Technical Review 100

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

and the subsequent acquisition sprees of companies like Google, Yahoo!, portfolios. That died with waterfall software development. The COGS (costs of goods sold) tells me about how big your customer acquisition costs will be. Ditto for enterprise software companies. Each quarter you should review your model.

Business Plan 334

Business Plan AJAX Venture Capital Technical Review 334

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

TL;DR Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies. Product management is a unique and poorly understood discipline, especially as it applies to software and other tech-related companies.

Management 85

Management Product Technical Review Software Review 85

Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

While our portfolio at NextView is roughly equally weighted to consumer facing and B2B companies, it seems that for consumer companies in particular being first mover confers little benefit and the drawbacks probably outweigh whatever weak advantage might exist. We sometimes think of being a fast follower in pejorative terms.

Cloud 205

Cloud B2B Software Review Technical Review 205

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. As this cash will not be used to fund organic growth initiatives, we can expect several acquisitions in the coming 24 months. Cracking The Code on Facebook. Portfolio. (3).

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 23, 2014

Eric is one of the up-and-coming stars in the technology industry, and we are very excited he is becoming our partner. Eric’s keen intellect, his experience as an entrepreneur and CEO, his depth in infrastructure and enterprise software, and his infectious optimism about technology make him an ideal Benchmark partner.

Partner 74

Partner Software Review Technical Review Acquisition 74

Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

Not only are they amplifying the data behind why this is a smart business move, but also driving that forward with their portfolio. She’s a voice for inclusion especially to coding communities specifically, and general hustle toward what you want. Her writing appear in VICE, Techcrunch and I’m a big fan of her Twitter/Medium articles.

Austin 57

Austin Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur 57

Software By Rob

JANUARY 25, 2012

That I’ve had a few “exits” and instead of hunkering down and writing code for 6 months I opted to talk to a few of my buddies at the yacht club and purchase a primed and growing social network for somewhere in the mid-seven figures. But within 24 hours we were off and running, discussing a potential acquisition.

Acquisition 63

Acquisition Software Review Fresno Algorithm 63

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The acquisition of Omniture by Adobe for $1.8B and the second SaaS public transaction in history behind the acquisition of Webex by Cisco in 2007 for $3.2B. Portfolio. (3).

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review IPO Cloud 48

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. But does Larry hate cloud computing that much or is he hiding a potential future acquisition of Salesforce.com? Labels: SaaS , software , Venture Capital. Portfolio. (3).

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Venture Capital 48

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

We want money to make some acquisitions (investors would prefer to fund M&A if they know specific deals – not to encourage bad behavior. This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%.

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Burn Rate Balance Sheet .Net Valuation 383

Cracking the Code

JULY 5, 2016

Making an acqui-hire successful If successfully executed, combining resources from an acqui-hire will save years of work while broadening the technical and talent bench. “I was empowered to continue doing what I had been doing, but with a much larger budget and support from a team that shared my same passion.“

Italy 59

Italy Technical Review Germany Poland 59

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! I, I think there is this convert urgents where affiliate marketing was a model that used technology to, to work with partners at scale. What makes it scalable and more of a marketing channel is that it's managed using software. His company — AccelerationPartners.com.

Marketing 89

Marketing Affiliate Channel Software Review 89

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did. 4) help nurture and grow the companies they invest in.

Silicon Valley 233

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 233

VC Cafe

JUNE 1, 2011

The majority of the unemployed were absorbed by the high-tech sector. Due to rapid growth of the Israeli market, and of the high-tech, industrial and construction sectors in particular, a further drop in unemployment is expected in coming months. BROADCOM BUYS ISRAELI SECURITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SC SQUARE.

Switzerland 79

Switzerland Japan Technical Review 79

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2022

Especially during challenging times, retention is significantly more crucial than acquisition. To prepare for this we invested in Virtual Tour cameras and software and packaged it with our other services. Due to that, we decided to widen our client base to increase our revenue. 14- Leveraging technology.

Entrepreneur 120

Entrepreneur Metrics Technical Review North America 120

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

4 Steps to Starting a Web Business Without Knowing Coding | The Next Web – crowdspring.co/1ep8F6R. A special report from The Economist on Tech Startups. Amazon is surprisingly quiet/inactive when it comes to acquisitions | Re/code – crowdspring.co/1dhwOrm. You Can’t Beat Habit – crowdspring.co/1dlSylX.

Social Media 95

Social Media Small Business Design Media 95

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Girls in Tech. Code Igniter. code spaces (svn).

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Many startup businesses – tech or otherwise – fail. Trying outrageous new things or even trying mundane things but in new ways but with extreme quality & innovation is what fuels the tech startup industry. Yet I can’t help thinking there are many predictable failures that come from a lack of basic planning.

Startup 150

Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

Computing and software came a few years later for me as access to computers wasn’t as easy or affordable. Software is awesome as it gives you instant gratification. It requires a higher level of discipline than software does. Occipital — makers of the Structure Sensor for 3-D data acquisition.

Software Review 48

Software Review Forecast Portfolio Distribution 48

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Tech. Computer Software. » More. » More. Loading… New York. » More. » More. Loading… Business. » More. » More. » More. » More. Loading… Markets. » More. » More. Loading… Market Data. » More. » More. Media & Marketing.

Venture Capital 107

Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

Reid Hoffman

OCTOBER 21, 2019

We argued extensively in our book, Blitzscaling , that these strategies and tactics describe why Silicon Valley Bay Area – which has a population of less than 4 million – generates such a massively disproportionate number of global technology companies. Disclosure: * denotes a current or former Greylock portfolio company.).

Silicon Valley 53

Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review United Kingdom 53

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

But as impressive as its technology is, the Apple’s smartwatch has been a product looking for a solution. Large tech companies like Google, Amazon, Apple recognize that the multi- trillion dollar health care market is ripe for disruption and have poured billions of dollars into the space. Healthcare on Your Wrist.

China 67

China Technical Review Software Review Algorithm 67

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

This means constantly looking for improvements to our automation technology, using that automation more, and diligently pursuing excellence for each client’s dream website. New technologies have arrived to make people attracted and much more dependant on them. Thanks to Shawn Moore, Solodev ! #2- 2- Two goals.

Detroit 92

Detroit Entrepreneur Technical Review Revenue 92

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). We told the horror story of the company that originally owned the URL groupon.com and lost it due to not having a trademark. &# A: Yes.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 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. at 11:09 AM.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48