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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

Both Sides of the Table

They aggregate other people’s content and curate it into categories. They had a very expensive burn rate at the wrong time. It has become a short form premium destination that is verticalizing content in category channels. Why do you think Veoh didn’t succeed? (40:30 40:30 –41:30).

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ProfessorVC: Are DEMO's days numbered?

Professor VC

A check-in aggregation platform. VoiceBase - Transcription and search of voice communications (presentations, conference calls, etc.) TuneUp - iTunes plug-in that cleans up your music library. FootFeed - The only Day 1 company on my list. Im anti check-in and have been a conscienious objector in the whole category. ► October. (1).

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). return on investment after 3.5

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On the Road to Recap:

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The pressures of lofty paper valuations, massive burn rates (and the subsequent need for more cash), and unprecedented low levels of IPOs and M&A, have created a complex and unique circumstance which many Unicorn CEOs and investors are ill-prepared to navigate. If you over-fund the industry, aggregate returns fall.

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ProfessorVC: Crowdfunding - Good Idea or Really, Really Stupid.

Professor VC

My skeptical side assumes that the intermediaries are the only ones that will make money in aggregate on these deals. Steve Bennet. Yes, although I haven't examined any of these in detail. 7.5 - 10.5% in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. April 12, 2012 6:15 PM.

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25 Best Startup Failure Post-Mortems of All Time

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Between the worse data aggregation method and the much higher amount of work Wesabe made you do, it was far easier to have a good experience on Mint , and that good experience came far more quickly. Title: Burn Rate: How I Survived the Gold Rush Years on the Internet. Post-Mortem Title : Why Wesabe Lost to Mint.