Aggregator Developer Distribution Seed Stage 
Startup Lessons Learned
AUGUST 24, 2009
One is explaining the world as it used to work: the importance of gatekeepers, the scarcity implied by limited distribution, and the resulting quality bar that the industry is so proud of. Mostly it is the time and expense required to create the means of distribution for that industry. It’s just taking some longer than others.
Gust
OCTOBER 17, 2012
Angel investors often act differently than VCs, and the fact that VCs abandoned seed-stage investing doesn’t necessarily mean they did so because seed investments are inherently less compelling. (A The distribution of returns from the different U.S. Many other approaches develop all of the time. and the U.K.,
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techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 13, 2012
Angel investors often act differently than VCs, and the fact that VCs abandoned seed-stage investing doesn’t necessarily mean they did so because seed investments are inherently less compelling. (A The distribution of returns from the different U.S. Many other approaches develop all of the time. and the U.K.,
David Teten
DECEMBER 12, 2017
As a globally focused LP in early stage VC funds, we at Blue Future Partners have observed a growing trend of firms investing substantially in software tools, whether developing proprietary solutions or adopting off the shelf tools. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes?
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 29, 2011
The Amazon AWS-led revolution of startup innovation has led to a massive increase in the aggregate number of startups. In addition it is much easier to get distribution than it was in the pre Facebook, pre iPhone world. In addition it is much easier to get distribution than it was in the pre Facebook, pre iPhone world.
Agile VC
JUNE 12, 2012
Virtually every mobile payments system in the developed world (see note #3) just piggybacks off the credit card system. Systems like M-Pesa (see note #3 below) took off because in developing nations prepaid wireless minutes were a parallel currency, fungible for real money. But again the store of value in prepaid minutes was the key.
VC Adventure
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
VCIR Launches 20 Promising Companies/Page 2 · Cool Energy is an energy technology company that has developed a 100% clean conversion engine that transforms heat to electrical power for solar-based combined heat and power home applications and for waste heat recovery.
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