Austin Startup
APRIL 25, 2017
Had Facebook not purchased Instagram, Facebook’s aggregate numbers likely would have dipped as millennials have largely abandoned Facebook for Instagram and Snapchat. In summary: Snap’s current business doesn’t justify a $20B valuation. How can one justify a $20B valuation for Snap? Now she’s on it every day!
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 30, 2011
This is the final part of a 3-part series on the major changes in the structure of the software & the venture capital industries. We all know the result of the over-funding of the asset class – poor returns in aggregate for the industry. The series started here if you want to read from the start. The Coming Brick Wall.
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YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 28, 2015
“And if you have a valuation cap; a higher cap is always better than a lower cap.” The primary terms for these types of transactions are the valuation cap and the conversion discount. Issues in software IP are nuanced and require a fairly high level of expertise to determine if the technology is patentable at all.
The Next Web
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
Look out for more products that aggregate and organize existing accounts and automatically scrub your inboxes, feeds and social media connections. Valuations Aren’t Going Away. Facebook’s IPO was a tell-tale sign that startup valuations are very unpredictable and susceptible to major changes. Logan Lenz , Endagon.
Agile VC
APRIL 17, 2011
Kayak Software Corporation. How They Do It: Aggregate data from travel data warehouses like ITA as well as indexing travel providers websites, provide this information to consumers in a highly customizable search engine. Post-money valuation probably no higher than $12M (2). Pre-money valuation was approx.
YoungUpstarts
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Here digital intercepts of consumer activities are aggregated into large data sets, analysed, and assessed versus market expectations. PC and mobile interfaces dynamically display portfolio valuations and exposures, along with system-generated investment recommendations tailored to a specific client’s financial goals and risk appetite.
David Teten
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
Advances in machine learning, specifically natural language processing, have made generating these baseline, aggregate datasets possible, at scale, with high accuracy. Sebastian Soler recently launched Knowledge.vc , which uses software and machine learning to enhance deal sourcing and diligence for VC firms. 4) Manage deal flow.
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