Steve Blank
MARCH 18, 2011
Dot.com Bubble ( 1995-2000): “ Anything goes” as public markets clamor for ideas, vague promises of future growth, and IPOs happen absent regard for history or profitability. With Netscape’s IPO , there was suddenly a public market for companies with limited revenue and no profit. The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If
Agile VC
MARCH 13, 2012
In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. And at PayPal we were hit with a couple patent disputes while in the midst of our IPO process.
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VC Cafe
AUGUST 2, 2022
billion as of August 1st 2022, a drop from it’s IPO at approximately $38 billion but relatively steady since Dec. The large corporates might invest billions, but startups have the benefit of speed, agility and courage to innovate. Roblox is publicly traded and has a market cap of $27.2
Agile VC
MAY 26, 2011
Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round). link] leehower.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
But by taking advantage of open source, agile software, and iterative development, lean startups can operate with much less waste. So far, I have found "lean startup" works better with the entrepreneurs Ive talked to than "agile startup" or even "extreme startup.") Of course, many startups are capital efficient and generally frugal.
Agile VC
FEBRUARY 2, 2012
Facebook S-1: The Most Anticipated IPO in a Decade. Here’s my first look at Facebook viewed through the lens of their IPO filing. Plus Facebook has ample cash on hand today and will get a huge slug more from the IPO. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. February 2, 2012.
The Next Web
JANUARY 24, 2014
We are the most active Twitter country in the world (measured by tweets per account) and the third most socially networked. Beyond us claiming the first IPO ever, the Dutch could potentially claim (with a fair bit of imagination) history’s first ‘Super Angel.’ On both these indicators, the Netherlands ranks second worldwide.
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