Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. We received data from thirty groups of the fifty angel groups from whom we requested data. Pre-revenue software, internet, mobile and telecom deals. Alliance of Angels (Seattle). Boise Angel Alliance.

Angel Groups 169

Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation North Dakota 169

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

As is the case in other countries with a relatively new, rapidly growing tech sector, e-commerce is Russia’s fastest growing vertical. This growth is reflected in investor sentiment; according to RusBase , in December e-commerce businesses accounted for the largest growth in VC deals, with an increase of 33 percent.

Russia 140

Russia Europe Government Vertical 140

ReadWriteStart

MAY 6, 2011

Then Abinasha Karana from Bangalore, India, presented 10screens , a product for translating software use cases into robust specs. The pitch was very difficult to understand and needs a tremendous amount of work still, but, conceivably, the product could be a useful one for business analysts to define software specifications.

India 115

India Vertical Entrepreneur Connecticut 115

Hippoland

JUNE 19, 2016

When an investor rejects you – and most investors will – you should figure out why you’re being rejected. 1) The investor doesn’t / no longer invests in your vertical / space. If an investor doesn’t invest in your space, it won’t be helpful to re-approach him/her later about investing in your business.

B2B 48

B2B Angel Investor Portfolio Vertical 48

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2017

Texas has produced world-changing startups in the past such as Dell Software , National Instruments and Whole Foods Market but all of those were founded more than 30 years ago. Austin is good at software, Dallas is good at retail, Houston is good at oil & gas, and San Antonio is good at cybersecurity (just for a few examples).

Texas 97

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 97

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Investors are also mining for leads such sources as: – product crowdfunding sites ( Indiegogo *); – tech communities ( Producthunt ); – angel group platforms ( Gust ); – expert networks (e.g., – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ). .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

data.world and our modern catalog for data and analysis is a new category of software, much like Bazaarvoice and Coremetrics created new categories before, and the brilliant book Play Bigger helped us find it. both in the “picks and shovels” space of digital retail with very compelling software solutions.

Software Review 48

Software Review Sales Cofounder Analytics 48

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

We have software technology-specific startups, like itMD, which focuses on cloud-based HIPAA-compliant image sharing. When we put those segments of vertical knowledge into one room, we see powerful forces align, partnerships formed and deals done. One of my angel investors is one of my first customers.

Networking 225

Networking Cleveland Cofounder Angel Investor 225

Transformify

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

So we decided to automate our software – we’re able to select the best candidates without inherent human bias that is rampant when you manually select talent. For us, building a fair, transparent online labor market within the design industry is a stepping stone towards powering the future of work in almost all verticals.

Global 72

Global Angel Investor Design Vertical 72

The Startup Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

Selected startups pitch on the Startup stage as part of their Startup Pack, judged by a panel of investors & leaders for each vertical. The best of each vertical is automatically entered into the final pitchoff for the Innovation of Things Award on the afternoon of May 17th. Every Technology is Demonstrated.

Vertical 84

Vertical Startup Artificial Inteligence Silicon Valley 84

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The companion Renzoe-V software is AI-powered to help users manage their makeup collection, discover new products, and easily order refills. As Graham, now Founder and CEO, says, “we are the next-gen hardware and software platform for the $550B global beauty industry.” An example of a customized Renzoe box. It’s classy.

Architecture 62

Architecture Los Angeles Austin Angel Investor 62

VC Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2014

So he teamed up with a few PhDs and set off to write a book about each major vertical – Healthcare, Technology Media and Telecom, Energy and Industrials, Retail and Consumer Goods, etc. A Whether you’re a startup founder, angel investor or VC, you’ve probably had the need to quickly understand an industry.

Curation 167

Curation Vertical San Francisco Angel Investor 167

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Jason Cohen of Smart Bear Software does a nice job articulating this issue stating : The fact that you are learning only from success is a deeper problem than you imagine…drawing conclusions only from data that is available or convenient and thus systematically biasing your results. However, this survivorship bias is problematic.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

This literally the dumbest, most ignorant piece that I’ve ever read about software development and/or hiring programmers. NET and PHP, I can tell you the average.NET guy knows far more about good software design than the average PHP guy. In every population there are some that are both brilliant and malicious. Sjoerd Franken.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Austin Diversity Evangelists Mellie Price Director of Diversity Capital Factory Managing Director, Health CoLab Dell Medical School Mellie Price is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, venture capitalist, and now university commercialization disruption at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas.

Technical Cofounder 48

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO 48

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

signup, upgrade, trial pricing Zuora – online subscription management FeeFighters – find the cheapest credit card processors HealPay – Collections made easy Customer Support Tender – support, knowledgebase tool for your site GetSatisfaction - conversations between companies / customers.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110