YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The latest funding round led by Active Venture Partners , a European venture capital company with a presence in Spain, Germany and Scandinavia, is expected to help the online ticket trading platform drive its international growth. In the News Active Venture Partners events Ticketbis'

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

I was in the midst of sizing the mobile handset markets in 3 regions: US, Europe and Asia. I was leading the analysis with a team of 14 people: 12 Japanese, 1 German and 1 Turk. I was the only one whose Japanese was limited to just a sushi menu.

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Investment Bankers Mobile Software Review Japan 415

Babbling VC

OCTOBER 3, 2011

For those of you not in the know, they are one of the largest limited partners ( LP's : investors in venture capital funds) in Europe and are basically in almost all the funds throughout the market. Hence anything from them is going to be based on information that truly represents the situation in Europe. .

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Pascal's View

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Kelly Slone, director of the Medical Industry Group of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA ) posted an important article on October 7 on the NVCAccess blog, clearly calling out that the unintended consequences of FDA regulations have precipitated a full-blown crisis in medical innovation in the U.S.

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Austin Startup

JULY 14, 2017

Fortunately, Europe and Asia as well as Africa are making great breakthroughs in technology such as mobile payments, blockchain and distributed ledgers and artificial intelligence as well as robotics.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Marketing with long payback is precisely what requires venture capital. The US market is worth more than $25 billion and Europe is the same. Asia is smaller but growing as wealth increases in large, urban environments. They photograph your stuff and provide a beautiful app where you can see what you have at any moment.

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Startup Seed Money DC Software Review 150

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

Before Kraken, I was planning and running public research infrastructure projects across Europe. Talking to banks and regulators in Asia, Europe and the US, I kept hearing the same issues: they couldn't monitor transactions, no one understood the return of funds, and - most concerning - crime couldn’t be investigated.

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San Francisco Europe New York Cofounder 62

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Russia currently has the largest online market in Europe. These steps will help to increase transparency and ensure effective cooperation between entrepreneurs, investors, and state agencies in the field of venture capital investments in Russian online projects. Asia Entrepreneur Europe Insider' Russia in numbers.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2018

According to the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem Report , in 2017, global venture capital investments reached the record of $140 billion, while the total value creation of the world’s startup economy hit astonishing $2.3 Even though venture capital funding is still less accessible in Canada compared to the U.S.,

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

Due to the success of its development efforts in this area, GE announced in 2013 that its three manufacturing facilities in Bangalore would start manufacturing an extended line of products, including ultrasound machines, ECG units, and maternal and infant care equipment, for markets in Africa, parts of Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2013

7) permits convenient communication with the East and West coasts, South America, Europe, and Asia all in the same business day. Aside from its stunning natural beauty, Denver’s location has a practical business application: the Mountain Time Zone (UTC?7) Its elevation also affords it the recognition as the largest U.S.

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Babbling VC

OCTOBER 13, 2012

As is the case in Europe, once you make your money, you relax and take life a lot easier than the folks in the US scene. The younger players bounce between geographies, i.e. Valley, NY, maybe Asia and some now even in South America. Venture capital is a game where you bring your experience to the table.

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 19, 2016

Even in 2006, when I joined Bessemer Venture Partners, there was still a lot of skepticism in the Silicon Valley around SaaS (one of my first blog post in 2006 was titled: “W hy I disagree with Tony Zingale — CEO of Mercury Interactive — on the future of SaaS "). More and more champions will be built out of Europe.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ; Chairman, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York. Stefanova was a Senior Manager at IBM, Global Business Services, specializing in post-merger integration and change management in the financial services and technology industry in Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA).

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thebarefootvc

MARCH 8, 2012

While the seed capital gap has closed, there are still only a handful of venture capital firms here in NYC investing in the crucial Series A/B rounds. In contrast, many Silicon Valley funds are large with much capital to put to work (which is why we are seeing them lead NYC deals at these stages).

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is likely the case because of Stanford’s positioning in the Bay Area and the access to venture capital that accompanies it. Interestingly, MBA-founded unicorns in Asia, India, and Europe appear to command proportionally higher valuations and funding than those in the U.S. that of GSB). Louis), Quikr (IIM Calcutta).

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Programming St. Louis Cofounder India 120

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Loading… Asia. SIGNIFICANCE PROMINENT. --> The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. The National Venture Capital Association estimates that 25% to 30% of venture-backed businesses fail.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Jenny Lee, a partner at venture capital firm GGV Capital which has a presence in both the US and China, also observes that in the US, the willingness to pay for an app is pretty high — especially for a utility tool, which is what CooTek’s TouchPal X Keyboard essentially is. But on the other hand they have more time.

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China Developer Intellectual Property Mobile 122

Haystack

JULY 20, 2018

When I began investing a little over five years ago, it felt like the conventional wisdom was that one had to invest in the Bay Area to harvest venture-like returns. Of course, that was not 100% true, with innovative startups and large outcomes occurring in Europe, in Asia, and other parts of the USA.

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Babbling VC

MAY 13, 2010

Am I delusional to think that we’re not going to feel the effects of Greece in Europe or any of the other macroeconomic problems? Money is available for start-ups in Europe and in my opinion, the consolidation of venture capital and the private equity scene is past the worst. You can make money focusing on Europe.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

With investment experience covering nearly every region around the globe, including Southeast Asia, India, Europe, Latin America, North America and Africa, I knew that FPV would fill a gap in the early stage landscape.

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North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

With investment experience covering nearly every region around the globe, including Southeast Asia, India, Europe, Latin America, North America and Africa, I knew that FPV would fill a gap in the early stage landscape.

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North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

I run a monthly meeting called the VCA that represents the majority of Southern California venture capital firms. Benjamin Joffe (the author), a Frenchman who runs a consultancy in China that tries to help non-Asian investors understand the innovation occurring in Asia as a way to bring ideas to their local markets.

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Over the past two years, one of the most influential venture-capital firms has turned the usual rules of start-up investing on its head. In the early days of venture capital, when money was scarce, entrepreneurs often gave up control of their company in exchange for their first investment funds. Welcome, Logout.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2011

You want somebody who can do handset deals in the US, Europe & Asia. What results must you have in order to raise venture capital or garner good press coverage that helps drive customer acquisition (and also more funding!)? You want somebody who can lead teams on three continents. ON SUCCESS.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

3, 2010) —Venture capitalists from around the world invested $7.8 Europe, Canada, Israel, Mainland China and India, according to industry tracker Dow Jones VentureSource. Venture investment in some major investment hubs, such as Europe, has not regained its footing following the economic downturn in 2008. NEW YORK (Nov.

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

What can we learn from the best 40 venture capital investments of all time? Of the 19 Western Europe/Israel-based founders, all were white. Of the 30 Asia-based founders, all were natives of the country in which they built their businesses: 23 Chinese, three Japanese, two Korean and two Indian.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

They’re investing directly in Israeli companies and are also investing in domestic venture capital funds. In fact, Israeli VCs are increasingly viewing China as their main source of capital. Eighty-five percent of the growth will come in the Asia-Pacific region alone, and most of it will be in China. billion in 2030.

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Intellectual Property China IP 143

VC Cafe

MARCH 2, 2017

Outside of the US, Europe is the largest hub, with approximately 630 machine intelligence startups , followed by Asia with approximately 300 (according to Crunchbase data). Within Europe the UK is in the lead. France ranks #2 in Europe with 180 startups and counting.

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Artificial Inteligence San Francisco Europe 60

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

BigBand Networks, which has more than 200 customers in North America, Asia and Europe, provides broadband service providers with digital video networking solutions designed to make it easier to distribute, manage and monetize video. Communications-equipment maker Arris Group Inc. for about $158.1 million in cash.

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Peru Technical Review North America 96

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Save Asia for post-IPO Single instance, multi-tenant, single datacenter - Have only one version of the code in production. As a private company, you have a VERY high cost of capital (well above 10%), whether you raise venture capital, angel money, friends and family investments, bank financing, or all of the above.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

David Teten

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Now that anyone can benefit from the global growth of entrepreneurial activity, venture capitalists need to show their true added value more than ever, in order to attract the most capable entrepreneurs. Contributed Articles Fundraising Origination Venture Capital' Previously posted at Forbes.

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Cofounder Entrepreneur Venture Capital 114

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Europe Consumer. (1). Venture Capital. (3). In search of Europe's next tech stars. Explore Venture Capital. Tuesday, September 02, 2008. Death Sentence for SaaS.or for Lawson?

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Software Review Software Technical Review Cloud 48

Up and Running

JULY 21, 2016

cities to start a business in for 2016 ), you will need to focus more on access to angel and venture capital funding, business incubators and accelerators, and a climate that is supportive of startups. Berlin Venture Capital and Incubators. and Europe to have a flourishing, top-ten startup scene. AngelList Berlin.

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David Teten

MARCH 18, 2021

Public theses are often inconsistent with how firms actually deploy capital. A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . “Europe” means a handful of countries, for instance, France, UK, and Germany. 1) Industry funds.

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Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital Deal Flow 78

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Other New York initiatives include the World Innovation Tour to Asia organized by New York International and four Asian governments; Startup Global New York City ; and the GlobalNY program. . In its first two application periods, the initiative received over 215 applicants. Colorado and Massachusetts have similar programs.

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New York City Cofounder New York Startup 60

Pascal's View

MARCH 8, 2009

This culture is either missing or less developed in Europe and Asia (except perhaps Israel). One additional point: as a nation, we have had the advantage of a risk culture, and mobility. As a diasporic nation, everyone is from somewhere else, a generation or two removed. I believe this advantage will erode over time.

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Silicon Valley Harvest America Government 28