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Requests for Startups in 2024

VC Cafe

Commercial open source companies – being open source is a powerful way to gain developer adoption and sell to enterprises a lot sooner. Spatial computing – with the launches of the Apple Vision Pro and the Meta Quest 3 a new personal computing platform may evolve over the next decade.

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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Capital?

Austin Startup

Tim O’Reilly, Founder at O’Reilly Media and promoter of open source and Web 2.0 On the one hand, Austin VCs prefer working with predictable B2B companies and get a little scared when they hear the word “consumer”. Having said that, access to finance is getting better due to the influx of techies and the local scene maturing.

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TechWildcatters Applications Due March 19

The Startup Lawyer

Here’s the type of startups TechWildcatters is looking for: -Applications: B2B Web/Enterprise 2.0, Technology: Web, SaaS, open source, data integration, middleware, etc. BI/data/analytics, gaming/simulation, etc. Customers: SMB through Fortune 500 (no consumer apps). Apply to TechWildcatters here.

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TechWildcatters Applications Due March 19

The Startup Lawyer

Here’s the type of startups TechWildcatters is looking for: -Applications: B2B Web/Enterprise 2.0, Technology: Web, SaaS, open source, data integration, middleware, etc. BI/data/analytics, gaming/simulation, etc. Customers: SMB through Fortune 500 (no consumer apps). Apply to TechWildcatters here.

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What type of capital should you raise, and from who?

David Teten

That said, venture capital is just one of many options to finance your business, and it’s typically the most expensive. The first step is to decide the right capital structure for your financing. A similar, open-source, highly visual tool focused on VC is Venture Dealr. Braavo specializes in financing app companies.

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TechWildcatters Launches Dallas Microseed Fund

The Startup Lawyer

Here’s the type of startups TechWildcatters is looking for: -Applications: B2B Web/Enterprise 2.0, Technology: Web, SaaS, open source, data integration, middleware, etc. Their first Demo Day is scheduled for June 30, 2010. BI/data/analytics, gaming/simulation, etc. Customers: SMB through Fortune 500 (no consumer apps).

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. It sounds simple; however, very few asset managers actually do it.” This move also undoubtedly created more inbound M&A opportunities for them. .