Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Short answer: no.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Unveilling of the Bessemers 10 laws of Cloud Computing and SaaS - Winter 2010 Release. The Cloud computing stack is currently defined by three levels: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Mind the GAAP!

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Israeli startup Blaze Meter , a load testing in the cloud compatible with open source Apache Jmeter, has recently raised an undisclosed round from Yoav Leitersdorf’s YL Ventures. Alon: BlazeMeter is the first testing cloud with a sole focus on load testing, designed to simplify performance and load testing for developers and QA testers.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Getting the most of your online marketing: the In & Out of SEM/SEO. Cloud Computing. (1). Cracking The Code. Monday, February 12, 2007. on a scale of 1-4). on a scale of 1-4). SaaS 13 Index Valuation. anecdotes. (13).

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 10, 2010

At the end of his post Brad lists out the companies in the Foundry portfolio that started as seed investments ( AdMeld , Gnip , Lijit , Mandlebrot , Next Big Sound , Standing Cloud , and Trada ). Of course coming up with the idea is the easy part. Executing against that idea is another matter.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Setup your Google or Amazon cloud infrastructure. Actually engage in “search engine marketing” (SEM)spend $20 as a team to test customer acquisition cost. Include people, hardware, software, prototypes, financing, etc. What resonates with customers? For web startups, start coding the product. Update your blog/wiki/journal.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Together, CMRR, Cashflow, Churn, CAC, and CLTV make up the “5 C’s of SaaS Finance. Cloud Computing. (1). Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud Comp. Cracking The Code. Philippe Botteri.

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