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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 2

Both Sides of the Table

I was on This Week in Venture Capital (TWiVC) again this week with Jason Calacanis. Stitcher - San Francisco-based service that lets users customize talk radio programming on their mobile devices. 10 million in Series B Menlo Ventures , Steamboat. Tags: This Week in Venture Capital VC Industry.

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17 Venture Capital Blogs You Should Be Reading

Up and Running

And, there’s a good reason why; it includes back-to-back essays on mobile, high-growth startups and technology. Almost as good as the blog itself is the thoughtful and intelligent community that posts hundreds of insightful comments on a daily basis. Interested in venture capital investment? A Smart Bear. Above the Crowd.

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Why The Government is Isn’t a Bigger Version of a Startup

Steve Blank

academia was engaged in weapon systems research for the Defense Department and intelligence community. As there was no venture capital, these early startups were funded by early sales to weapon systems prime contractors and subcontractors. This article previously appeared in War On The Rocks. There was a time when much of U.S.

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising.

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Impressions from Pocket Gamer Connects in London

VC Cafe

Live operations refer to the ongoing management and maintenance of a game after its initial launch, and can include things like events, updates, and community management. Alumni of companies like Playtika or other ‘social gaming’ companies are well aware of the potential for live ops platforms to increase ROI and retention.

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Tech Industry Hiring In Canada Continues To Grow

YoungUpstarts

Developing a popular mobile scheduling app, they raised $1.2 million in venture capital to move. Betakit.com, a startup news website, reached out to the Montreal tech community with a list that was developed with all the new up and coming tech companies in 2019. Montreal is a spot for new start-ups and venture capital.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. Today we’re online 3.1