Babbling VC

MARCH 11, 2012

I've always defended Germany and venture capital here. Well, look no further than Rocket Internet , Team Europe or HackFWD for example. Former entrepreneurs in Germany all started incubators instead of funds. Yet, it's always been a bit behind and slow to adapt and I think it may be completely missing the boat (again).

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 19, 2016

I was recently interviewed by the team of eFounders , the new Parisian SaaS start-up incubator founded by Thibaud Elzière (Fotolia) and Quentin Nickmans. Today is a very interesting time for the SaaS industry: Europe has shown it was capable of creating successful SaaS businesses, and it’s only the beginning.

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API Silicon Valley Europe Differentiation 48

David Teten

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

David Teten, Partner, ff Venture Capital ; Chairman, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York. 8:30 Networking. 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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Private Equity North America Cofounder Angel Groups 114

Steve Blank

AUGUST 17, 2009

In 1949, with the detection of the first Soviet nuclear weapons test, the Iron Curtain falling across Europe and the fall of China to the Communists, Cold War paranoia drove the U.S. Terman was the ultimate networking machine for Stanford and its military contracts. military to rearm and mobilize. It’s amazing this guy ever slept.

Silicon Valley 142

Silicon Valley RSS California Government 142

ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2012

Regardless of whether you’re raising venture capital, approaching angels or still trying to figure out where to get started, it’s critical to stay level-headed about what you’re really pitching - and what it’s actually worth. Approaching investors for the first time is a daunting exercise for any startup.

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Cofounder Startup San Francisco Silicon Valley 140

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This data point indicates the importance of the business school network when founding a company, while also challenging the generalization that two or more MBA co-founders presents too much of a skill-set overlap. This is likely the case because of Stanford’s positioning in the Bay Area and the access to venture capital that accompanies it.

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Programming St. Louis Cofounder India 120

www.readwriteweb.com

JUNE 13, 2011

His network is broad, with a third of the mentors for the accelerator program also coming from outside Silicon Valley. The participants in this round come from a pretty diverse set of backgrounds, with over a third of the teams coming from outside the U.S. startupcto

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Programming Silicon Valley Ireland Startup 45

www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The app obviously geolocalizes every info and integrates with Facebook and other social networks. The app will be a crowdsourced list of the best restaurants, shops, parks, beaches, B&Bs and city spots for tourists. It’s a free app and you can download it here.

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Bootstrapping Italy Sweat Equity Europe 49

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

As head of technology investments at the Partnership Fund from NYC 2007-2010 I collaborated with Partnership management, the Bloomberg administration, and NYC Economic Development Corporation to launch several initiatives, including a seed fund, incubator space, and the Fintech Innovation Lab. 2015EOY_FPV_v31.

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North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

As head of technology investments at the Partnership Fund from NYC 2007-2010 I collaborated with Partnership management, the Bloomberg administration, and NYC Economic Development Corporation to launch several initiatives, including a seed fund, incubator space, and the Fintech Innovation Lab.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Don’t take my word for it – in the roundup of venture capital predictions for 2017 , I found it to be the top recurring theme. In 2016 alone, 300+ “machine intelligence” (AI + ML) startups in Europe raised over €1.4 Venture Capital investments in AI, Europe 2016 (Source: Dealroom ).

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Startup 122

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. Craig Walker, co-founder and CEO of Firespotter Labs, a technology incubator, said it feels unnatural to bestow so much voting power on one executive. Customer Center. My Journal. Edition Home.

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Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

www.women2.org

MARCH 8, 2012

Lead Gen: I utilized my friends, professional contacts, and Harvard networks by sending out emails to list serves, reaching out to people, and getting referrals. I attended engineering-focused Meetups and networking events. After the group exercise, we were free to network some more and meet people outside of our group.

Cofounder 47

Cofounder Technical Review San Francisco Founder 47

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

COMMUNICATIONS GIANT ARRIS GROUP BUYS ISRAEL’S BIGBAND NETWORKS FOR $158 MLN. is acquiring digital-video networking company BigBand Networks Inc. Waze’s free mobile application provides a social network where drivers interact, reporting on road conditions. Communications-equipment maker Arris Group Inc.

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Peru Technical Review North America 96

VC Cafe

JUNE 24, 2011

Facebook Expands Credits Offers to Europe Via SupersonicAds – a huge deal for the Israeli startup, perhaps thanks to its UK office? Facebook users in Europe will soon have the opportunity to earn Facebook Credits by completing hard offers through the offer walls of social games. VentureTech Alliance, and Taiwan’s CIDC.

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United Kingdom Venture Capital Taiwan 107

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. Top 10 Hot Incubators to Join in Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley Startup Incubation and Acceleration Meetup.

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Los Angeles Silicon Valley New York City Seattle 60

ReadWriteStart

MAY 7, 2012

As Managing Director of T2 Venture Capital , a Silicon Valley venture firm that helps build “innovation ecosystems” around the globe, Victor Hwang knows quite a lot about what it takes to create an environment where high-tech startups can grow and thrive. Photo courtesy of T2 Venture Capital. Software is hard.

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Silicon Valley North Carolina San Diego Taiwan 128

VC Cafe

JUNE 11, 2010

Matomy - provider of alternative payment solutions for social network applications, online and freemium games, MMOs and other players in the online marketplace. Even a few of the large exits such as Dune Networks did little to improve the Israeli VC funds balance. Carmel Ventures I was on the top spot with 6.6% via TheMarker ).

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South Africa Product Incubator 89

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. I wanted to bring that level of ambition to Europe.

Global 62

Global Europe France Cofounder 62

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

It covers both Europe ant the US, it is easy, fast and free. A new tool that will help the entrepreneur in the trademark issue is Markify – a trademark search that finds all similar trademarks.

Software Review 110

Software Review Startup Silicon Valley Analytics 110

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Social networking. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. Boilerplate Venture Funding Documents. National Venture Capital Association â?? Raising Venture Capital. Venture Hacks equity section.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53