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Why I Invested in Gogii (textPlus) – My First Ever Later Stage Deal

Both Sides of the Table

He not only has experience in dealing with the carriers where at JAMDAT he established all the carrier relationships but he also led the international expansion of JAMDAT in Europe, Asia & South America giving them a footprint in 40 countries.

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Qualcomm Ventures Europe

Jason Ball

I joined the Qualcomm Ventures Europe team earlier this month. I’ll be focusing on European startups (both early and later stage) in the following sectors: mobile application/platform software developers, handset components, network infrastructure and core technologies (semiconductor, battery, plastic electronics, etc.).

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8 Tips To Get the Most Out of Your Investors and Board

Both Sides of the Table

I would say the norm for many early-stage companies is somewhere between 6-10 in-person meetings per year. The earlier stage the more likely it is 10 meetings and the later stage the more likely it is 6. You may have an opinion on your market-entry strategy for Europe. Ask for short conference calls. Have topics.

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The Virus Survival Strategy For Your Startup

Steve Blank

and Europe into a long recession? Data from the last large crash in 2008 had seed rounds recovering early, but later stage funding cratered and took years to recover. If they pull back, there will be a liquidity crunch for later stage startups (Series B, C…). is in order.

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5 Ways Venture Capital Is Shaking Up The Tech Startup Landscape In Asia

YoungUpstarts

Venture capital fundraising can be divided into three stages: seed, early stage, and later stage. According to the same report by KPMG, the median deal size is the largest for later-stage funding, at $26 million. The constant innovation thus drives development in technology throughout the region.

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European seed fund explosion – what does it mean?

The Equity Kicker

BrightSun have just published research on the number of seed funds in Europe. As you can see from the graphs below the number of seed funds is growing very fast whilst the number of later stage funds is flat.

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How to Launch Your Own Startup Part 4 (money, culture and becoming a manager)

The Next Web

It’s part three of a series, cross-posted from his own blog , in which he draws on his experience to offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. While every business is structured differently, here is how I believe you should structure a tech business in Europe (as a first-time entrepreneur!): 10-20% for employees.