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2022 predictions for AR/VR, Metaverse tech and gaming

VC Cafe

It’s enough to look at the predictions from 2019 (that didn’t see Covid coming…) to understand how big trends can missed due to an unpredictable sequence of events. But Benedict Evans rightfully questions if it’s not premature to do so, in his excellent Tech questions for 2022.

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The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

Scott Edward Walker

I’ve been handling a number of M&A transactions over the past few months from the buy-side, and one mistake I’m repeatedly seeing is the failure of the acquirer to perform an adequate due-diligence investigation of the target. SMALL TECH TRANSACTIONS. 3) Closely related to the reps are the Schedules.

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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011: A Sign of Increasing Asian Technology Innovation

YoungUpstarts

But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Just a bit of background – the high-tech start-up scene in Singapore is said to be growing healthily in recent years. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators. Singapore Innovation.

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Top 5 Esports Trends Entrepreneurs Should Keep An Eye On In 2020

YoungUpstarts

Deloitte’s research shows that 40% of Gen X gamers and 30% of women gamers watch esports events every week. Do your due diligence on market research. Esports investments cannot depend on IP. Outside of Blockhead Technologies, Kevin continues to work with start-ups in an advisory capacity. What do the fans want?

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Common B2B Challenges and How To Solve Them

ConversionXL

At the time we were planning a workshop for B2B tech startups from the IMEC accelerator (Ghent, Belgium) and had a chance to interview many of the companies that had signed up. No surprise, during this time, many B2B businesses were struggling to adjust to a world without physical events. Content blindness.

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Optimize Your Toolset To Tackle Today’s Network Issues

YoungUpstarts

Software defined networking (SDN) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are key technology trends sure to affect the future of networking. And adoption will likely continue to be slow — mostly due to costs associated with making the switch. By Leon Adato, Head Geek, SolarWinds. That would be a mistake.

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Esports and Money in 2020

VC Cafe

i.e. the person or company who invented Soccer, would be the sole decision maker on the format, timing and rules of competitions, and would be entitled to a revenue share from each event. They own the IP. Esports enabling tech. Imagine that every sport was owned by its inventor. They sell the game. Source: Casumo.