Reid Hoffman
MARCH 2, 2021
In February, Greylock kicked off “Iconversations,” a new speaker series featuring “icons” across tech, finance, media and culture. Dara manages Uber’s fast-growing business in 63 countries around the world and leads a global team of more than 22,000 employees. I was born in Iran and I grew up there. Iconversations [guest].
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 3, 2013
I’m super proud to announce that DataSift has just completed a $42 million financing round coming at the end of a year where its revenue grew several hundred percent year-over-year. Tim, my former co-founder and long-time colleague & friend who joined as global head of products. ” Steve.
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David Teten
MARCH 5, 2021
We reviewed CB Insights’ global list of “40 of the Best VC Bets of all Time.” based founders, 35 were white* American; four were white immigrant/first generation, from France, Ukraine, Russia and Iran; and four were Indian immigrant/first generation. Well, we learn to invest exclusively in men, preferably white or Asian. .
The Next Web
MAY 7, 2013
Funding is still “friends and family” We never did an institutional round of financing. Viber is quite global. Obviously, we index better in some countries (and worse in others), but it’s pretty much a global phenomenon. Viber is currently blocked or disrupted by Iran and Vodafone. Maybe someday.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 26, 2021
In class 1, we learned that national power is the combination of a country’s diplomacy (soft power and alliances), information/intelligence, its military, economic strength, finance, intelligence, and law enforcement. North Korea/Iran/Non-Nation States. This “whole of government approach” is known by the acronym DIME -FIL.
Hearpreneur
OCTOBER 20, 2019
And unlike other fintech companies that are primarily equity-financed, we raise capital by offering a best in class savings product to consumers (a 1 month renewable CD that pays 6% APY), which in turn allows us to meet our short term capital needs required for loan origination. 8- Stop counterfeiting and IP infringement globally.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
These standards allowed global collaboration and expanded the boundaries of trade. The great promise of the Internet was the ability to break down barriers and allow you to sell products and services globally, benefitting buyer and seller. You think Turkey is going to be eager to allow the movement of capital it can’t track?
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