VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2023

More and more, people are experimenting with these new technologies that enable anyone to write better, brainstorm, invent, craft and get inspired with text, images, video, voice, music and more. The launch of GPT-4 in March 2023, with its 1 trillion parameters and the new plugins that will connect ChatGPT to the Internet.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The connection between Forex and technology is an obvious one. Because of the characteristics of currency trading, it’s normal to assume that technology can help investors perfect their strategies and make the most of the money they put in this trading method. Facile internet connection has also contributed to the globalization factor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas. He joined Goldman Sachs & Co.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

If you want to feel bullish on how Lightning can be used as global payments rails, read this comprehensive essay by Nicolas Burtey of Galoy. TL;DR: The best analogue for Bitcoin itself is a global settlement layer like Fedwire (run by the Federal Reserve for interbank settlements with an average transaction size of $2 million).

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VC Cafe

JUNE 30, 2022

I covered various definitions previously on VC Cafe in “ A very short peek into the Metaverse “ The term metaverse doesn’t describe one specific technology, but rather the way we interact with technology. The Open Metaverse is described as the New Internet, but it’s yet to be built yet.

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David Teten

AUGUST 1, 2020

It’s immoral because if BDS succeeds, it will hurt billions of people globally who use Israeli technology , including in many cases to save lives. The BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement) is a global attempt to persuade people not to do business with Israel or businesses that do business with Israel.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2021

First, there are global (long-term) trends that concern IT giants and are designed for a mass audience. According to Statista , the market size for AR and VR technology will rise close to 300 billion U.S. Internet of Things (IoT). In the age of the internet, even clothes are getting “smart.” dollars by 2024.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

It’s also worth noting as data would suggest from this SVB venture funding report, lower costs to build tech & operate businesses implies the possibility of lower loss ratios in portfolios. In 1997, the year the Kauffman Report begins its analysis; there were 70 million users online globally. Mobility really changes everything.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2017

It is akin to an old-fashioned barn raising but on a global scale, organized by engineers with good intentions to protect users, and ensure that the web remains a vibrant and trusted ecosystem into the future. Website technology providers had to make HTTPS a turnkey experience. Certificate management had to become cheap and easy.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

We've also seen extensive use of technology and increased remote working. 1- Seamless integration of digital technology. Construction companies are increasingly employing this technology to sell as many units as possible before the structure is completed. 9- Increased use of voice recognition technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 14, 2015

Big company powerhouses, like IBM and Xerox, took fifty years to make the cycle, but new companies today, in the age of the Internet, often make the cycle in five to ten years, or even less. This phase is characterized by rapid expansion either regionally or globally for growth (scaling up). Consider MySpace and Webvan. Consolidation.

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 2, 2018

We’re particularly proud and excited for this development, as it’s two portfolio companies joining forces! Blockstack is currently hosting a global speaker series, Decentralizing the World , where thought leaders discuss and present on key topics related to decentralization, the new internet, censorship, token economies and more.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. 50x more Internet users (2.4 From a technology perspective our journey is nowhere near over. Summary: Cheap, mobile, social, global, always-on, one-click-purchase =.

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Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

While our portfolio at NextView is roughly equally weighted to consumer facing and B2B companies, it seems that for consumer companies in particular being first mover confers little benefit and the drawbacks probably outweigh whatever weak advantage might exist.

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Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. And as more economies worldwide seek to shift their investment strategies offshore and seek out technology, hubs like Silicon Valley and Shanghai, among others, have reaped the benefits. 3/ Crypto Hibernation.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. These will enable firms to embrace innovation by design not by exception.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 28, 2018

With the extensive focus on how the internet has divided Americans over the last two years, it’s hard to keep an eye on how it’s benefited businesses worldwide. Business is not local anymore, it’s global, and those looking to become Fortune 500 companies must expand beyond to really get ahead. International Talent. tax law.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. billion in revenue in 4Q14 – signifying that the iPhone has been cemented at the core of the value propositions of Apple’s entire product and services portfolios. billion, accounting for 68.7% of Apple’s total $74.6

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Austin Startup

MAY 11, 2017

We focus primarily on software and Internet companies in areas such as SaaS, application software, financial software, consumer internet, and online marketplaces. These sectors generally leverage the Internet or software in a fundamental way. For most of us, we have been the only woman partner or senior executive in our firm.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 28, 2014

And he is on record as saying that he rarely invests in technology companies as he does not feel qualified to properly diligence and understand them. Both of which beg the question as to whether the “Buffett Way” is still the way to win in this global, technological age of ours? They Focus on Global Market Opportunities.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. When the market tanked they had the “triage problem&# – which portfolio companies to save, which to kill. I’m long on payment technologies. So no new deals got done.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Our investment thesis is simple: Blockchains will impact trillions of dollars of economic activity across many industries globally. We provide 3 forms of value for investors: 1) Primary research — we take a technology-first approach to crypto. We dive deep into white papers, review technology, economics, game theory, etc.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

VCs tout themselves as frontier technology investors, but most are using the same infrastructure tools they have used for the past 20+ years: Excel and recent college grads searching Google. According to Knowledge.VC , under 5% of US VCs have a full-time team member focused on technology. . But we’re doing it slowly.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Juniper Networks Inc acquired Altor Networks, a company specializing in security for virtualization technology. Altor Networks was founded in 2007 by security and networking experts from Israel’s Internet security giant Check Point. The technology was developed in collaboration with Bar-Ilan University.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

Check out the 28 Israeli startups coming to London next week to showcase at the Innovate Israel 2012 portfolio. Utilizing a recently developed innovative technology, BetterView leads a revolution in the content world. Cell Buddy will be the world’s first Mobile Virtual Global Operator (MVGO). So is the internet.

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thebarefootvc

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I overviewed the growth of the global internet and penetration, noting that the future of the Web was going to be driven by emerging countries, as mobile connectivity continues to be more ubiquitous and the West is largely penetrated. Globalization of the Internet. conference in NYC, in September 2010.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. Mass TLC Unconference: Large annual conference put on by the MA Technology Leadership Council. Jones Lang Lasalle: Global commercial real estate services. Cushman and Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

The IMF just raised its global growth forecast from 2.5% Check out this interesting piece on PEHub talking about how Stanford is discreetly looking to sell it’s asset portfolio ! Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital.

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Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 6, 2020

But for us, revenue is not a hard prerequisite because some of our bets are based on our conviction around technology or platforms that might take a little more time to build out and get going.”. The pandemic does not change my point of view that we should invest in technologies that democratize AI for the enterprise.

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). Cracking The Code. What happened?

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Global warming: a plague for humanity? After all, global warming might not be a bad thing for everyone. internet. (6). Portfolio. (3). How the use of internet is transform. Global Warning!

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Do they use technology to help make buying decisions, to stay in touch with your company, and to share their experiences with others? What’s more, they assume all technology users are comprised of the younger generation and NOT their customer base. Many small business owners don’t think so. Be willing to evolve.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 17, 2019

In fact, you can get far beyond that number if you take advantage of the tools, process, and technology out there today, such as social media, text messaging, email, customer relationship systems (CRM), and discipline yourself to prioritize relationship building. That’s more than enough to put you ahead of your competition.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

When I moved to VC, I found out that there were no good consumer internet startups. We attract great global talent. Jeff – we look at mobile, consumer Internet, games and SaaS. Cause technology changes very fast. My last investment is an enterprise company from Malaysia that went global from day one.

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