Incubator Media Portfolio Software Review 
ReadWriteStart
JUNE 1, 2020
Funding is not an indicator of success, irrespective of the impression that you might get from the news and media. Any custom manufactured IoT device would require software development as well as hardware customization. Incubators and Accelerators. Then we have startup platforms like incubators and accelerators.
David Teten
JULY 25, 2011
The event featured 6 newly-minted FinTech Innovation grads (selected out of 90) showcasing their progress after 3 months of incubation. Our portfolio companies OfferIQ (acquired by Transactis) is in this sector. If you’re looking for more thoughts on the event, check out Ryan Kim ’s GigaOM post.
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Version One Ventures
APRIL 30, 2013
Despite the recent media buzz surrounding the hardware revolution and emerging maker space, the overwhelming majority of hardware startups have a hard time attracting financing today. As a result, most venture capitalists are reluctant to touch hardware projects, opting for the lower costs and smaller risks of software.
A Crowded Space
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
Don’t get me wrong – we love it when a company in our portfolio does exceptionally well and receives a lot of attention. Incubators and accelerators are breeding grounds of hype - they put lists of companies out there and have a demo day to display their wares. We try to avoid buying the sizzle when there is no steak.
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
It says that selling an airplane ticket for $500 and getting paid a $5 fees by the airlines (1% gross margin) is not the same thing as selling $500 of software that you built (>90% gross margin). Sam did all this analysis before even deciding to build V1 of his software and before we put serious money behind him launching.
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.
mashable.com
OCTOBER 16, 2010
Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! More and more VCs have deals in their portfolios that have long outlasted their investment value, and more and more VCs are seeking to unload these deals, at a loss, as reverse merger vehicles.
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