View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

As my partner Rob Go has written , our goal is to invest half in consumer web and mobile and half in business-focused ventures. More interesting, however, is reflecting on what “rhymes” across multiple investments within our portfolio. The internet continues the disintermediation of content creation. The “Internet of Things”.

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Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

When Rob, David, and I started NextView nearly five years ago we thought it was important to enlist a small group of talented entrepreneurs as we built and helped our portfolio over time. So if they’re not just names on a page, how are these entrepreneur advisors involved with us at NextView and our portfolio companies?

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Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 113

VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. Game streaming continues to grow in 2021 – According to StreamElements 2020 year in review , game streaming broke new records in 2020. Mobile adoption boomed in 2020 – $143 Billion Consumer Spend, 3.5

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Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

When Rob, David, and I started NextView nearly five years ago we thought it was important to enlist a small group of talented entrepreneurs as we built and helped our portfolio over time. Their expertise is focused across the range of software ?and? internet sectors that we focus on here at NextView? At their core all of ?the

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Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur Cofounder 100

VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2023

The launch of GPT-4 in March 2023, with its 1 trillion parameters and the new plugins that will connect ChatGPT to the Internet. Our generative AI portfolio includes HourOne , a text to video solution that enables companies to create high quality presenter-led video from text without the need of a camera.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JANUARY 16, 2013

Mobile Design’s Wake-Up Call Preparing Websites For The Unexpected. Mobile devices shake old habits in two ways. Now, not only do we have small-screen iPhones, Android phones, Kindles, iPads and other mobile devices, but we’re asking websites to adapt to whichever device comes knocking. Mobile Is Also A Content Problem.

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Mobile HTML Flash Software Review 101

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

JUNE 11, 2012

Sketching A New Mobile Web. Content , Mobile , Strategy. The mobile Web has gotten a bum rap. Progressive enhancement, mobile-first and responsive design can help lead us towards a more unified, future-friendly Web. The Promise Of The Mobile Web Is a Tough Sell. Desktop and mobile: two entirely different beasts.

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Web Mobile Software Review Design 89

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2015

With the release of each new version of the iPhone, Apple’s grip on the most lucrative segments of the mobile device market becomes even stronger, and with the success of the iPhone 6 during Apple’s calendar 4Q14 it is clear that Apple’s dominance of the premium smartphone market is uncontested. billion, accounting for 68.7%

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China Technical Review Mobile Revenue 100

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 17, 2013

Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link]. Good reminder from Fred Wilson that your instincts should sometimes guide you when due diligence does not – [link]. Martin – Harvard Business Review – [link]. 15 Beautiful and Awesome Examples of Portfolio Designs | Silky Designs – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Technical Review 94

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

In addition, we are working with more modest capital, for example, the current fund we are putting together (first of many), is $5.0M, which will be used to invest up to $500K in approximately 10 seed stage companies in the Internet, software, telecom, security/defense and alternative energy sectors. Janvest: Yes.

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Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage 106

Agile VC

DECEMBER 13, 2011

In NextView’s case that’s seed stage internet and software companies. All VCs make decisions by drawing on the data we have at hand, information gleaned through our diligence process, and our own experience and judgement. .” Our job as VCs is to source, select, and win the best investment opportunities.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

There hasn’t been such a full list of Israeli startups coming to Europe since Barcelona’s World Mobile Congress. Innovate Israel 2012 aims to connect Israeli web, mobile & digital entrepreneurs & businesses with their UK & European counterparts. Applicaster - Company Website. Betterview - Company Website.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Technical Review Software Review 133

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. A review of the technology press in 1993 and 1994 reveals that almost nobody believed the Internet would be important. Install, upgrade and train people on hard to use slow, ancient-looking enterprise software.

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Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 77

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. That drives every decision we make.

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Cracking the Code

MAY 15, 2008

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The top 10 trends this year were around the emergence of mobile platforms (thanks Apple for the iPhone!), Thursday, May 15, 2008. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review San Jose Venture Capital 48

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

So, if you’ve been a successful internet founder or have launched great web/mobile products, most founders would love to have you in a round even if your check size is small. Dharmesh Shah’s “Avoiding Undue Diligence: My Strange Approach to Angel Investing” Scott Belsky’s angel investing diagram.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

So, if you’ve been a successful internet founder or have launched great web/mobile products, most founders would love to have you in a round even if your check size is small. Dharmesh Shah’s “Avoiding Undue Diligence: My Strange Approach to Angel Investing” Scott Belsky’s angel investing diagram.

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Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

In the software an internet space a number of companies obviously had strong public offerings (LinkedIn, Yandex, Pandora, RenRen, et al). What does seem to be true is that the current aversion for new IPOs is mostly due to general lack of appetite for risk at present, rather than something intrinsic to growing tech companies.

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IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Technical Review 100

VC Cafe

JUNE 1, 2011

Due to rapid growth of the Israeli market, and of the high-tech, industrial and construction sectors in particular, a further drop in unemployment is expected in coming months. BROADCOM BUYS ISRAELI SECURITY SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SC SQUARE. The majority of the unemployed were absorbed by the high-tech sector. “With SC Square Ltd.,

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Switzerland Japan Technical Review 79

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Thanks to Emma Williams, Headphones Pro Review ! #11- If only the internet had been prevalent then, he could have created a website and advertised his services locally. My upcoming objective is to develop a software application that will give marketers an advantage over their competitors. 11- Online handyman business.

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Affiliate United States Entrepreneur Software Review 62

K9 Ventures

JULY 21, 2016

Computing and software came a few years later for me as access to computers wasn’t as easy or affordable. Software is awesome as it gives you instant gratification. It requires a higher level of discipline than software does. You make a change, compile, and voila you can see the effect of what you did.

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Software Review Forecast Portfolio Distribution 48

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

VC Cafe highlights everything you need to know from hosting your code in hackathons to open source legal docs. VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. We have an iOS SDK as well, for web-web, mobile-mobile, web-mobile video chat and video messaging. Code Igniter.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. Marketing & Strategy. Media Agencies. Metals & Mining. NAME Comcast.

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Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete, by Mitch Joel – [link]. Create a Crowd Competition That Works | Harvard Business Review – [link]. The Right Way to Hire Your Customers | Bill Lee – Harvard Business Review – [link]. GitHub’s Code For Workplace Happiness | Fast Company – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I wonder, though, how much of that is emerging market and how much of the industrialized nation growth is due to stimulus money, which in turn either dries up or forced inflation? Check out this interesting piece on PEHub talking about how Stanford is discreetly looking to sell it’s asset portfolio !

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Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The video above, “Giving”, is a 3 minute commercial for Thailand mobile phone service provider True Move. “3% of all those who go online with their phones do “most” of their browsing via mobile” – crowdspring.co/1gpG6UA. 30 Best Portfolio Websites in Red Color | iBrandStudio – crowdspring.co/14azoiL.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Mobile Mondays : Boston chapter of the world’s largest Mobile professional community. MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. Topics have included “Leveraging Pinterest”, “Mobile Commerce”, and “Facebook Advertising”. Raizlabs – Mobile Development.

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Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71

Ben's Blog

JUNE 18, 2011

Let us look at examples of the last two major computing cycles (prior to the Internet). As you can see, we are poised to hit the major adoption wave for the Internet technology platform over the next 8 years. The internet is working. A lot has changed since the internet bubble eleven years ago. Today, there are over 2.1

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Technical Review Software Review Valuation Internet 76

Ben's Blog

AUGUST 28, 2012

In 2012, most everyone takes the Internet for granted and believes its emergence to be a logical, evolutionary step. A review of the technology press in 1993 and 1994 reveals that almost nobody believed the Internet would be important. Install, upgrade and train people on hard to use slow, ancient-looking enterprise software.

Romania 44

Romania Software Review Cloud Mobile 44

VC Cafe

JUNE 29, 2012

Kevin – consumer Internet plays, often times they don’t have a business model. A lot is happening because we have deployment platforms, code platforms, and now we have capital platforms like angellist. The top 10-15 we manually review. A lot of us in the room are starting mobile companies. What do you need?

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Developer Silicon Valley Software Review Mexico 103

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

And, there’s a good reason why; it includes back-to-back essays on mobile, high-growth startups and technology. This is the home of Jason Cohen, software startup founder, bootstrapper, investor, and mentor. First Round Review. It’s one of my favorites on this list. Follow Andrew on Twitter @andrewchen. A Smart Bear.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Silicon Valley Cofounder 60

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 10, 2007

Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Well, it is basically the mix of a video iPOD, a smart phone, a camera and an internet browser. You will need to buy the mapping software though (around $80-100). It is the 2.0

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Video Europe 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Open source typeface “Hack” brings design to source code crowdspring.co/1JPW7C3. IdN Motion Gallery on Pratt Portfolios crowdspring.co/1OaQlOL. Optimize Images and Improve Website Performance: ImageRecycle Review – WP Mayor crowdspring.co/1VxIS0p. What mobile ad blocking looks like in the real world crowdspring.co/1ijixEW.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Syria Social Media 48

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This has lead to a massive checkout database with 508 checkout steps reviewed, 975 screenshots, and 3,000+ examples of adherences and violations of the checkout usability guidelines. steps, counting from the shopping cart to the step where the order is actually placed — often a “review and confirm order” step.

Design 98

Design Software Review HTML Technical Review 98

Up and Running

MAY 18, 2015

I’m home at 11am on a weekday because I work remotely; I am employed by Palo Alto Software, but as they are located in Eugene, Oregon, and I am currently living in Portland, I am rarely in the office. This is hardly uncommon; remote employees, freelance workers, and unconventional office setups are becoming the norm.

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Software Review Portland Hiring NDA 60

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 28, 2016

We inherently distrust information on the Internet – unless it comes from trusted sources. For local businesses, having a local area code (as opposed to an 800 number) adds trust as well. You don’t have any Testimonials or Reviews. You don’t provide any Client, Portfolio or Case Study Information. It’s just the way it is.

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