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). And even other strong, but perhaps not standout, companies like Active Network and Demand Media completed their own offerings. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

IPO 100

IPO Marketing Silicon Valley Private Equity 100

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . But in business, you want a lot of partners. In the private equity universe, most Partners have primary training as deal-makers, not as managers. Most of us want one spouse and we’re done.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

And if you just want to learn about different types of angels and what motivates each, my partner David has written about that before here.). 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. Why Invest?

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

AUGUST 26, 2015

And if you just want to learn about different types of angels and what motivates each, my partner David has written about that before here.). 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. Why Invest?

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Angel Investor Software Review Silicon Valley 120

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

When a potential customer visits a website and then leaves without making a purchase, companies can ‘follow’ them on the Internet,” says Melissa Chelist, owner of Storkgifts , an online children’s store. According to Think Mobile with Google : 81% of smartphone users access the Internet on their mobile devices.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROs of taking his angel money are the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. PROS: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections.

Angel Investor 257

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 257

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

INFOGRAPHIC] Social Media Marketing By the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC] Social Network Wars: How The Five Major Platforms Stack Up [INFOGRAPHIC] The Rise of the Mobile Workforce [INFOGRAPHIC] Computer Vision Syndrome: Do Your Eyes Have It? LinkedIn was curious, so the business social network decided to find out. Have an account?

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Fake Ad Rips Internet Explorer 9 in Most Devastating Way Possible [VIDEO]. Facebook Is Like Bananas and Boxes, Says the Internet. Top From Our Partners. Cartoon Network Favorites Star in Strange Video. 5 Better Ways to Network on Twitter and LinkedIn. Social Network Lists. Social Networking.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

In its official nomination of TaKaDu, the WEF committee said that “by combining smart IT and SaaS, TaKaDu is radically improving the efficiency of water networks, significantly increasing the world’s water supply. Attenti’s two principal investors, Francisco Partners and the Israeli branch of the U.S. Diversified U.S.

United Kingdom 96

United Kingdom Austria Global 96

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

PEVCTech is partnering with Blue Future Partners to run the first large-scale survey of VCs’ technology stack. Johann Kratzer of Blue Future Partners , a fund of funds, observed, “The majority of the hundreds of funds we’ve diligenced rely predominantly on their relationships to source deals. Greylock Partners.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Jussi Laakkonen , CEO & founder of Applifie, summarized it well: We recently raised our seed round at Applifier and it was led by a silicon valley seed fund MHS Capital, whose general partner is Mark Sugarman. It’s likely that the investors don’t know you, so try and find warm intros from people in your network.

Silicon Valley 104

Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Fake Ad Rips Internet Explorer 9 in Most Devastating Way Possible [VIDEO]. You’ve probably already used this trick when a username is taken on one of the big social networking sites. Facebook Is Like Bananas and Boxes, Says the Internet. Top From Our Partners. Cartoon Network Favorites Star in Strange Video.

Naming 104

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 104

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The city hopes to attract and start more of these sorts of Internet companies by helping Cornell build a 2.1-million-square-foot Top From Our Partners. Social Network Lists. NYC Rises In the Tech Scene. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has been trying very hard to raise New York City’s profile in the tech scene.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Regarding social networking, Yahoo!

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

mashable.com

AUGUST 20, 2011

The partners actually welcome the lack of separation between work and personal life — “if we are home and not working, we do not feel comfortable, and that is great.&# And don’t forget the other coworkers who could become potential partners or clients down the road. Have an account?

Cofounder 81

Cofounder San Francisco Social Media Startup 81

Genuine VC

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

PROs of taking his angel money are the feeder system to venture financing of the next round and the vast network of portfolio CEOs which can be tapped into for connections and help. PROS: Industry-insider who serves as a validator for the rest of the investment syndicate, extremely helpful advice and network connections.

Angel Investor 128

Angel Investor Syndicate Syndication Early Stage 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

As the number of sites on the Internet floats around one billion, the challenge with every new startup is to be found and stand out. If you post on industry sites, or get syndicated to popular sites, your scores and visibility will go up even more. Develop an efficient and effective writing style. Let that ideal co-founder find you.

Startup 120

Startup Social Media Syndicate Syndication 120

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

After all, high-quality open source software is free, the cloud makes computer power far less expensive, and anyone with an Internet connection can learn Ruby and CSS. That’s why i haven chosen to start working in Network marketing and MLM. Have an account? Starting a business can be very expensive.

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

Interestingly, the #1 mobile commerce site on Internet Retailer ‘s index, Walgreens, is nearly identical in appearance to its native iPhone app. Have an account? It noted last week that the recently revamped Buy.com m-commerce site moved the retailer up seven places in its index from the previous week.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

Social Networks etc. Top From Our Partners. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks. International Journalists Network. International Journalists Network. This Is the Internet After SOPA [PICS]. Social Network Lists. Social Networking. social networking. Photo Lists.

Naming 97

Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

mashable.com

MARCH 7, 2011

Mashable | The Social Media Guide Viral Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video About Mashable Company About Us Advertise Submit News Contact Us Announcements Resources Guidebooks Lists How To Trending Twitter List Directory Mashable Awards Subscriptions Partners W3 EDGE Rackspace Concentric Sky Dynect DNS Intridea Welcome to Mashable!

Developer 93

Developer HTML API Ruby 93

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

According to Nielsen, YouTube reaches more US adults ages 18-34 than any cable network as of mid-2013. It is a social network (like Facebook). On one of the most visited page on the internet. The beauty brands are particularly amazing at partnering with the power house beauty community to create and in evangelism efforts.

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. In short, the first wave of internet companies were widely distributed and brought people online (AOL in Virginia, Microsoft in Albuquerque and Seattle, Dell in Austin, etc.) More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas and six of the Fortune 50.

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. What’s Your Favorite Future?

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

IMO Bessemer is perhaps the most emblematic firm of thematic investing… all the investment professionals in the firm from senior partners to more junior staff team up in small groups to construct “ roadmaps ” of the themes in which they intend to pursue investments, which are then articulated more broadly within the firm.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

Something has clearly changed within the last 5-6 years in terms of the speed with which monster startups are created in the software and internet space. What if the new paradigm is simply that software and internet startups accelerate much faster than before, but terminal velocity so to speak remains the same? January 27, 2012.

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. DataSift is one of only two companies today that has the rights to re-syndicate the way it does. The Importance of Twitter.

Viral 307

Viral Las Vegas Tunisia Syndicate 307

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The bulk of spending on PC-related computing (desktop computers, software, networking gear, etc) in the ’80s and ’90s was made by businesses large and small. Comcast’s Internet Essentials program ), education, and non-profit initiatives a broad swath of the American public now has a broadband connected computer at home.

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

Also all the big anchor companies that a startup might want to partner with at that time (eBay, Google, Oracle, Yahoo!, So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago? This is true well before the internet era of Facebook, Yahoo! My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. internet. (6). Cracking The Code.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Rob Go

JANUARY 9, 2012

Typically, we meet companies through our network of entrepreneurs and co-investors. But one investment this year originated from a cold email regarding a post on one of our partners’ blogs (we invested after getting to know the founders over several months). Sector: Consumer Internet: 7. Inbound from blog: 1.

Portfolio 46

Portfolio Syndicate Syndication Cofounder 46

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

I remember when it was a rare, extraordinary thing for a software/internet startup to even file an S-1. If you look at newly public companies in the software & internet sector you see a wide spread. Active Network – 2.4x My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. So now what? trailing revenue.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Rob Go

JANUARY 8, 2014

We make 2-4 investments per year per partner. We don’t do chip-in investments – each investment is a full-allocation of partner time. We don’t invest in “syndicates A rounds” as our first point of entry into a company. Sector: We invest in internet and mobile innovation.

Syndicate 45

Syndicate Syndication Portfolio Advertising 45

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

My partner Rob also wondered if Facebook is the next Yahoo! , How They Do It : Operate a social network at Facebook.com, through Facebook’s mobile apps, and the Facebook Platform which lets other websites extend Facebook’s tools for authentication and social sharing. or the next Google. Headquarters : Palo Alto, CA.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the asset management industry, the norm is that the General Partner puts in 1-2% of the total assets under management. This option-based valuation methodology can also be used to explain the early 2000 internet/telecom bubble in the public markets. I think there are many more opportunities to disrupt the space.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 14, 2017

Entrepreneur media is a parent company and then there’s the magazine, Entreprenuer.com, Entrepreneur Press and now Entrepreneur network which is their video arm. Jill: Very much so. It’s all the same. John: And they will likely get you maybe some speaking gigs at some of their events I’m guessing? That’s a plan.

Audience 32

Audience Video Sales Campaign 32

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

A partner from the law firm (sponsor, covers the drinks and food) tosses out some softball questions to the panelists, the audience chimes in with Q&A and finally, culminates with the meet and greet where the panelists are flooded with business cards and pitches on the next great thing, which is often very similar to the last great thing.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28