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MAY 23, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. In the wake of the undue frenzy leading up to and now ex post recriminations about Facebook’s IPO, the mainstream media and normal folks keep wondering if the non-existent “bubble” for internet companies has now popped. The End of “Internet” Companies.

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MAY 21, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. were fairly active a few years ago though neither is as active today and big media conglomerates like Disney are fairly sporadic as they embrace web-based media. And it’s not just because there will be more transactions and more competition for exciting startups.

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Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

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JUNE 24, 2013

My thoughts here are still at the 60,000ft, macro-economic level and not at the micro startup opportunity level but here are a few. Cars as a Media Platform – Again I think infotainment is only the tip of the spear but cars have been a media platform for many decades, since the advent of AM radios.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

About 6-12 months ago you could hardly throw a rock in the startup ecosystem without hitting a VC expressing their enthusiasm for “mobile” Now the frenzy about mobile has extended into the mass media and public equity markets, though with trepidation as often as excitement.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. non startup/VC types) folks decorate their laptop with stickers, personalize their smartphones with covers/wallpaper/ringtones, and generally consider one or more computing devices a highly personal item that’s a ubiquitous part of their life. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

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Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

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JANUARY 3, 2013

They further had to open up IE to allow consumer choice of embedded services like search and media players. But there will be some opportunities for ISVs and even startups in nearly all of these categories. Microsoft famously had to open it’s desktop OS to allow other web browsers to complete against IE.

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JANUARY 13, 2016

Looking back at 2015, the standout theme in the VC/startup ecosystem was unicorn hunting. People started thinking of startup unicorns like this: Illustration for WSJ: Chris Silas Neal. Was this simply a shift in sentiment among the tech & business media? We’re off to a fresh start here at the beginning of 2016.

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Technical Review .Net Revenue Software Review 157

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MARCH 8, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. The secondary wave of VC-backed IPOs has also come to fruition… both consumer facing (Yelp, Demand Media, Pandora, Carbonite, HomeAway, Angie’s List, et al) and B2B (Jive Software, Brightcove, Imperva, Responsys, etc). What’s the impact for early-stage startups?

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IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. I have to say that I’m not a fan of the brand “Qwikster” for the DVD-by-mail service, though I think it’s good that group will expand into other media types like video games (a la Gamefly). How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future.

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Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. I recently wrote a post noting that while the growth cycle of startups has clearly accelerated in the last 5 years, the number of truly monster new businesses (a company ultimately worth $75-100B) remains about the same … it’s a once in a decade sort of thing. February 2, 2012.

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JULY 11, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Merrill, Pickard, Anderson & Eyre [Silicon Valley] –> Itself an outgrowth of the venture investing arm of the original Bank of America (based in SF), Merrill Pickard backed many startups that ultimately went public. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. July 11, 2012. And Why 20%?

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Silicon Valley Carried Interest Cofounder Boston 240

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MARCH 30, 2012

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Let’s take a look at some examples: Twitter – I recently argued that Twitter is essentially a media company , despite their protestations to the contrary. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Is “Data” a Business Model? March 30, 2012.

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Business Model Silicon Valley Advertising B2B 113

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OCTOBER 2, 2011

AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups. Because consumers don’t want a portable touchscreen computer… they want a product that integrates content & media suite seamlessly with the hardware. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. Amazon vs Apple: A Tale of Two Business Models.

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Business Model Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate 100