VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

Live operations refer to the ongoing management and maintenance of a game after its initial launch, and can include things like events, updates, and community management. Alumni of companies like Playtika or other ‘social gaming’ companies are well aware of the potential for live ops platforms to increase ROI and retention.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

M-Commerce Together with Voice Commerce Speaking of easing consumers’ lives, mobile commerce, also known as “m-commerce,” was a hit. In 2023, mobile commerce will remain in demand and grow even further. of purchases were made via mobile devices in the United States, as Statista reported. Only in 2021, 72.9%

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. 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. Today we’re online 3.1

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2021

Operating a competitive business and turning a significant profit is even more challenging. Despite the odds against new business success, Lazarus started and operated four businesses by the time he was 25 years old. This is how he came to start and operate Luke Lazarus Consulting in Sydney more than two decades ago.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Developing a popular mobile scheduling app, they raised $1.2 million in venture capital to move. Montreal is a spot for new start-ups and venture capital. The province has the lowest operating costs for companies working in the digital services industry. of all business. Tech Jobs in New Brunswick.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. monthly active end-users who are engaging with content created or operated by Unity solutions in 2020. Is there an early mover advantage for being early on a technology trend? Unity’s recent $4.4

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 6, 2014

When you first start your company and raise initial venture capital your board probably consists of 1-3 founders and 1-2 VCs. Reviewing financial & operational performance. He formerly held many roles at Salesforce including running sales operations and many product teams. In the Early Days. Mentorship.

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The Equity Kicker

MARCH 28, 2014

They are one of the firms that inspires us here at Forward Partners , particularly for their operational model which we have adapted and extended so it works for early stage in the UK. Venture Capital' The ultimate market size that this current generation of tech companies can go after dwarfs that of previous ones.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Think of web vs. mobile. Industry or Operating Experience? I’ve sat on ad tech boards with board members who clearly knew little about impressions, fill rates, CTRs, RTB, eCPMs or the difficulties & opportunities of embedded mobile SDKs vs. HTML5. And so is venture capital. Traditional software vs. SaaS.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

They’re used to using the web and increasingly the mobile web for everything, commerce, communication, games, etc. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Now nearly a “double unicorn,” the company plans to use the new investment to further grow its business operations and expand its current suite of mobile applications. The $130 million Series D investment round was co-led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners and Hanaco Venture Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

We were looking at all sorts of strategic decisions that Sony was considering, which required analysis and data on broadband networks, Internet portas and mobile handsets/networks. I was in the midst of sizing the mobile handset markets in 3 regions: US, Europe and Asia. As scientific as that. I called another agency.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

But it doesn't tell you how many people will do it in the long term and whether this can support the company (the people and operations within) that is behind it. A Beginner's Guide to Investors How to Speak the Language of Venture Capital What The Heck Does “Traction” Really Mean To A VC?

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2012

The companies were all part of Capital Innovators, an accelerator venture fund that has been operating since last fall. Capital Innovators put on the event, called Demo Day, at the cherished Pageant Theater, which normally is a concert venue. Mobile is where the action is. I have a platform to sell you.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

They’re used to using the web and increasingly the mobile web for everything, commerce, communication, games, etc. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) Filed under: China , Customer Development , Technology , Venture Capital. China Customer Development Technology Venture Capital'

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Mobile phone technological advance. Beginning of 2009, Mitul designed and sold a solution that enables mobile operators across the globe to seamlessly exchange SMS, while taking care of billing, settlement, and routing. Transformation of Mobile Handset business. billion in market capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

What is the future of social media, digital television or mobile computing. Background: GRP Partners is a Los Angeles based Venture Capital firm with additional operations in London and Paris. .&# This isn’t likely to appeal to us. We want somebody who is ready, willing and able to debate tech with us.

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Mucker Lab

AUGUST 27, 2014

As an entrepreneur himself, founding and operating printed circuit board factories in Taiwan, my father was debating between two places to immigrate to and build his next new venture: Los Angeles (“The Valley” aka San Fernando Valley) and Santa Clara (“Silicon Valley”). Diversity” and “Domain Experience”.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. Mark then talked about Crittercism, a mobile feedback solution. Seth raised $100k in angel funding to fuel operations. What is your mobile strategy?

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VC Cafe

JUNE 22, 2010

V odafone’s venture capital arm made a strategic minority investment in Israeli startup Perfecto Mobile , joining previous backers Carmel Ventures and Vertex Venture Capital who invested $7 million ten months ago. Since its inception in 2006, Perfecto Mobile has raised approximately $19 million.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Which brings me back to your mobile phones. In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. As the venture capital business has come roaring back in the last 5 years, startups are awash in available capital. Apple owned 0%.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

The mobile phone has the potential to be incredibly transformative for the lives of NYC residents. That''s why I faceplant when New York City seems to be the toughest place for all of these new services to operate. That being said, it isn''t necessarily the easiest place to live, but it''s worth it. Enter Airbnb.

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Technical Review New York City New York Startup 110

thebarefootvc

AUGUST 13, 2013

Client-server has moved to the cloud (dramatically decreasing the cost of software development and deployment), and mobile apps are everywhere. The competitive landscape should be a very comprehensive overview of the market you are operating in – companies that are ancillary to your core business should be included.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Did you know that the physics involved in flippings cats also allow us to operate space telescopes? Why We’re Pivoting from Mobile-first to Web-first – [link]. The Biggest Problem in Mobile: Retention – [link]. Want Venture Capital Funding? The Biggest Problem in Mobile: Retention – [link].

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VC Adventure

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Why get into the venture capital side of the business? I first got into venture capital about 10 years ago and I love my job. Unlike many venture capital firms that invest in certain geographic regions or specific technologies and sectors, Foundry Group’s investing activity is largely driven by a thematic approach.

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David Teten

JANUARY 7, 2015

I also resonated with #38: “Remember that almost everything good comes from having great people operating in a great culture”; recruiting is the driver of success of all of our portfolio companies. #40 40 highlights the value of coming up with independent opinions. Photo credit: Prayitno . Cross-posted in Forbes.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 23, 2016

First, the shift away from desktop computers to mobile devices meant that Intel’s power-hungry x86 processors weren’t suitable. All of Intel’s resources – fabs, manufacturing strategies, and most importantly executive mindset — were geared towards large, expensive x86 processors, not low-cost mobile cores of someone else’s design.

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 25, 2015

Forerunner represented the best of both worlds to me – an opportunity to invest in new and innovative consumer businesses combined with an opportunity to build a new and innovative venture capital firm. HW: Is venture still an “apprenticeship” business? . EK: Absolutely. EK: It’s a great question.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 11, 2013

Every venture capital firm narrows its investment focus one way or another…perhaps by geography, sector, and/or stage. For example, at version one ventures, we’re focused on early-stage (seed and Series A) opportunities in e-commerce, SaaS, and marketplaces/platforms across North America.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

TL:DR : This post aims to recap significant changes in the venture capital industry over the past ten years, and then make some [biased] predictions as to major forces at play in the next five years. However, all three shifts are related and can be summed up simply as: Geeks are Taking Over Venture Capital.

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

The venture capital landscape in Asia is varied and complex, as most of the active firms on the continent are concentrated in just a few areas. In order to help those looking down this path, I’ve mapped out what startups should expect in the process and how to come out on top. Where are all of the VCs in Asia?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We are all more reachable through powerful and mobile personal computer devices, and the world is more and more connected with the Internet of Things (IoT). More capital is available for scaling and brand building. Brands can fund operating losses in order to scale faster and acquire market share.

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IRR Marketing Startup Angel Investor 143

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 23, 2021

I remember an early Airbnb board meeting where one of the other board members said, “It’s critical that we need to measure and track our operating margins.” Yet for a different company, like a hardware business, understanding operating margins might be essential. If you don’t have a sizable market, you won’t achieve a venture return.

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Venture Capital Metrics Investment Bankers Framework 46

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

Consumer Internet investing seems to have split off from traditional Venture Capital, and is creating a new category of VC’s: Lean VC’s. Electron-based Venture Capital. When I first came to Silicon Valley the world of Venture Capital looked pretty simple. Here’s why.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. In the last full year where we have data LA attracted $1.5 and are guiding LA 2.0. But Is This Really That Surprising?

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 8, 2020

Thinking about the future of robots and autonomy is exciting; driverless cars, lights-out factories, urban air mobility, robotic surgeons available anywhere in the world. Robotic and autonomous systems are incredibly powerful at highly precise, responsive, multivariate operations. We still h ave a long way to go.

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