Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Always-on connectivity of mobile (164m US smartphone users). .” pre-money valuation you certainly would want to exercise your right to continue investing if you had prorata rights. Where are we today? 50x more Internet users (2.4 The iPhone was released.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 21, 2017

It was said that Facebook drastically overpaid (a billion dollars for a company with fanatical users but zero revenue) but also that that Instagram was stupid to sell so early (because after more “inevitable” growth it would be worth much more, and would “inevitably” be bought or go public at that larger valuation).

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Their idea is that consumers will want a subscription service for short form entertainment (10-minute programs) for mobile rather than full length movies. Will consumers want to watch short-form mobile entertainment? And if the company does go public, the valuations are at least 10x of the last bubble.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? While I promised not to comment on the exact valuation you can assume that it is very large and perhaps the fastest rise from zero to what some have called a “unicorn” valuation. Forget the valuation?—?I

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

But becoming a Unicorn, or receiving a billion dollar valuation is no longer an indication of growth. “The Centaur is a business that reaches $100 million of annual recurring revenue (ARR)—a rare breed of cloud business, part of an elite subset of the growing unicorn herd.” ” Bessemer.

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Software Review B2C Open Source 109

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

’ Its valuation is $13.8 TSE has approximately 3,575 listed firms that have taken their market valuation to 5.67 Its total valuation is 4.9 Several of the prominent listed firms are China Mobile, HSBC Holdings & Petro China. Its market valuation is 4.4 Trillion overall. TSE (Tokyo Stock Exchange, 2003).

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

According to the Economist , video game internet traffic, including mobile games, has increased 75% in the U.S. The State of Mobile 2021 report by App Annie goes in-depth into the consumer trends in mobile. Mobile adoption boomed in 2020 – $143 Billion Consumer Spend, 3.5 The “creator economy” will prosper in 2021.

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Technical Review Audio Forecast Social Media 207

allthingsd.com

AUGUST 24, 2012

Fenwick VC Survey: Q2 Funding Valuations Shoot the Moon. According to Fenwick & West’s latest Silicon Valley Venture Capital Survey , fundings in the second quarter of this year showed the highest valuation increases in more than five years. John Paczkowski in Mobile. Help Wanted: Moonlighters for Mobile Apps.

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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. In March 2022, Yuga Labs , the company behind BAYC, raised a $450M seed round at $4 billion valuation led by A16Z with the aim: create a better Metaverse. Unity’s recent $4.4

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

Much like mobile technology became a de facto part of every startup, AI is no longer a category but the core or a component of every product. Others, may have raised funding at high valuations during peak hype , and might face difficulties raising up-rounds without significant traction.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

Personal protective equipment (PPE) are now being routinely used to ensure health and safety, virtual shopping is at an all-time high due to qurantine and lockdown, and physical interactions have been limited to mobile and online platforms. Mobile Devices : Shopping and paying bills online are more convenient using mobile devices.

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Demand Product Artificial Inteligence Software Review 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 21, 2018

There is additional encouraging news for aspiring entrepreneurs on many fronts, just in case you are thinking about joining the existing ranks: Valuations of successful startups have hit an all-time high. The elements include communications, mobile platforms, and location-based services.

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Entrepreneur Valuation Incubator Initial Public Offering 166

ReadWriteStart

JULY 2, 2022

Conforming with Torchbankz, the dropshipping industry is expected to reach a market valuation of $557.9 Brands looking to take one step closer to their customers can also develop a mobile app/chatbot and use other promotion channels. billion before 2025.

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Cost Software Review Technical Review Cloud 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

I still generally advise software startups to file a patent as a barrier to entry from competitors and to increase their valuation by investors, but every entrepreneur needs to understand the tradeoffs. Rather than protection, this can be seen as a tax on innovation. Patents are counter to open source initiatives and free software.

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Software Review Intellectual Property Software Technical Review 120

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

#20- Streamlining omnichannel strategy Photo Credit: Aktug Dogan One growing trend in E-commerce is mobile commerce. ReferMate is working to create a mobile app for users to access opportunities on the go, whether they are in-store or shopping online. Thanks to Daniel Todd, Influence Mobile ! #24- Thanks to Rajan Ad, DbdPost !

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 120

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 31, 2017

the broadband/mobile Internet), the frenzy in the crypto/blockchain sector will provide the capital to build out the infrastructure for the decentralized Internet. Not all of the big companies of the dialup phase (Yahoo, AOL, Amazon, eBay) made a healthy transition into the mobile/broadband phase. And we need that infrastructure badly.

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Algorithm Internet Mobile API 251

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In a new book, “ The Leadership Capital Index ,” Dave Ulrich, a best-selling author, business consultant, and business school professor, provides some real insights and metrics on what makes up the elements of goodwill in the minds of top valuation experts. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact.

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VC Cafe

JULY 13, 2022

There is a a lag of 2-3 months between public markets valuation changes and private markets reported investments. Mobile gamimg, monetisation skills and gaming infrastructure are the cornerstones of Israeli gaming as a hub. Initial signs of change can be seen in the decrease in round sizes. Israeli gaming startups reached $8.6

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Technical Review Early Stage Merger 158

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Round sizes increased significantly across all stages, as did valuations. Every company is now a tech company and multiple technology cycles are going on at the same time – from mobile and cloud to AR/VR, crypto and climate.

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Technical Review North America Portfolio IPO 87

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Mobile Wallets. Mobile wallets also have a number of features such as storing keys to allow for payments on the fly, or instantly transferring funds through near-field communication. Again, mobile wallets can be compromised if damaged, misplaced, hacked, or infected with malware or keyloggers. Multi-Signature Wallets.

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Software Review Technical Review Security Cofounder 202

Gust

OCTOBER 16, 2012

This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America. Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. Pre-revenue software, internet, mobile and telecom deals.

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Angel Groups Valuation Pre-Money Valuation North Dakota 169

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Mobile and web software apps may cost even less. Super angels sometimes drive up valuations. Perhaps because of their focus on building a large portfolio, or their competitiveness, these angels sometimes accept valuations that cause later friction while moving to VCs, or even other angel groups.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Silicon Valley Portfolio 342

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

It’s not too late to set up a presence on Pinterest and Instagram, and mobile apps aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Mobile, Mobile, Mobile! It’s crazy how much web traffic is being served to mobile phones now. You can’t ignore mobile, and yet most of the web isn’t optimized.

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API Social Media Mobile Valuation 157

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2018

Those that do it right also have the unprecedented opportunity to join the elite ranks of 250 unicorns (relatively new companies with a current valuation of over $1 billion). Yet, as an angel investor myself, I can attest that many potential entrepreneurs try to take shortcuts, or ignore the realities of business.

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Technical Cofounder Intellectual Property Silicon Valley LLC 184

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 12, 2010

Specifically we talked about Slide having gotten a $550 million valuation before being sold to Google for $182 million. Dan makes a point that you shouldn’t be telling everyone about your valuation as Slide did. He said it’s best to talk about valuation only when you sell (if at all). Minutes 4 – 8. Minutes 11-13.

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Seed Stage Valuation Private Equity Venture Capital 232

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Demystifying 409A Valuations - crowdspring.co/18IYhky. … Dropbox Could Be A Bargain At An $8 Billion Valuation | TechCrunch - crowdspring.co/1gZjkaE. Snapchat’s Valuation If For Real | Business Insider - crowdspring.co/19B3kCX. Here are tips to help you find the right balance - crowdspring.co/19B83EP.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2015

Privacy issues that come to light in the course of the due diligence process for an acquisition can also threaten their valuation. The Federal Trade Commission offers 12 tips for mobile app security and a general guide for all businesses. Avoid serious problems down the road by following a few basic steps now: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The pervasive Internet and mobile device access allows instant communication of new options, total sharing of customer experiences, and mass customization, on a world-wide scale. The smarter ones look outside regularly for evidence of impending change, and treat these as opportunities to jump ahead of competitors.

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Technical Review Demand Valuation Business Model 136

Steve Blank

AUGUST 19, 2013

While the time, expense and difficulty to exit has soared in Life Sciences, all three critical factors have been cut by orders of magnitude in other investment sectors such as internet or social-local-mobile. And while the vast majority of Life Science exits remain below $125M, other sectors have seen exit valuations soar.

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Venture Capital Startup Lean Philadelphia 301

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Mobile Usage: 8% of 2010 query volume (mobile app download growth of 344% YoY). Post-money valuation probably no higher than $12M (2). Pre-money valuation was initially set higher but was adjusted to match the Ser B valuation. Pre-money valuation was approx. Pre-money valuation was approx.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Do your friends call you a ‘tech geek’ and come to you when they are having issues with their mobile devices or networks? As an appraiser, you would organize the valuation and sale of the contents of a property. Getting started can be scary, but these ideas can help you get your business off the ground this year: Tech Consultants.

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Technical Review Social Media Startup Valuation 138

Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Also the up weighting of data allowances on mobile phone from carriers. Tech valuations & bubblenomics: Crazy company valuations continue to astound. We are absolutely in another technology bubble, this time it is a valuation bubble, rather than an investment boom. valuation) will ever make serious money?

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Technical Review Valuation Software Review Social Media 100

thebarefootvc

JANUARY 27, 2014

Do I think we are in a valuation bubble? Last week, a chart in the Wall Street Journal listed private companies globally that have raised capital at $1 billion-plus valuations from venture capital firms. So are we in a bubble or are these companies really worth their valuations? I’m re-posting below. Or so it seems.

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Technical Review Valuation Venture Capital Investment Bankers 63

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 22, 2014

Mobile and Web UI/UX Tips to Retain Customers | SpyreStudios - crowdspring.co/1uNIDDB. Mobile and Web UI/UX Tips to Retain Customers | SpyreStudios - crowdspring.co/1uNIDDB. The Logic Of Crazy Valuations | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/YpvaED. Mobile and Web UI/UX Tips to Retain Customers | SpyreStudios - crowdspring.co/1uNIDDB.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

The Equity Kicker

MAY 2, 2012

Facebook’s ability to make money from mobile is a hotly debated topic in the run up to their IPO. These mobile visitors were responsible for more than 1.1 billion visits to mobile apps in the same time frame (up from 320 million in late February). I think they will find a way to make money from that.

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Mobile Forecast IPO Valuation 113

Scalable Startup

JULY 20, 2013

These are now done either transparently in the background, in the cloud, or done using minimally invasive mobile apps. Spell-guesser, auto-fill, travel, accounting, calculating company valuations, facebook, pinterest, dropbox, codecademy, me writing this blog are all managed by a SaaS platform. It vastly reduces computer waste.

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Mobile Hawaii Angel Investor Early Stage 22

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

The valuations were too high! These are the local trips that tend to add to congestion and are the ones that are most vulnerable to alternate forms of micro-mobility. (luddite is literally the term for the people in England who put wrenches in the machinery in the industrial revolution and broke things to prevent progress).

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