Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The founders felt that having a legitimate site for content would discourage Silicon Valley VC’s from funding entrepreneurs to create the next big TV killer. This has become a reality with banner ads, search ads, contextual ads and Facebook ads. This narrative has been confirmed to me by several senior studio executives.

Video 292

Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Just do a search online and the VC’s job is done! The venture capital industry is continuing its evolution from an upside-down pyramid (typically 3-10 Partners, plus some administrative support) to a traditional hierarchical pyramid. The easier it is to source, the more you have to work to screen.

Private Equity 114

Private Equity Venture Capital Technical Review Equity 114

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

What They Do: Travel search engine. How They Do It: Aggregate data from travel data warehouses like ITA as well as indexing travel providers websites, provide this information to consumers in a highly customizable search engine. Search Statistics: 2010 Queries: 634 million. Founding Date: 2004. 2010 Net Income: $8 million.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

GrabCAD has used search optimization to drive the bulk of it’s user acquisition, very similar to the way Yelp and others did. I hate indulging in wanton portfolio self-promotion, but my partners & I are incredibly excited about these companies and will undoubtedly continue to make more investments in this vein. Author howerl.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The search giant’s VP of Corporate Development, along with CEO Larry Page, signs off on the dozens of acquisitions and acqui-hires made every year, large and small. Google uses ITAs software to optimize its travel and flight search. Google uses ITAs software to optimize its travel and flight search. ITA Software.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

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). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

I spent some time with some startups in San Francisco proper, as opposed to the heart of Silicon Valley (see Note 1). Also all the big anchor companies that a startup might want to partner with at that time (eBay, Google, Oracle, Yahoo!, far more huge companies in Silicon Valley. April 13, 2012.

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

property over the years, but certainly frequented not just search but also News, Yahoo! Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. I remember when Yahoo! was my browser home page, easily my most frequently used site. Mail, Sports, etc.

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

MAY 10, 2012

So it took me a minute to describe to my partners why SaaS for cows is incredibly exciting… Farmeron is a SaaS company focused on the data management challenges facing the agriculture sector. Thanks Andy, we’re excited to partner with and help the company. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley Cofounder Seed Stage Syndicate 223

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

One of the things we hear a lot about in Silicon Valley is how cheap and easy it is to launch a startup these days. Partners W3 EDGE Concentric Sky Rackspace Intridea Dynect DNS Webtrends Global Syndication Partners ABCNews CNN Metro USAToday Yahoo ©2005-2011 Mashable, Inc. Have an account?

Startup 79

Startup Social Media RSS Social Network 79

Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

My partners and I have blogged about some of these including Invited Guest , Golazo , Authentic , and Tribe. My partner David recently wrote about how investors tend to bring their own inherent biases (both good and bad) into pitch meetings with entrepreneurs. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. The second wave of companies were mainly concentrated in Silicon Valley, and coincided with the rise of platforms (Google, Facebook, etc.) More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Texas and six of the Fortune 50. After more than eight years?—?they’ve

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Agile VC

AUGUST 2, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 113

Agile VC

MAY 21, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Acquisition 162

Acquisition Silicon Valley B2B Seed Stage 162

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

When I first decided to start The Silicon Valley Product Group, I had just left eBay and had some very strong opinions about what makes great product teams, and great product cultures, and while there were more than a few important thinkers and leaders on these topics, one area that I felt was under-represented was the role of product management.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Watch enough soccer on Telemundo or Univision and you’ll occasionally hear the commentators shout it at the top of their lungs, or just search on YouTube and you’ll get some examples. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 4 days ago Search.

South Korea 124

South Korea Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 124

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 22, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 113

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Startup Syndicate 113

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

My partners and I wanted to peel back the curtain slightly for those of you who’ve been following our progress, and also acknowledge the help and support numerous folks have provided as we got this new VC firm off the ground. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Best of luck. PMarchetti.

LP 100

LP Seed Stage Silicon Valley Limited Partner 100

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

CRM) but it’s rarely easy to browse or search all of this contact information from a single interface. And in it’s raw format, just searching for a contact may not provide much value. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Cofounder 140

Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

JANUARY 18, 2012

5) That Inner Control Freak - Founders always have to balance their own perspective with that of their various constituents (employees, investors, customers, strategic partners, etc), and the best ones manage to do so in an even-handed manner. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Author howerl.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Cofounder Silicon Valley Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Internet 182

Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

Agile VC

MARCH 30, 2012

That’s why Twitter’s initial revenue came from licensing the firehose to search giants Google and Microsoft to increase the breadth of their search and potentially improve targeting of search ads. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Author howerl. Filed under Uncategorized.

Business Model 113

Business Model Silicon Valley Advertising B2B 113

Agile VC

JANUARY 12, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 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

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

2) You’re Entitled to Say No – Some entrepreneurs I’ve discussed this topic with feel compelled to speak with VCs, whether partners or junior staff, that reach out to them. This is sometimes a good path to getting the attention of partners in the firm if you don’t have other avenues. Author howerl. Read More ».

Early Stage 100

Early Stage Syndicate Syndication Silicon Valley 100

Agile VC

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Business Model 100

Business Model Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Private Equity Seed Stage Syndicate 100

Agile VC

AUGUST 12, 2011

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Seed Stage 113

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Acquisition 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Brand, both firm brand and individual partner brand, clearly matters. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm.

Seed Stage 100

Seed Stage Framework Silicon Valley Early Stage 100

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

But that data is valuable mainly as a way to better target existing forms of advertising (display and search) or to enable advertisers to increase exposure or better target Twitter’s new types of ad units like sponsored tweets and trends. Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Read More ».

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

My partner Rob also wondered if Facebook is the next Yahoo! , These companies report gross ad revenue but then subtract out “TAC” (Traffic Acquisition Costs) which is basically accounting-speak for the revenue share they pay to the partner sites where the ads actually appear. or the next Google. Read More ».

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC Syndicate 10 July 2012, 5:13 pm What A VC Orders for Breakfast Says 27 June 2012, 10:16 am To Leave or Not to Leave as Your Startup Grows 12 June 2012, 12:21 pm. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100