thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 1999, Jack Ma created Alibaba , a Chinese-based B2B marketplace for connecting small and medium enterprise with potential export opportunities. We estimate that the global GMV for ride sharing was over $100B in 2018 (including Uber, Didi, Grab, Lyft, Yandex, etc) and still growing handsomely.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

Start Up Blog

JUNE 14, 2011

Who would have thought that Apple would be the world biggest music retailer today back in 1999? The market now demands it. Often we create and curate the community conversation for the brands for which we work. Users expect we know exactly what they want – they demand it. Probably the later.

Social Media 69

Social Media Mobile Security Media 69

Start Up Blog

JUNE 14, 2011

Who would have thought that Apple would be the world biggest music retailer today back in 1999? The market now demands it. Often we create and curate the community conversation for the brands for which we work. Users expect we know exactly what they want – they demand it. Probably the later.

Media 59

Media Social Media Government Mobile 59