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Startup Lessons Learned
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
These platform technologies will leverage advances in control systems and process engineering, big data and cloud computing, broadband communications, and cybersecurity. Over 2000 proposals have been reviewed and over 40 investments made across the world in a wide range of sectors, with many more under negotiation.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 7, 2013
According to this source , the global proportion of urban population rose dramatically from 13% (220 million) in 1900, to 29% (732 million) in 1950, to 49% (3.2 1990s to 2000: Infrastructure, Security, Management, etc. 2000 to 2005: CRM, SFA, ERP, Payroll, Analytics, etc. Macro Trend 2: Urbanization. billion) in 2005.
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Ben's Blog
JUNE 18, 2011
In the last bubble, the S&P hit 44x in January 2000. In 2000, I was CEO of the first cloud computing company, Loudcloud, where the price for a customer running a redundant version of a basic internet application was approximately $150,000 per month. Currently, the S&P is trading at 22x.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Cloud computing and the open source movements have brought down the costs of starting a company by more than 90%. Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. In 1998 there were around 850 VC funds and by 2000 there were 2,300.
Cracking the Code
MARCH 28, 2022
. * The European and Israeli cloud ecosystem is accelerating as never before. Back in 2016, Europe and Israel had only four public companies worth less than $9B combined and local cloud companies had raised just $900M throughout 2015. The development of Azure and the shift to the cloud has propelled the company to new heights.
Cracking the Code
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. It is also intriguing to see that the market bottom was reached only two years after the start of the decline for the 1929, 1973 and 2000 crises, so we might need another year before the market reaches it lowest point.
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
As we all know, the last ten years has seen a near-total collapse of the innovation cost curve, thanks to the perfect storm of open-source, cloud infrastructure, and “free” global distribution via search, social and app stores. Sometimes the companies simply struggle and grow as best they can with inadequate financing.
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