View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x).

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

“My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content.

Technical Review 288

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2018

A method of solving time-consuming computing tasks by utilizing multiple computers usually united into a parallel computing system is commonly referred to as grid computing or distributed computing. In 2007, the BOINC framework became the home of World Community Grid , a distributed computing project created by the IBM Corporation.

Search 179

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ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

An effective moat doesn’t require Amazon’s distribution network or Microsoft’s monopolistic software strategy. When told of Musk’s comment’s, Buffett acknowledged that technological change has made moats more vulnerable but not irrelevant. Until 2004, when the U.S. Technological innovation is a disrupter.

Non-Compete 122

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x).

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

Feld Thoughts

MAY 21, 2019

The modern computer science education movement, commonly referred to as Computer Science for All or #CSforALL , has been gaining momentum nationwide since 2004 and is poised to be the most significant upgrade to the US education system in history. I then watched the whole episode and was incredibly upset.

Social Media 94

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

When a commentator says Technology A is dead, they generally just mean its not an Apple or Google product. Many of the hottest NoSQL technologies are written in Java. MapReduce – one of the core technologies Google and Yahoo use for fast response times across large data sets is Java-based. Not bad for a dead technology.

Java 43

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www.redmonk.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

When a commentator says Technology A is dead, they generally just mean its not an Apple or Google product. Many of the hottest NoSQL technologies are written in Java. MapReduce – one of the core technologies Google and Yahoo use for fast response times across large data sets is Java-based. Not bad for a dead technology.

Java 43

Java Demand Web Framework 43

Reid Hoffman

JULY 20, 2022

Visual expression can’t exist without technology. So what happens as DALL-E and similar technologies continue to improve, and millions of people gain access to these extraordinary new tools for human creativity and communicative power? Great artists have always been great innovators. A GRAPHIC GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE, TODAY.

Warrant 48

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Jeff Bezos’s private space technology company Blue Origin was founded back in 2000. He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. Build systems and processes that enable your team to create and distribute content seamlessly. In 2002, Elon Musk created Space X.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2010

However, a paper published a while back by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – the group devoted to fostering entrepreneurship around the world – suggests that the age distribution among company founders is much broader than we might have imagined. First of all, we all know that the age distribution in the U.S. is inching higher.

Silicon Valley 233

Silicon Valley Investment Bankers Affiliate Vertical 233

thebarefootvc

MARCH 5, 2017

In 2017, as a VC, I’m still fascinated by the topic of melding human interactions and feedback mechanisms with the latest advances in technology. I learned early in my career that technology itself doesn’t solve problems – it is the applications of technology that solve problems.

Artificial Inteligence 84

Artificial Inteligence Algorithm Valuation Aggregator 84

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Whats on your technology toolbelt? Semiconductors.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2010

If you don’t know Montgomery & Co it is one of the premier technology & media focused investment banks in the country (and as Michael corrected me they also have a strong Healthcare / Med tech practice). The Montgomery Conference : one of the top technology events of the annual calendar in the United States and held every March.

IPO 242

IPO Venture Capital Private Placement Cofounder 242

Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Vice President of Data Sync Technologies. The technology field is one that has not been historically diverse, but that is changing rapidly. Women are at the forefront of that change, lobbying technology as a whole to new heights. She started a poster distribution business out of her bedroom, simply because she loved posters.

Entrepreneur 69

Entrepreneur Cofounder Founder Technology 69

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Meanwhile, Micro VC has focused on sweeping changes in technology and consumer internet adoption that have enabled dramatically reduced capital requirements for building new software companies, as well as accelerated access to customers via search, social, and mobile platforms. And of course then there is our own fund, 500 Startups.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Finally, and importantly, society is better off because Amazon makes the system for distributing books (and other products) vastly more productive, freeing up resources for other value-creating investments. Thanks to the internet and other globalizing technologies, the entire world has entered the Networked Age.

Cofounder 28

Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 17, 2011

Newsletter sign-up Using short code technology, a feature that allows users to text a word to a specific number to receive information, you can allow people to sign-up to your email newsletter. Coupon distribution Creating membership type levels where people can get special treatment or special announcements is a great way to build community.

SMS 72

SMS Marketing Mobile Social Media 72

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

BillSeitz - yes, but that was already true back in 2004. How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. Have AdWords rates increased too much for most common phrases like this to have the numbers work? May 8, 2009 2:27 PM Eric said.

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SEM San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 164

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

This was 2004, and we had never even heard of MySpace, let alone had any understanding of social networking. How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone How to Usability Test your Site for Free The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the tim. But the early customers all compared it to MySpace.

San Francisco 131

San Francisco Customer Lean Continuous Deployment 131

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Technology. Personal Technology. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. TECHNOLOGY. This time around, technology entrepreneurs are being more assertive. WSJ Classroom.

Silicon Valley 42

Silicon Valley Founder Software Review Technical Review 42

Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

In 2004, he launched Folio Fine Wine Partners with his wife Isabel and their children, Rob, Jr. Technology is a fantastic field if you’re a curious person because there’s always something new to learn. Magdalena : But you’re never qualified in technology. If you can’t hear the clip, click here. I always have.

Silicon Valley 141

Silicon Valley California Entrepreneur Cofounder 141

ConversionXL

APRIL 7, 2020

Podcasting technology dates to the early 2000s. The first shows were created in late 2003, and the term itself was coined in 2004 by combining “iPod” with “broadcasting.”. I’m a strong believer in not jumping into a technology, channel, or media format just because everyone else is doing it. Podcast distribution.

Syndicate 85

Syndicate Syndication Hosting Audio 85

Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2016

In 2004, he launched Folio Fine Wine Partners with his wife Isabel and their children, Rob, Jr. Technology is a fantastic field if you’re a curious person because there’s always something new to learn. Magdalena : But you’re never qualified in technology. If you can’t hear the clip, click here. I always have.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley California Entrepreneur Cofounder 120

thebarefootvc

JULY 5, 2017

In 2017, as a VC, I’m still fascinated by the topic of melding human interactions and feedback mechanisms with the latest advances in technology. I learned early in my career that technology itself doesn’t solve problems – it is the applications of technology that solve problems.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Algorithm Valuation Aggregator 40

The Equity Kicker

APRIL 13, 2012

Throughout our evolution, from privately held start-up to large, publicly listed company, we have managed Google for the long term — enjoying tremendous success as a result, especially since our IPO in 2004. I wanted to quote all that because these were the clear, well-publicized expectations we established for investors in 2004.

Dilution 87

Dilution Stock Government SEC 87

David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Our session looks at the rise of socially enabled platforms that blend commerce with community, where reputations trump credit ratings, and where hyper-distributed service businesses outgrow traditional monolithic suppliers. One of them, Mimeo.com, i s a Deloitte Fast 50 Technology company that has made the Inc.

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Darfur Sudan Cofounder United Kingdom 122

Start Up Blog

JUNE 6, 2019

I’m a self confessed lover of technology and how empowering it can be. I make my career from evangelising the benefits of technology and I wrote my first lines of code on a 16k RAM-only computer, way before any of this was trendy. era emerged circa 2004, it really did feel like we’d discovered some kind of utopia.

Government 79

Government Algorithm Artificial Inteligence Social Media 79

Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

Since coming to Australia in 2004 my passion for creativity was further boosted and was well alive while still doing my business degree and working in corporate world until 2011. My parents did not wish to see me as struggling artists and thus I was enrolled in Bachelor of Business course in Australia. Today, Aventis Systems, Inc.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Technical Review Community 48

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

AOL was controlled by one company and the Internet was distributed. They controlled distribution to the masses. The conventional wisdom at Fox’s headquarters is that MySpace had “made&# both YouTube & Photobucket by allowing them distribution. AOL was closed, the Internet was open. Enter Facebook.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 12, 2009

When we started IMVU in 2004, we could rely on a staggering amount of open source software that jumpstarted our initial product offering. For most of its existence, PHP didnt have a standard package-distribution system or very good module support. However, it made me remember that Im tired of technology arguments. Nice article.

PHP 166

PHP Software Review Ruby San Francisco 166

BeyondVC

JULY 5, 2004

For those of you that don’t know, Jamdat is a provider of global wireless entertainment applications and enabling technologies that support multiple wireless platforms to wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, media companies, and independent content developers. The post Jamdat Mobile files for IPO appeared first on BeyondVC.

IPO 60

IPO Mobile Distribution Revenue 60

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Most frequently people use this phrase in association with personal technology devices (heart-monitors, exercise accessories, sleep monitors, etc) that allow consumers to take direct control of their health information. Technology to the Rescue? From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242.

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Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59