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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). conference happened at the end of 2004). Thanks from switzerland, Nice story! We ultimately had a good outcome with our Series A but I assure you it required some hard work and we faced plenty of skepticism. Great to see you had such a good partner to start with.

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After Facebook's IPO flub, value of tech startups falls back to earth

www.theverge.com

The occasion was F.ounders , a networking event that has been dubbed the " Davos for Geeks ", after the elite conference of power brokers held in Switzerland each year. Check out this article from CNN back in August 2004 and the GOOG IPO troubles. Davos is in Switzerland, not Sweeden. Notice the handwringing, the failure.

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The 12 Strangest Celebrity Businesses

YoungUpstarts

proof beverage, called Mansinthe, is produced in Switzerland and can be bought online by anyone wanting to experience the green fairy. He released Donald Trump, The Fragrance in 2004, a product for the man who wants to experience the luxury and success Trump enjoys on a daily basis. Donald Trump’s cologne.