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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Europe Consumer. (1). internet. (6).

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Some countries in Europe may have lost their AAA ratings, but they have not lost their appetite to innovate and create new online services. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. Europe Consumer. (1).

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Monday, January 28, 2008. Happy New Year 2008! The second part of the year has seen a lower flow of blog posts, but part of my 2008 resolutions are to remedy to this shortfall, so be prepared for a strong 2008.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Europe Consumer. (1). internet. (6). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

Again, much red tape even though David grew up in the US (he had since moved to Europe and married a wonderful woman from Romania). My dad’s father fled Jewish oppression in Eastern Europe as a teenager and ended up in South America. Eventually he got paperwork to do so, but it was ridiculously long and riddled with red tape.

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Cracking The Code: A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech

Cracking the Code

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Europe Consumer. (1). internet. (6). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release.

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What Angel Investing & Florida Condos Have in Common

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And so it happened that between 2000-2008 I was the biggest buzz kill at dinner parties. above inflation yet in many markets in the US & Europe prices were rising at 10-25% per year. Remember it was only 2008 where Microsoft and even Google were laying off employees. “Yeah, but there is a shortage of supply.

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