mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

When it comes to the most famous company that got away, Groupon — which was offered and turned down $6 billion in 2010, and recently fell below that market cap — Lawee refuses to speculate about whether it would have fared better inside the Googleplex.). company Slide.com in August 2010 for $182 million. On2 Technologies.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Now that end users spend as much of their personal time with software (in the form of social networks, tablet/smartphone apps, streaming media, etc) as they do with business software they’ve become much more discriminating buyers. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ».

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. Revenue Growth: 2241% YoY (2010 vs 2009), 1357% YOY (Q1 2011 vs Q1 2010). 2010 Gross Profit: $280M.

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

I’ll also continue to work within the NYC tech community—now thriving at a level I could hardly have imagined when I first got the pitch deck for USV’s first fund as a Limited Partner at the GM pension fund. This is how Fred Wilson described me back in 2010. I took a lot of pride in that when I first read it.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

In the early days of LinkedIn we jointly acquired an issued patent of the defunct SixDegrees.com which directly pertains to social networking as well as acquiring a nascent startup in part for its in-process patent filings. owns a bunch of patents around email, IM, etc), and yes E) social networking. Regarding social networking, Yahoo!

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Jussi Laakkonen , CEO & founder of Applifie, summarized it well: We recently raised our seed round at Applifier and it was led by a silicon valley seed fund MHS Capital, whose general partner is Mark Sugarman. It’s likely that the investors don’t know you, so try and find warm intros from people in your network.

Silicon Valley 104

Silicon Valley Startup Seed Stage Delaware 104

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Brightkite , the company that pioneered the place checkin, pivoted from checkins to group messaging in late 2010. Birchbox didn’t discover the subscription product model when it launched in 2010, but it did make subscription service sexy. Top From Our Partners. Social Network Lists. Birchbox for Everything.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Experience 5 days of unparalleled education from the industry’s top experts, including a keynote by Avinash Kaushik, access to 75+ exhibitors in our thriving Expo Hall, and ample networking events. social media = we were an advertising or public relations firm in 2010. Top From Our Partners. Social Network Lists.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

Agile VC

APRIL 27, 2012

My partners and I have blogged about some of these including Invited Guest , Golazo , Authentic , and Tribe. My partner David recently wrote about how investors tend to bring their own inherent biases (both good and bad) into pitch meetings with entrepreneurs. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Silicon Valley 124

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 124

David Teten

JUNE 12, 2014

I will continue to work closely with the group, while continuing to serve as a Partner at ff Venture Capital. In December 2010, Richard Kane, then-President, Harvard Business School Club of New York , asked me if I’d like to found an HBS alumni-affiliated angel group in NY. about 150 for Golden Seeds in New York, the largest group).

New York 114

New York Connecticut Angel Groups Florida 114

Agile VC

MAY 16, 2012

IMO Bessemer is perhaps the most emblematic firm of thematic investing… all the investment professionals in the firm from senior partners to more junior staff team up in small groups to construct “ roadmaps ” of the themes in which they intend to pursue investments, which are then articulated more broadly within the firm.

Seed Stage 124

Seed Stage Silicon Valley B2B Syndicate 124

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

Apps or Mobile Web: Conversion Rate is Platform Dependent Although comScore’s MobileLens report ending in November 2010 indicates that nearly twice as many smartphone users accessed online retail via a website rather than a native app, that only tells part of the story. Have an account?

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

Agile VC

JUNE 25, 2012

Cloze is helping outbound professionals understand and utilize their professional network more comprehensively than ever before. We amass all of this information in our emails, social networks, smartphone address books, and other software tools (e.g. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010.

Cofounder 140

Cofounder Stealth Silicon Valley Mobile 140

Agile VC

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The bulk of spending on PC-related computing (desktop computers, software, networking gear, etc) in the ’80s and ’90s was made by businesses large and small. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Read More ».

Silicon Valley 133

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 133

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Done deal: after a quick syndication with the kitchen team (their job was at stake, so they were easy to convince.), Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. ► 2010. (5). State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment. Happy New Year 2010! Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your SaaS and C.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. It possesses a strong corporate base, talented workforce, and a vast network of nationally ranked universities, startup development organizations and innovation-minded companies to support a robust tech ecosystem,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.

Texas 90

Texas San Antonio Houston Dallas 90

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Providence Equity invested $100M at a $1B valuation not because of their technology or product, but because the network owners contributed a lot of valuable content… or at least access to it for 2years. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ». Previous Entries.

Silicon Valley 100

Silicon Valley Seed Stage Syndicate Syndication 100

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

In the fall of 2010 I laid out reasons why all the tech “bubble” chatter was really more the hallmark of a reasonably sustained boom , and then revisited the topic almost one year ago to the day. Active Network – 2.4x I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. March 8, 2012.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

My partner Rob also wondered if Facebook is the next Yahoo! , How They Do It : Operate a social network at Facebook.com, through Facebook’s mobile apps, and the Facebook Platform which lets other websites extend Facebook’s tools for authentication and social sharing. or the next Google. Headquarters : Palo Alto, CA.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

JANUARY 27, 2012

Also, I’d argue these factors have made the “hockey stick” growth curves even steeper because when company’s “get hot” there are so many more eyeballs and networks to capture and convert. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Read More ». Previous Entries.

Hockey Stick 113

Hockey Stick Seed Stage Silicon Valley Syndicate 113

Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 1, 2018

The $750 million fund combines all of our prior fund strategies – our early stage, early growth, and partner fund investments – into a single fund. For historical reference, our early-stage funds (FG 2007, FG 2010, FG 2013, and FG 2016) are all $225 million in size. When we started Foundry Group, we had four equal partners.

Syndicate 17

Syndicate Syndication IRR Canada 17

Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

Also all the big anchor companies that a startup might want to partner with at that time (eBay, Google, Oracle, Yahoo!, I describe this in part as the “Social Network” effect… not just the movie itself but the example of Mark Zuckerberg and many other high profile young founders as role models ( who can forget this image? )

Silicon Valley 185

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Startup 185

Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Twitter isn’t really a social network. But Twitter isn’t really a social network. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search. Hootsuite, CoTweet, etc). It’s probably not a huge market though. Read More ».

Media 113

Media Advertising Silicon Valley Revenue 113

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

They are fully fungible for hard currency through Safaricom’s network of retail partners for either the sender or recipient of an M-Pesa mobile payment. And at the end of the day it appears Isis will just be working with the existing credit card networks Visa, MC, Amex, & Discover. . Good luck to Ben.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Simon Lack reports in The Hedge Fund Mirage that from 1998 to 2010, hedge fund managers earned $379 billion in fees, while their investors earned only $70 billion in investing gains. In the asset management industry, the norm is that the General Partner puts in 1-2% of the total assets under management.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

They monetize via high-priced advertisements during the prime-time airing on TV, via syndication to international audiences or less-watched channels after the original series has run and via DVD sales in retail channels. In Hulu it is each individual studio / network wanting to push their own stuff direct rather than through Hulu.

Video 292

Video Technical Review Advertising Distribution 292

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

A partner from the law firm (sponsor, covers the drinks and food) tosses out some softball questions to the panelists, the audience chimes in with Q&A and finally, culminates with the meet and greet where the panelists are flooded with business cards and pitches on the next great thing, which is often very similar to the last great thing.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. Working within a network of angel investors also expands the pool of expert resources and helps divide the work of screening companies and investment due diligence. Marketing/Sales/Partners. Sales channels, sales and marketing partners.

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146