thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

We got to know stellar entrepreneurs in the space and backed them early – 50% of our portfolio is comprised of companies who are defining this computing paradigm, and FPV continues to be a go-to fund for entrepreneurs looking for sector expertise. When we launched, few had heard of blockchain, and bitcoin was a dirty word.

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North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

A couple weeks ago, I attended the 13th Silicon Valley Annual VC/Entrepreneur luncheon organized by NVCA. The guest speaker was a well known and highly successful Silicon Valley veteran: Tony Zingale, President and CEO of Mercury Interactive. Portfolio. (3). ► 2012. (1). Global Warning!

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Software Review Silicon Valley Technical Review Software 48

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Antonio has a portfolio of Web-based business process management applications for small businesses with 10-100 employees. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). At the end of the session, each left with specific action items.

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Partner Belgium Portugal Bootstrapping 117

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

We got to know stellar entrepreneurs in the space and backed them early – 50% of our portfolio is comprised of companies who are defining this computing paradigm, and FPV continues to be a go-to fund for entrepreneurs looking for sector expertise. When we launched, few had heard of blockchain, and bitcoin was a dirty word.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

As many of your listeners may know, there was an incredible piece published by a gentleman from Founders Fund, discussing Tiger [Global Management] and how they’re focused on the speed and scale business. I don’t worry about my anti-portfolio. As you know, I started a company in 2012 focused on the question of open banking.

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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

thebarefootvc

JANUARY 1, 2013

I invested in Silicon Valley from 1999-2003 and in NYC pre and post 2008 financial crisis. I am not interested in the opportunists, either as co-investors or as portfolio CEOs. From retro typefonts to Instagram filters to the recent neon craze in the fashion world, it seems we are cycling back in time.

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Silicon Valley United States Portfolio Internet 84

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2019

In 2012, the median house price in California was $300,000. The housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay area is particularly severe, given the boom in Silicon Valley hires since the 2009 recession. Estimates indicate a 23% increase in employment with tech companies in the 10 years since the Global Financial Crisis hit.

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San Francisco Oakland Developer California 113

Scalable Startup

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In doing research for a post on “The Enterprise Cool Kids” at the tail end of last year, I interviewed Silicon Valley veteran Marc Andreessen about where he thought the enterprise was headed. Alexia Tsotsis: Let’s see, what about other companies that aren’t in your portfolio? Marc Andreessen On The Future Of Enterprise.

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Software Review Startup Venture Capital Stock 22

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

I thought about things I never had to as an entrepreneur: check size, ownership percentage, deal stage, portfolio construction and risk. When the market tanked they had the “triage problem&# – which portfolio companies to save, which to kill. Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. My prognosis?

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Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305

Cracking the Code

JUNE 24, 2021

After rapid international expansion across several continents, as the founding team brought Silicon Valley’s global ambition into Europe, and the extension of its offering to buses and multimodal transportation, BlaBlaCar is preparing for the travel rebound expected as the world reopens. They’re building them for the world.

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Global Europe France Cofounder 62

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

” What can companies expect apart from funding: Carta Ventures (founded 2012) – Carta recently raised $300 million at a $1.7 Their portfolio includes Messari, Opensea.io, and Celo. Silicon Valley has long been a fan of “Startup Mafias” Perhaps the most famous web 1.0 Alumni funds.

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Balance Sheet Startup IPO Venture Capital 201

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Tools for Hackathons – added Dec 2012. Benhamou Global Ventures. global giving.

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