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Our 2014 in review

Version One Ventures

Some of the themes that we are bullish about include mobile / full-stack marketplaces, mobile enterprise, healthcare, machine learning and artificial intelligence, Bitcoin and blockchain technology, and virtual reality. We wish everyone the happiest of holidays and all the best for 2015! Thank you for an incredible year!

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Marketers Focus More Attention on Mobile Gaming

YoungUpstarts

Those stereotypes have quickly been shattering, however, with the emergence and immense popularity of mobile gaming. In 2013, there were 909 million mobile gamers worldwide, nearly half of which resided in the Asia Pacific region, and 146 million of which came from North America. Exponential Growth of Mobile Gamers.

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Flying Car Prototype Receives FAA Airworthiness Certificate

ReadWriteStart

This ground-breaking achievement not only marks a key milestone in the development of flying cars, but it also prepares the way for a new era in the history of mobility. The certification of the Model A by the Federal Aviation Administration represents a significant step forward in the development of technology for flying cars.

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Consistent Revenue Growth At Core Of Google’s Mobile Advertising Strategy: TBR

YoungUpstarts

by Jack Narcotta, Devices Analyst at Technology Business Research. While TBR expects margin growth to be uneven through 2015, revenue and gross profit will continue to increase, due to the ability of its advertising business to monetize the proliferation of mobile devices and maintain its dominance in desktop search.

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A Year in Review: 2016

Version One Ventures

Every announcement – whether it was a funding round, exit or layoffs – was analyzed within the context that the tech bubble has definitely burst or that we’re still in the bubble. From Series A and onwards, fundraising takes longer and valuations are typically below the expectations and benchmarks of 2015.

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How Mobile Has Impacted the Customer Journey

Duct Tape Marketing

How Mobile Has Impacted the Customer Journey written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. As the use of mobile devices has taken off over the past decade, it’s changed the way that businesses market themselves and how customers interact with businesses. Mobile in the First Stage: Know.

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Autonomous Vehicles: Can You Get There From Here? (Part 2)

Agile VC

The way forward includes not only advanced vehicles themselves but also potentially shifts in road infrastructure, laws and regulations, and even business models for “mobility.” FWIW, the first true competitor to Tesla’s Auto-Pilot ADAS system, Mercedes “DrivePilot”, has gotten terrible reviews.