View from Seed

APRIL 2, 2024

This happened both in term of large-scale mergers (Coors and Miller for example) as well as via acquisition of craft players (like Heinekin’s acquisition of Lagunitas). Within the beer industry, there was an explosion of microbrewers that peaked in 2017. Since that time, new entrants have slowed and closures are up.

Merger 343

Merger Non-Compete Early Stage Venture Capital 343

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In 2017 alone, we’ve seen widespread store closures or bankruptcies from apparel retailers, including: True Religion. It’s a $1T+ global industry undergoing tectonic shifts. We are currently seeing the most rapid collapse of retail since the Great Recession, due to the internet changing consumer demand and purchasing patterns.

Internet 209

Internet eCommerce Bankruptcy Technical Review 209

Steve Blank

JANUARY 5, 2023

The return of strategic competition between great powers became a centerpiece of the 2017 National Security Strategy and 2018 National Defense Strategy. ” Team 3: Acquisition. Why This Class? Jason Kim : “ This course doesn’t just discuss U.S. national security issues. Original Problem Statement: How can the U.S.

Technical Review 353

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Technology China 353

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

How long does it take me to pay back my original customer acquisition costs? With $30 million raised in 2017 ($57 million total) we feel in a great position to execute against our ambitions and truly scale our operations although we know each new phases adds new challenges. How profitable is my product or service?

Operations 286

Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

ConversionXL

JULY 3, 2020

By early 2017, some publishers had had enough. Google ended FCF in October 2017, shifting the responsibility of metering and experimentation back to publishers. Flexible Sampling (2017). Paywalls, by default, are a barrier to organic acquisition—they stop some users from accessing some content. Metering vs. lead-in.

SEO 122

SEO HTML Technical Review Caching 122

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

We’ve come a long way from switching this blog to WordPress in 2009, my systematic vetting of the business idea in 2009 (after needing it myself due to the success of this blog crashing my dedicated server every time I got on Hackernews), the “ coming soon ” pre-launch in April 2010, our Series A 3-minute pitch in 2011, our incredible CEO Heather Brunner (..)

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 19, 2018

After a monumental year that saw Voices.com raise a Series A investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, followed closely by the acquisition of a formidable competitor in our space, I am more excited than ever to grow our business and its influence. In the UK, we want to build on and beat the levels of growth we saw in 2017.

Detroit 92

Detroit Entrepreneur Technical Review Revenue 92

Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

In under 3 years we have been able to scale our business to 7+ figures, we started our food truck manufacturing company Dec of 2017, Trailer King Builders, and were on a mission to help entrepreneurs become financially independent with their foodtruck. 7- I was the victim of a horrible acquisition. Photo Credit: ????Jay Jay Helms.

Entrepreneur 143

Entrepreneur Technical Review Acquisition Software Review 143

VC Cafe

JULY 25, 2017

billion people in 2017, an increase of 15.5% This is from March 2017: #Vault7 : Secret CIA table reveals Google Android & Chrome vulnerabilities/zero days [link] pic.twitter.com/mEWtLNOvx4. WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) March 7, 2017. Brenden Mulligan (@mulligan) 9 March 2017. year over year. pic.twitter.com/23UPXabQ6c.

Social Network 74

Social Network Russia Mobile Japan 74

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

In 2017, Softbank rounds caught folks’ attention. Governments blocking acquisitions, the curtailment of company expansion, more scrutiny on overseas operations of U.S. In 2017, we learned about how social media feeds were used to surface biased or planted information. 5/ Early Effects Of The Softbank Effect.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Just take a look at these three channels: Facebook : 171% Increase in Cost per Thousand Impressions, or CPM ( 2017 ). Twitter : 20% Increase in CPM ( Q4 2017 ). LinkedIn : 44% Increase in CPM ( Q2 2017 ). customer acquisition process and channels). Tidal Wave 2 – Rising Acquisition Costs. ?. ideal customer).

Marketing 289

Marketing Sales Cycle Acquisition Sales 289

YoungUpstarts

JULY 26, 2017

In 2017, with 5X times faster growth than traditional software market, SaaS finds itself outrunning traditional software product delivery. 86% of Saas business consider customer acquisition as their highest growth priority. by Pravya Pravin, product marketer at iZooto. Cloud software model will account for 1 dollar for every $4.59

Web 127

Web Software Review Software Technical Review 127

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Toronto’s Mark Attanasio , co-founder of Hillcrest Merchant Partners, has years of significant experience with advising clients on mergers and acquisitions raising capital and navigating the landscape of general capital markets. In 2017, he embarked on a new venture, founding. Hillcrest Merchant Partners with Donato Sferra.

Cofounder 48

Cofounder Venture Capital Partner Leadership 48

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 19, 2016

If you want to be competitive in 2017 and beyond, you should be at least as good as these guidelines. With the holidays coming up and the new year looming, it’s the perfect time to invest in your website and pull more revenue from your existing acquisition efforts. Learn more about the ecommerce guide here.

eCommerce 48

eCommerce Acquisition Conversion Revenue 48

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In September 2017, I spent 2 weeks in Austin, Texas to understand what makes this vibrant startup ecosystem tick. Launching a supermarket for natural foods may not sound like a winning proposal in conservative Texas, but Austin delivered — to the tune of a $13,7 bln acquisition by Amazon in 2017.

Early Stage 54

Early Stage Austin Silicon Valley San Antonio 54

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

million in funding and made its first acquisition in 2017. You’ve no doubt already heard of Prezi, the country’s first unicorn, which ended the reign of boring presentations globally by making them more engaging and interactive. The company now has over 100 million users, raised $72.8

Hungary 153

Hungary Startup Acquisition Global 153

Austin Startup

APRIL 17, 2017

AUTHORS delivers insights and predictive analytics to entertainment companies during the acquisitions process, supporting editors and producers in making smart project decisions. To Apply: Please send your resume to admin@visualsemantics.io

Semantic 48

Semantic Social Media Database Artificial Inteligence 48

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

It occurred to me that although we mentioned our new thematic approach when we raised our last fund in 2017, we haven’t really shared a broader manifesto about how we are approaching the early stage market. It’s been an interesting several years in the early stage venture eco-system, and the sands have shifted considerably.

North America 120

North America Seed Stage Early Stage Lead Investor 120

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

trillion between 2012 and 2017 respectively. Mergers and Acquisitions. According to IBISWorld, the VDR industry grew at an incredible annualized rate of about 16.7 percent between 2009 and 2014. Additionally, the report predicted that this industry will see financial growth from $628 million to $1.2

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

These phases are focused on inorganic growth, mergers, buyouts, acquisitions, and exit preparation for the business. Moreover, similar businesses of scale with varied market reach are easy targets for acquisition, which ensures an exit for the investor. billion dollars in 2017. Stages of Funding.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The business evolved and the Niesh platform followed in 2017. Niesh worked with ecentre, the startup business incubator at Massey University, as part of the Sprint Launch programme, focusing on growth through customer acquisition. It’s not always the right approach,” said Yoo.

Global 50

Global New Zealand Incubator Startup 50

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 17, 2017

John Imlay of MSA occasionally took me on road shows with analysts to talk about his new acquisition Peachtree Software. None of us can un-ring the bell for whatever happened in 2017, but we can decide now to improve in 2018. We just closed out in 2017 our 10-year early-stage venture fund started in 2000. I got the message.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Atlanta Software Review Early Stage 48

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2017 reported that the Asian market has raised $12.3 billion across 283 deals in the first three quarters of 2017, nearly three times that of in 2012. Mergers and acquisitions with tech giants and corporates. Drives development in technology.

Venture Capital 196

Venture Capital Asia Artificial Inteligence Later Stage 196

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

So, four years later, DPI is still trying to catch up with TVPI from 2017. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). What’s also interesting is that the DPI today is still less than the TVPI four years ago. This begs the question – will D PI ever converge?

Valuation 319

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

To analyze what’s become of the OG Unicorns, it’s first worth noting that at the time of the 2013 post about 2/3rds of the 39 on the list had already been realized via IPO or $1B+ acquisitions. Most startups that hit this level did so via IPO or acquisition value. Airbnb ($31B valuation in 2017 Series F round). Dropbox ($9.2B

IPO 120

IPO Valuation San Francisco Silicon Valley 120

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

So, four years later, DPI is still trying to catch up with TVPI from 2017. One thing that jumps out quickly is that TVPI between 2004-2010 (avg 2.6x) has underperformed 2011-2017 (avg 3.0x). What’s also interesting is that the DPI today is still less than the TVPI four years ago. This begs the question – will D PI ever converge?

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

Austin Startup

AUGUST 2, 2018

Launched in 2017, Sputnik focuses on mentorship, community and finding the right fit between an accelerator and a start-up. Workshops included topics of price-setting, customer acquisition and legal considerations when starting a business. The conference was held on a Saturday, and it was packed?—?validation

Austin 57

Austin Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur 57

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 18, 2018

Tech stocks blew expectations out of the water in 2017, outpacing the S&P 500 by 21 percentage points. While 2017 certainly marked an exceptional year for tech stocks, it was also a harbinger of things to come. The Internet of Things has already seen some notable acquisitions, including SmartThings , Nest , and Dropcam.

Merger 70

Merger Acquisition Stock Valuation 70

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Although it has been difficult for various multinational telecom companies to do acquisition in Iraq, this industry has been enormously growing. It completed the AOL acquisition in 2015. In 2017, it expanded its internet connection to cover around 56 metropolitan locations in the US serving them with GigaPower, which is very fast.

United Kingdom 113

United Kingdom United States China France 113

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

by Walker Deibel , Managing Director of Centra and author of “ Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game “ If I asked you to name a business success story, what would you think of? I can speak to this myself, since our aluminum railing company grew at over 38 percent in 2017. Hardly high tech.

Startup 182

Startup Acquisition Portfolio Venture Capital 182

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2017

When choosing a loan, small business owners in the 2017 TD Bank SBA Lending Survey said that a low interest rate (49 percent) and low or no upfront fees (19 percent) are their top two criteria. Loans of up to $5 million are issued with terms of up to 10 years for working capital and 25 years for fixed assets.

SBA 150

SBA Finance Small Business Administration Small Business 150

Up and Running

JANUARY 5, 2018

acquisition of Jet.com in August 2016 transformed the company beyond the addition of the Jet platform. Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. POTENTIAL ACQUISITION TARGETS. Walmart’s $3.3B

Acquisition 94

Acquisition Hawaii Partner Non-Compete 94

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2017

Specifically, in a web app, you can attribute sales more precisely to a certain marketing channel and measure the ROI (return on investment) or CAC (customer acquisition cost) based on the data. According to the latest data as of March 2017 , the lowest internet penetration is in Africa (27.7 percent) and Asia (45.2

Mobile 81

Mobile Application Development Web Software Review 81

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2017

Most founders and CEOs will not voluntarily establish a formal Board of Directors, unless they are trying to attract a major investor, preparing for an IPO, or planning for an acquisition. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 03/28/2017. How much are you willing to spend on your board?

Advisory Board 174

Advisory Board IPO Angel Investor Acquisition 174

Transformify

AUGUST 1, 2019

Carlos, a lot has been said about diversity and inclusion but there is little to no guidance of building diverse teams post-mergers and acquisitions. Exela is a new brand that exists since 2017. Prior to that, it was a group of smaller companies put together through mergers and acquisitions.

Merger 70

Merger Acquisition Securities and Exchange Commission America 70

Brandanew

MAY 26, 2017

May 23, 2017. It is not a short term tactic to get the highest customer acquisitions or the greatest amount of investor money. Here’s the full transcript of what I shared with the audience, also with the video that was streamed at the event. Are your Startup experiences similar? Thank you for inviting me to share my thoughts.

India 174

India Acquisition Video Audience 174

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In 2017, Atlassian paid $425 million to acquire Trello, even though Trello only made about $3.5 This is a classic example of Goodwill: Trello’s accounting statement doesn’t justify their $425 million acquisition, but its strong user community and reputation does. million in revenue at the time. Alpha generation.

Founder 117

Founder Valuation Dividend Startup 117