Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 20, 2014

So they began signing up Spanish-language content producers in Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and so forth. They have production facilities in Mexico where they have been creating lower-cost video for traditional TV for many years and they pivoted this facility to producing for YouTube.

South America 291

South America Colombia Mexico Vertical 291

The Next Web

AUGUST 5, 2013

Talent acquisition. What most entrepreneurs don’t take into account is the cost of investment. Last year while participating Startup Chile, I got the chance to meet Kevin Koym , a serial entrepreneur running an accelerator in Austin. A: How much are you making, if you don’t mind me asking? B: 5 figures in profit a month.

Chile 122

Chile Canada Bootstrapping IPO 122

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

These companies report gross ad revenue but then subtract out “TAC” (Traffic Acquisition Costs) which is basically accounting-speak for the revenue share they pay to the partner sites where the ads actually appear. In fact penetration in Chile, Turkey, and Venezuela is estimated at >80% which is astonishing.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

According to Pew, while cell phones are nearly ubiquitous around the world (95% China, 91% Chile, 82% Kenya), penetration of smartphones are still getting there (37% China, 39% Chile, 19% Kenya). The team at Google has done a great job of having the end-to-end view there across Acquisition, Behavior and Outcomes. Thank you.

Analytics 141

Analytics Metrics Mobile DC 141

VC Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2012

FLASH COMPANY ANOBIT TO BE APPLE’S FIRST ISRAELI ACQUISITION. Hynix’s integration of Anobit’s solutions, has allowed the company to lower the flash memory costs for smartphones, digital cameras, and tablet computers. Following the acquisition, Akamai will set up a research and development center in Israel.

El Salvador 96

El Salvador Dominican Republic Peru 96

VC Cafe

JULY 7, 2010

Albaugh, which was founded in 1979, has six plants in the US, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina, and a joint venture in China, and its South American sales in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile complement Makhteshim’s business in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador. The eight Israeli companies are attracTV, BriefCam Ltd., MS Tech Ltd.,

North America 68

North America Brazil Argentina 68