Eric Friedman

AUGUST 18, 2021

I lovingly call him the curmudgeon of fintech – in this episode we go deep into how he is building a venture capital firm and practice, not just running a fund and how he views the world of fintech investing. One of the ones that really bothers me is how Venture Capitalists try and conflate what they do as being complicated.

Silicon Valley 88

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Cofounder Africa 88

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. Monday, January 14 th : Technology Investing – 3-4:30 PM, NYU Wagner at 295 Lafayette Street (Puck Building ).

Tunisia 114

Tunisia Libya Algeria Mauritania 114

David Teten

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Many Israeli companies build technologies which could be very valuable to the broader Middle East region, particularly in water tech, agriculture technology, and cybersecurity. I also suggest look at the UAE-Israel Technology & Finance Community/Mailing List. I thought others might be interested in my list. Takwin Labs.

UAE 60

UAE United Arab Emirates Technology 60

VC Cafe

JUNE 11, 2010

B efore we literally kick off the first ball in the 2010 South Africa World Cup, below is a collection of interesting links on Israeli startups and more for the week of June 11th: Interesting startups of the week. That’s according to a survey conducted by the Incubators Technology Forum. Technology. via TheMarker ).

South Africa 89

South Africa Product Incubator 89

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

You can also spend time with a newer startup helping them navigate the world of product management, venture capital or team building. The first goal was rooted in childhood – I grew up playing with technology and it has always been my passion. Sure, you can get away with less, but why? I wanted to work there.

Europe 352

Europe France San Francisco Chicago 352

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The son is off in Africa combating disease with Doctors without Borders, and the other son. Unlike a venture capital firm that states its criteria on its website and has forms, e-mail addresses, etc to encourage outreach, your site does a lot better job of saying "Go away!". The next generation isn't interested in socks.

LP 97

LP Venture Capital Technical Review Nebraska 97

VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

This is a good time as ever to examine whether financial focus is now shifting towards Impact as an opportunity for companies, and how technologies that intentionally tackle social and environmental issues are becoming business models with strong returns. Tech best sub sectors include cloud computing, machine learning/A.I. and big data.

Venture Capital 174

Venture Capital Global South Africa 174

Austin Startup

JULY 14, 2017

This is what Silicon Valley contributed to the Internet and no amount of media spin or PR crisis campaign is going to change what Silicon Valley done to a great technology such as the World Wide Web and the digital economy.

Silicon Valley 48

Silicon Valley Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Africa 48

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. The Power of the Individual: This was the year that the individual, amplified by technology platforms, became empowered to rise against oppressions both large and small.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world.

Africa 40

Africa India Bangladesh United States 40

Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

The “official dignitary” tour of Silicon Valley is like taking the jungle cruise at Disneyland and saying you’ve been to Africa. There are no tours of companies or venture capital firms. Walk by the Terman Engineering building to stand next to ground zero of technology entrepreneurship. Go to a Techcrunch event.

Silicon Valley 335

Silicon Valley San Francisco San Jose Venture Capital 335

David Teten

APRIL 7, 2017

Because of that insight, we co-founded the Venture Capital Access Program , focused on helping women and minority entrepreneurs raise capital from HBS Alumni Angels. The event is being organized by ABANA , the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York (HBSAANY), HOF Capital , and the Harvard Arab Alumni Association.

New York 60

New York Africa Cofounder Egypt 60

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

People ask me if innovation can flourish in places like Africa and my response is that I encounter innovation everywhere there, when people are forced to innovate to survive, often with scarce resources. I wrote my applications to college, or rather typed them on a typewriter with a bottle of WhiteOut close by.

Silicon Valley 45

Silicon Valley India Africa Burma 45

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

I'm able to do my work from home effectively, and all the technology, everything works. But I think even for those of us who have nice homes and the technology to work from home and the opportunity to work from home, there are challenges, as well. We ultimately put 10,000 people on the ground in West Africa to fight the disease there.

Government 60

Government Africa America Washington 60

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

China is looking beyond natural resources; in Israel, Chinese companies are finding the technological advantage and innovative spirit that can help them compete in their domestic market and ultimately become dominant global players. They’re investing directly in Israeli companies and are also investing in domestic venture capital funds.

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property China IP 143

Austin Startup

MARCH 6, 2019

This year, HBCU@SXSW will be housed at Capital Factory, where participants in the program will interview for roles in the tech industry throughout their visit. Founder and CEO of @BlackGirlsCode Kimberly Bryant ( @6Gems ) is changing the face of #technology by empowering young women of color.

South Africa 49

South Africa Venture Capital Austin Africa 49

David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

According to a report by the National Venture Capital Association, 1/3 of all venture-backed publicly traded companies between 2006 and 2012 had at least one foreign-born entrepreneur. More than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies were founded by an immigrant or the child of an immigrant. Companies founded by immigrants.

United States 60

United States Silicon Valley Canada Offshore 60

David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

According to a report by the National Venture Capital Association, 1/3 of all venture-backed publicly traded companies between 2006 and 2012 had at least one foreign-born entrepreneur. More than 40% of the Fortune 500 companies were founded by an immigrant or the child of an immigrant. Companies founded by immigrants.

United States 60

United States Silicon Valley Canada Offshore 60

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I’m not going to cover in this post the obvious post-show marketing tasks such as following up on all those business cards you grabbed, communicating with all those people who registered at your site and leveraging your new found fame to score venture capital. Tags: Start-up Advice startup technology.

South Africa 310

South Africa Europe Disintermediation Poland 310

thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

We’ve come together because we believe in the potential of this technology to have a significant, positive social impact. I founded FuturePerfect Ventures earlier this year because I believe that technology’s potential for positive social impact is still in formative stages.

Kenya 40

Kenya United States Global Cofounder 40

Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2013

Gary Player won his first green jacket in 1961, took it home to South Africa, and never returned it. Just watch 63 year old legend Tom Watson play with Chinese 14 year old Guan Tianlang and both hit amazing shots on this great course: Let’s talk technological innovation. EVERYONE CAN PLAY GOLF.

Georgia 100

Georgia Green South Africa Startup 100

thebarefootvc

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years. We also believe that strong early stage opportunities will continue to exist in these times of unprecedented global technology growth.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

thebarefootvc

JULY 3, 2016

After spending time in Silicon Valley (from 1999-2003), Boston, London and Chicago, I moved back to NYC in 2004 and have been fortunate to witness the technology and startup growth for the past 10+ years. We also believe that strong early stage opportunities will continue to exist in these times of unprecedented global technology growth.

North America 40

North America Early Stage New York City Portfolio 40

Steve Blank

JUNE 18, 2009

When the kids got older our adventures took us to Mexico, Ecuador , India, Africa and Europe. Since my wife and I liked to hike we’d explore national parks around the U.S. Alaska , Wyoming , Colorado , Washington , Oregon, Maine.) Never miss an event. I looked at my kids and never went back. Thanks to my wife for being a great partner.

Entrepreneur 331

Entrepreneur Silicon Valley RSS Customer Development 331

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 28, 2020

And I and my vice chair of this group at the time, Constance Benson, who became Chair of the group after me, worked with the NIH to develop the first therapeutic research centers in Africa and Latin America and Asia. A lot of the most exciting fundamental research used to go on within companies. And that ought to be where we go with this.

San Diego 60

San Diego China Viral Alabama 60