VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

Companionship Differentiated value prop vs. generalist chat products – AI companion products hat specialise in content that mainstream models aren’t good at (or don’t allow), like fictional role plays or erotica. Verticalized Video Understanding – machine interpreted video.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

The strategy of GigaOm and where they differentiate in the market. We also talked about how brands are increasing driving much of their traffic to Facebook and away from their own web pages. Preliminary details: Social e-commerce site, based around celebrity and influencer-curated recommendations. Total raised: $5.0mm.

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Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

pandodaily.com

JULY 18, 2012

But it’s possible that as the secret sauce of new media swings farther from disruptive technology and business models to a focus on curated and quality content, it’s the older entrepreneurs who are in the pole position. That’s the beauty of a great content business. 25 comments. 0 people listening. 2:1 to old folks.

Entrepreneur 45

Entrepreneur San Francisco Silicon Valley Technical Review 45

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

What started as a web site to trade laser pointers and Beanie Babies (the Pez dispenser start is quite literally a legend), today enables transactions of approximately $100B per year. In many cases, a deeper focus on a particular category or vertical allows these marketplaces to distinguish themselves from broader marketplaces like eBay.

Internet 88

Internet Matching Vertical Hosting 88

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

” Introduced a few months ago as an Austin event, I’m now doing this live audio advice column to the web, taking phone calls from startups around the country. How to differentiate yourself in a crowded market (and when perhaps you shouldn’t try). It’s Episode 3 my little “ Loveline for startups.

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Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

The entire country of Uruguay is connected to the web. Web access is seen by the government as an ‘economic development investment’, not a political football. A local example was the Greenhouse pop up restaurant in Melbourne by Joost Baker – Which included vertical gardens and large amounts of material re-purposing.

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Uruguay Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 123

abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I think it started with eBay, but then we got into more vertical specific ones, like Zillow, Grubhub, OpenTable and Uber that I’m on the board of. People price differentiate all the time. What got you interested and how have you been studying the system? Bill Gurley : Great. Isn’t Stanford just giving you better MRIs?

Singapore 43

Singapore Government Silicon Valley Software Review 43