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Why Entrepreneurs & VCs Should Focus on Basecamp, Not the Summit

Both Sides of the Table

In this area I’ve developed another philosophy that guides my investment decisions and forms a lot of the premise that I debate in our internal partners’ meetings when I’m advocating that we invest in a company. But what about markets? But be sure that along your ascent they’re going to notice you and respond.

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Facebook Acquires Israel’s Snaptu For an Estimated $60-70 Million

VC Cafe

One of the differentiators of Snaptu, is that the company chose the feature-phone market as its core audience. The application works on 2,500 device models and is available to 80% of the world’s phones.

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Why I’m Doubling Down on the Twitter Ecosystem

Both Sides of the Table

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. Or just the sheer power of people being able to self organize as they have done in Egypt, Iran or Tunisia.

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