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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Recent Seed-Stage VC Investments

View from Seed

The internet continues the disintermediation of content creation. Network Effect B2B. Most often, when people talk about “network effects,” they’re referring to consumer-facing startups. Empowering Content Creators. BUSINESS-FOCUSED (B2B).

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Corporate Venture Capital: Obligatory or Oxymoron?

David Teten

At Virgin Mobile USA, Mari led early initiatives in mobile commerce, social networking and advertising. Urs Cete, the Head of Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments , notes, “If you think you can provide just money, you will be disintermediated.”. Mari Holds a B.A.

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Winners and Losers in the Coming Crowdfunding World

Growthink Blog

While the crowdfunding portion of the bill still needs to go through SEC rule-making, the die is clearly cast that a whole new social networking – based world of start-up and small business investing and financing is coming fast upon us. This week, the President is expected to pass H.R.