Reid Hoffman

MAY 23, 2022

Unlike much of its competition, Gopuff is a first-party vertically-integrated company. When literally every order is a rush order, operations can’t just be good – they have to be excellent, adaptive, and geared toward constant learning and improvement. But it’s what happens behind the scenes that makes Gopuff so intriguing.

Vertical 68

Vertical Social Media Operations Stock 68

This is going to be BIG.

MAY 5, 2023

It was all great fun and I hope it was helpful—and I couldn’t have done it without all the other investors and founders who answered my e-mails roping them into showing up to various office hours events, panels, and other networking events. Consider this.

Later Stage 218

Later Stage Venture Capital Term Sheet Limited Partner 218

View from Seed

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

With a new market emerging around advances in neural network recognition of vocal inputs, efficiency may well be the core advantage that drives user adoption and so overall maturation of the voice sector. There might not be an ‘app store for voice’ for example.

Vertical 120

Vertical Differentiation Internet SEO 120

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

I made the point (not widely publicized) that OS4 is currently “breaking&# many applications that use ad networks that are not Apples (most notably AdMob, owned by Google). Online social game network; make their own games (FarmVille, Mafia Wars, FrontierVille) in addition to allowing third-party developers to access network.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

The Next Web

DECEMBER 3, 2013

In fact, today, technology infrastructure is beginning to resemble a neural network. A network pummeled with bits of data coming at it from millions of devices — things — that few of us ever imagined would be computerized and connected. Two parts of the same network operating as islands. New issues to resolve.

Cloud 128

Cloud API Vertical Cofounder 128

Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Andy is a global thought leader in remote work, telecommuting, and distributed workforces having served as CEO of Crossover and Sococo and on the board of Texas Central, our new bullet train. He’s been programming since he was a kid running some of the first online communities and networked games.

Austin 110

Austin Texas Cofounder Los Angeles 110

Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 12, 2019

And by doing so, you build a vertically integrated marketplace with a much deeper value stack. Spotify then used the data and insights from operating in Scandinavia to learn how to build the successful business globally. Xapo has 275 employees scattered across 62 different countries.

Chile 36

Chile Global Silicon Valley Estonia 36

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

To do this they have to accomplish five things; 1) get deal flow – via networking and legwork, they identify likely industries, companies and teams with the potential for rapid growth (less than 10 years), 2) evaluate those companies and teams on the basis of technology, market opportunity, and team.

Silicon Valley 223

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 223

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

In a casino, the term “rake” refers to the commission that the house earns for operating a poker game. eBay recently launched an aggressive campaign attacking Amazon’s rate table on a vertical-by-vertical basis ( those percentages can be found here ). Everyone wins in this scenario, but particularly the platform provider.

Europe 101

Europe Social Network Technical Review IPO 101

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 11, 2017

We offer 3 turn-key products: Branded content: Marketers are given the opportunity to hire influencers solely to shoot or act as talent in branded content that will be used on their brand’s owned and operated channels. November 2013 – InstaElite launches first-ever influencer affiliate network for Instagram.

Software 49

Software Marketing Entrepreneur North America 49

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations. That’s why 40 million Americans use online dating sites.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Unfortunately, either information asymmetry or physical distances and the resulting distribution costs can both cut against the economic advantages that would otherwise arise for all. 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

news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

We already have some competitors in the vertical and while there is no point in trying to hide the actual idea, there are differences in the way we implement stuff that can get us an advantage over the competition. >> social network/web analysis/etc. There are some other serious reasons why we dont want to go public right now.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

Steve Blank

AUGUST 20, 2009

Do you know have they distribute their product? … The tactics you can use to create demand for a new product differ significantly when you operate in a new vs. existing market. Me – “Have you used Company x’s product? Do you know how they create demand? Do you know how many units they are selling?

Silicon Valley 188

Silicon Valley Startup RSS Customer Development 188

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Anyone who has ever spent time with Apoorva knows how smart he is, but we were too focused on how how operationally tough it would be to build up such a shopping delivery network. We loved the product, but weren’t convinced it would get much distribution quickly. Today, Instacart is the 6th most valuable company out of YC.

Portfolio 202

Portfolio Cap Table Early Stage Valuation 202

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. Liron – I’ve been in the online marketing scene since 1999, in the last six years has been involved in the online software vertical in the context of affiliate marketing. I invested in quite a few other startups.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. Liron – I’ve been in the online marketing scene since 1999, in the last six years has been involved in the online software vertical in the context of affiliate marketing. I invested in quite a few other startups.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

The startup is AfterDownload , an eight month old advertising network based in Israel. Liron – I’ve been in the online marketing scene since 1999, in the last six years has been involved in the online software vertical in the context of affiliate marketing. I invested in quite a few other startups.

Networking 111

Networking PPC Advertising 111

ConversionXL

JUNE 2, 2022

They also use multi-channel content distribution to improve brand awareness and meet prospects where they already are. If the account matches your personas (whether that’s based on company size, operational processes, or expected deal size), then you can justify cost-intensive ABM approaches (like personalized gifts).

Marketing 100

Marketing Campaign Email Sales 100

Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 4, 2009

This is true of most web application servers, caches like memcached, and all of the network infrastructure that connects them. For example, Friendster was famously vertically partitioned at one time in its growth curve. Im talking about the actual data-fetching operation. Key-based partitioning. The second is the mapping itself.

San Francisco 151

San Francisco Architecture Startup Database 151

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Let’s explore the status and implications of each vertical. . Meanwhile, developers in the Lightning Network ecosystem are working to tie identity to nodes in layer 2s built on top of more secure blockchains like Bitcoin. In my mind, there are five key Web 3 primitives: Identity, Compute, Communication, Storage, and Value.

Web 193

Web Technical Review Software Review Social Network 193

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

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Networking 89

Networking Early Stage Distribution Hosting 89

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Localized, where the entire buying process happens within a small—sometimes offline—network. Content, including articles, guides, and case studies, can still generate prospects and customers consistently—you just need to approach distribution from a different angle. It created powerful network effects. Conclusion.

B2B 133

B2B Marketing SEO Search 133

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

Advisor, Austin Mayor Steve Adler Eugene has long operated at the intersection of business, government & nonprofits, locally and nationally. She hosts technical and networking events for developers and designers in Austin and also facilitate partnerships with local tech companies. Carolyn was recognized by Inc.

Technical Cofounder 48

Technical Cofounder Cofounder Fractional CTO CTO 48

Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

An era defined and dominated by the few who could afford the factories, the media and the distribution systems. We need to have a close look at the worlds two biggest social media networks of Twitter and Facebook – they run open API’s for each other to assist their customers and suppliers switch and share between each other.

Uruguay 123

Uruguay Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 123

VC Cafe

JUNE 22, 2010

Celeno is a leading vendor of standard-based WiFi silicon solutions capable of distributing up to 4 HD video streams, with full home coverage (over 500 sqm) and carrier grade robustness. ForNova provides a B2B turnkey solution to enable building aggregation solutions for classifieds eCommerce, travel and many other specific content verticals.

Media 145

Media Social Network Flash 145

Start Up Blog

JANUARY 28, 2015

The most poignant realisation of this for me has been the general awareness that few of them pay their fair share of taxes in localised operations. We are also seeing lots of backwards and forwards vertical integration. Distribution and data is where the power lies, it’s no longer in making things. Netflix a TV studio.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Startup Australia Artificial Inteligence 48

Start Up Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

The most poignant realisation of this for me has been the general awareness that few of them pay their fair share of taxes in localised operations. We are also seeing lots of backwards and forwards vertical integration. Distribution and data is where the power lies, it’s no longer in making things. Netflix a TV studio.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Startup Australia Artificial Inteligence 48

VC Cafe

JULY 6, 2010

Our system is managed by a patent-pending combination of distributed, grid and peer to peer technologies along with sophisticated analytic algorithms to do the smart matching beween your media and the device. It’s all based on growth and on opening the capabilities of the Libox distribution platform to the community.

Media 84

Media Management API HTML 84

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2016

Mitu Network is the largest digital media company for Latinos in the US and also targeting Mexico and South America. In the online world the ecosystem is being fragmented into those that primarily produce content (Mitu, Vice, BuzzFeed) and those who primarily distribute it: YouTube, Amazon, Netflix, Yahoo!, The Food Network.

Vertical 150

Vertical Video South America Los Angeles 150

VC Cafe

JUNE 30, 2022

Ground floor — platforms and networks The ground floor of the metaverse will be built on top of these interoperable protocols and standards. This is the intermediary layer where platforms, institutions and other networks will create the universe of products that make up the 3D worlds of the metaverse.

Cloud 200

Cloud Venture Capital Cofounder Non-Compete 200

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Efficiency in creating contextual content, formatting them as per the need of their target audience, and distributing them through proper channel needs little homework. In future, consumers are going to be purely networked all time, considering the trend has already set in many parts of the world. Inventive Contents. billion by 2017.

Social Media 28

Social Media Distribution SEO Audience 28

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

But I knew I had to look for investments in “software meets X (often known as Vertical Software solutions)” rather than necessarily horizontal enterprise software applications. A few years ago Jonah acquired Ze Frank’s video production company and the two of them have really built an enormous video production & distribution business.

Media 210

Media Los Angeles Russia Viral 210