The Next Web

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

As is the case in other countries with a relatively new, rapidly growing tech sector, e-commerce is Russia’s fastest growing vertical. It is also worth noting that the laws which govern the tech sector, although less developed than the West, will eventually offer the same level of protection and clarity as in the EU.

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VC Cafe

JUNE 19, 2020

Impact Investing has been around for a long time, most prominently since the 1960’s as companies and governments began engaging with the concept through private equity and debt investing in developing economies. Cohen asks. Impact Tech: the intentional use of technology and science to benefit people and the planet.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Alex has helped bring more than $160 million in funding to Texas startups through SBIR, STTR and other government funding programs for companies like Essentium, ICON 3D, and LIFT Aircraft. Now he is a VC at Moonshots Capital , focused on investing in early stage tech companies with a special focus on backing military veterans.

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David Teten

AUGUST 19, 2019

Like other RBI firms, Decathlon does not require warrants, governance involvement, or the types of financial covenants that are often associated with other venture debt type solutions. GSD Capital. “ GSD Capital partners with early-stage SaaS founders to fund growth initiatives.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Homebrew, an early stage venture firm focused on this same revolution has illustrated the following: An engineer or designer gets work by offering his skills via vertical marketplaces. Government and politicians are often the worst predictors or drivers of innovation.

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Steve Blank

JULY 2, 2009

There Ought to be a Law Nowadays there are laws that allow you to back out of a time-share condo contract, or used car purchase after seven days because even the government believes there are times when grown adults lose their minds and stand up and yell “Yes I believe, sign me up!”

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

APRIL 13, 2015

I believe most of the greenfield opportunities in SaaS today are beyond the traditional horizontal/vertical enterprise software areas. Traditionally, selling to governments has been associated with long sales cycles and conservative buyers. What are the areas that haven’t seen a modern piece of software in years?

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Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 21, 2014

17 core investments have been made, I’d say our investment model was, and continues to be, consistent with the type of firm we want to build but if you’re not constantly evaluating how to get better and serve entrepreneurs, you won’t last very long in the early stage venture business.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 7, 2009

You don’t get grades for having resiliency, curiosity, agility, resourcefulness, pattern recognition and tenacity. You just get successful. Reply Anthony , on April 7, 2009 at 1:10 pm Said: “One candidate got a C in macroeconomics…That’s troubling to me.

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Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

For example, if you’re an early-stage SaaS provider that is shifting from a horizontal solution to a vertical focus, your mission, culture, and competencies can stay the same and the pivot transition will probably go smoothly. It’s easier (but still hard) when you’re running a small, early-stage organization.

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