Up and Running
AUGUST 21, 2017
VCs don’t expect any serious corrections to valuations in 2017 and they seem to be taking financial discipline in later-stage companies more seriously, valuing unit economics over “growth at any cost.”. So, no: VC funding isn’t such a rare thing in Silicon Valley or anywhere else. Bruce is the U.S.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Silicon Valley (and Alley) has been super excited about the new category of “group text messaging&# and for valid reasons. Gogii’s “rest of team&# included people like Tricia Bertero as CMO of Gogii who at Activision held roles such as VP Global Brand ?Management,
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The Next Web
JUNE 1, 2017
Additionally, if the expansion goes well, you’ll have also demonstrated the adaptability and versatility of your product on a world stage. So when your later stage startup is ready to expand, where should you go? Many global companies choose The United States first, but it’s also important to look outside of Silicon Valley.
Steve Blank
JUNE 15, 2011
Today, the signs of the new bubble are the Linked-In initial public offering (IPO), Facebook’s stratospheric valuation and the rapid rise of early-stage startup valuation. Hiring technology talent in Silicon Valley is getting difficult, and the time it takes to drive across Palo Alto has tripled—all signs of the impending apocalypse.
View from Seed
APRIL 30, 2015
Below, we talk to Glen Mello , Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank’s accelerator team in Boston. NVV: Let’s talk about the seed stage specifically. As a startup grows, venture debt becomes a viable option to continue that growth. It can be lower cost and can either buy more time or accelerate growth.
View from Seed
DECEMBER 6, 2018
I also found it remarkable in 2013 that San Francisco, rather than suburban Silicon Valley, had grown to become the epicenter of unicorn formation. But in geographic terms the unicorn list is now very much a global one with China leading the way. In 2018 alone there have been more than 3 dozen unicorn exits globally.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 12, 2013
Super-angel investors are a new category of investors (like Mike Maples Jr. ), closer to venture capitalists, who are perceived to be more sophisticated, insightful, or well-connected in the startup community, particularly with respect to technology companies in Silicon Valley and other technology centers (also called micro-VCs).
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