Global Media Venture Capital Viral 
Haystack
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
As I was scrolling through Twitter today and saw the rumors around Gimlet, the podcast media company, being acquired by Spotify for $200M in cash, I knew I had to stop, write this post, and share some thoughts on what’s going on. market by launching in connection with Facebook viral invites? So, here goes…. Remember Stitcher?
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1.
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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 22, 2010
Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s. On JFDI (play on Just Do It) - Chamillionaire talked a lot about social media.
Cracking the Code
MARCH 23, 2007
Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. The following chart compare the impact of the tsunami in 2005 on the website traffic vs. the viral marketing campaign that they launched in 2007 with Popular Media.
This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 19, 2012
The other day I wrote a post about the lack of Enterprise Software disruption coming out of NYC —and a lot of people responded that I wasn’t citing Buddy Media. Our current focus is on creating sticky, super viral applications that help users get more out of Facebook and other social media.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
There is nothing viral! The more people that see your brand as the innovator the more “earned media” the company gets and the product becomes synonymous with the category. This is why so many great LA funds like Upfront, Greycroft and B Capital Global have all backed Bird. Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects!
Cracking the Code
JANUARY 16, 2012
Venture Capital. (3). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Global Warning! Explore Venture Capital. Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1). Online Gaming. (1). Portfolio. (3). sales and marketing. (10). software. (10).
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