YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2016

This way, employees, partners, and board members will all be on the same level with the understanding that information security plays a major role in the success of a company. Do we have an internet connected product/app? When are we looking for funding, investors, or going IPO? Do we have store fronts?

Security 100

Security Intellectual Property CTO Hire Offshore 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2023

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. Investors call this the seed stage , where money is required to build a market and a real product.

Angel Investor 313

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 313

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 3, 2020

Vancouver executive Christopher Kape is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who founded JAMCO Capital Partners , an early-stage investment and strategic advisory firm that focuses on a number of industries, including gaming, high-tech, food and wellness.

Partner 147

Partner Uganda Angel Investor Bulgaria 147

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! And this is happening in mezzanine (pre-IPO) deals as well. And post IPO deals, although these tend to correct more quickly. and profits!

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

Agile VC

MAY 23, 2012

The End of “Internet” Companies. Al Gore's 2012 Induction to the Internet Hall of Fame. I’m not sure whether it’s 10 years from now or 50 years from now, but at some point in the medium to long term future we’ll cease talking about “internet” companies in any meaningful sense.

Internet 182

Internet Silicon Valley IPO Seed Stage 182

VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

think about the entrepreneurs that started in the early days of the Internet, mobile, crypto, VR and yes… now Metaverse. If nothing else, it shows how many billions Meta is willing to commit in order to advance Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the future of the Internet. Here we go! Epic Games. but still lost $2.8

IP 206

IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

David Teten

MARCH 14, 2018

My Partners at HOF Capital are younger than I am, which means that we have a half-century horizon for the franchise we are building. – Build out low-cost force multipliers such as scouts , Advisors, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Venture Partners, and so on. So we think about scaling a lot.

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Cofounder 60

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. About Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Venture Partners is a global investment group with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, Mumbai, and Tel Aviv.

Software Review 48

Software Review Partner United States Venture Capital 48

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Yes, VC / Startup Funding is up Massively If you look at how much VC firms have raised from Limited Partners (LPs) over the past 2 decades you’ll see that we’ve returned to a level that we haven’t seen since 1999. Companies are raising billions of dollars in the private markets and the valuations are enormous PRIOR to the IPO.

Venture Capital 292

Venture Capital IPO Mezzanine Early Stage 292

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. Partners leave the industry. VC will shrink.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Steve Blank

AUGUST 5, 2010

Consumer Internet investing seems to have split off from traditional Venture Capital, and is creating a new category of VC’s: Lean VC’s. In 1980 Genentech became the first IPO of a venture funded biotech company. The Rise of the “Lean VC’s” – Consumer Internet Gets Funded. Here’s why. Electron-based Venture Capital.

Lean 263

Lean Internet Silicon Valley Venture Capital 263

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. One partnership was clearly very divided and a vocal minority of GPs thought consumer internet companies were a massive waste of time and money. link] leehower.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. Is that when it became big?

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

In fact, their affiliate partners dissuaded them from doing so. In the former case many people scoffed at paying up for Google at IPO. You go onto the Internet and can control what people hear on terrestrial radio. It offers Internet radio targeted advertising and is growing really well. Time will tell. OTHER STUFF.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Affiliate Valuation San Francisco 271

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2020

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. Investors call this the seed stage , where money is required to build a market and a real product.

Angel Investor 370

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 370

Agile VC

MARCH 8, 2012

Tech IPOs Are Back – So Now What? Three of the five “blockbuster” tech IPOs I predicted have happened (LinkedIn, Groupon, Zynga) and the biggest of all (Facebook) has filed and will likely go public within the next 90 days. I see several dynamics at work in today’s IPO markets. March 8, 2012.

IPO 100

IPO Silicon Valley Revenue Seed Stage 100

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

More and more angels will be minted as the 2019 IPO class emerges. Next door in China, too, we see the government being careful with information sharing online within its own borders and restricting access to much of the Internet. Traditional seed funds have gotten bigger, many armed with opportunity funds on top.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

Lightspeed Venture Partners

APRIL 12, 2016

The partners here had made many great investments in consumer companies before then — companies that resulted in successful IPOs like BlueNile and eHealth in the late 90s. For that reason I was thrilled when Aaron Batalion joined as my partner in November. In addition, Jon Steinberg has also joined us, as a Venture Partner.

Technical Cofounder 60

Technical Cofounder Cofounder SCRUM Committed Capital 60

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It seems that most of you entrepreneurs I meet in my role as business advisor are convinced that starting a new business requires equity investors, exponential growth, and a plan to go public via IPO. If your passion is customers, you definitely will be happier as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

Small Business 311

Small Business Small Business Administration SBA Equity 311

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

And funds also have investments from the partners of the firm. For example, my firm, GRP Partners, has a $200 million fund that was closed in March 2009 and we have 4 investment partners. A round investor implies they are the “first institutional money in the deal.&# GRP Partners is stage agnostic.

Venture Capital 269

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Early Stage Software Review 269

Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 10, 2020

With Airbnb’s IPO, I thought the time was right to take a look back at the past decade (Greylock led Airbnb’s Series A in November 2010) and reflect on what I learned from the journey. The story continued to take unexpected twists and turns the next day after the Greylock partner meeting. HOW GREYLOCK INVESTED IN AIRBNB.

Hosting 69

Hosting Hockey Stick IPO Silicon Valley 69

Agile VC

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Facebook S-1: The Most Anticipated IPO in a Decade. My partner Rob also wondered if Facebook is the next Yahoo! , Here’s my first look at Facebook viewed through the lens of their IPO filing. Plus Facebook has ample cash on hand today and will get a huge slug more from the IPO. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC.

IPO 100

IPO South Korea Venezuela Revenue 100

Agile VC

MARCH 13, 2012

And at PayPal we were hit with a couple patent disputes while in the midst of our IPO process. With Facebook in the late innings of its IPO process, Yahoo! in court if necessary even if it meant delaying their IPO slightly. So put in the context of Facebook’s IPO process and a new Yahoo! execs involved.

IP 100

IP IPO Social Network Silicon Valley 100

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Money Money Home Financing Taxes Accounting Basics Personal Finance Money Management Payments & Collections IPOs and DPOs Will Crazy Market Moves Kill IPOs and Slash VC Investment? Posted in Internet/E-Commerce 26 days ago How Do Master Franchise Owners Get Paid? Financing Some Jobs Act Proposals Make Headway.

Sweat Equity 55

Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. On the IPO front, LogMeIn made the news, being one of the few tech IPO on the NASDAAQ in 2009. Congrats to Jim Kelliher, CFO and Michael Simon, CEO, for a successful IPO! internet. (6). at 8:25 PM.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review IPO Cloud 48

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2016

Even if your company never offers an IPO, having long financial value is one of the most positive aspects of good brand recognition. You’ll also find that having a strong brand will help you find potential business partners should you ever decide that you need them. 2 Strong Branding Generates Long Term Financial Value.

Software Review 45

Software Review Merger Advertising IPO 45

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Of course, upcoming IPOs like Snapchat will bring some added excitement to the industry. Every 10-15 years, a major cycle reshapes the computing landscape: PC (1981), Internet (1994), Mobile (2007). We expect that the financing scene in 2017 will look very similar to 2016.

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Early Stage Portfolio Valuation 60

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2018

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. Investors call this the seed stage , where money is required to build a market and a real product.

Angel Investor 184

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 184

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2010

Had a great chat with Jim Armstrong who is a General Partner at Clearstone Venture Partners today on TWiVC. They’ve had a total of 12 deals that have IPO’d. We also talked about Elevation Partners who invested in Palm and how this deal really salvaged their investment, which was a VERY big bet on Palm.

IPO 236

IPO .Net Venture Capital Strategic Investors 236

Ben's Blog

JANUARY 26, 2021

Dall-E does this using a neural network called CLIP (C ontrastive Language-Image Pre-training), which classifies a wide variety of images culled from the internet while “filling in the blanks” using zero-shot reasoning , enabling Dall-E to produce surprising images by inferring information it wasn’t trained in.

Artificial Inteligence 36

Artificial Inteligence SEC Issued Shares IPO 36

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. Mega VC, Micro VC. They are operators, through and through.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

Up and Running

JUNE 16, 2014

That’s what you’re supposed to be doing and what your partners and employees are supposed to help with. He told Alexis that they needed to build the front page of the internet. This may include planning for an IPO, a strategic acquisition or for management buyout. They’re the PR and the security. They’re the step ladder.

Exit Strategy 91

Exit Strategy Advisory Board Business Plan Portfolio 91

Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 5, 2010

This new volume also tackles examples from the Internet and wireless startups of today, both B2B and B2C. But be philosophically consistent: periodically take the time to question your own expertise and that of your friends, partners and investors. That’s great, more power to you; we applaud your skepticism.

Customer Development 166

Customer Development Developer San Francisco Customer 166

David Teten

APRIL 1, 2011

I hope that you can join us Monday night, April 4, midtown NYC, at a panel on “Innovation in Private Company Liquidity-Online Merger Markets, Social Media, Secondary Markets, Non-US Markets, Private Equity, and the Disappearing IPO” The program is sponsored by the HBS Club of New York and the HBS Angels of NY. the 1990s.

Private Equity 68

Private Equity Merger IPO Equity 68

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 28, 2008

We pitch to potential partners, vendors, publishers, conferences, employees, and even lawyers. Dont keep banging your head against the wall - if you cant convince your potential partners that your startup is printing money, try to figure out why. Experiment with different narratives. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 128

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC 128

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 4, 2014

It never hurts to start networking personally with all levels of investors early, but sending out teasers and business plans to every name you can find on the Internet is a waste of your time and theirs. Investors call this the seed stage , where money is required to build a market and a real product.

Angel Investor 232

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Investment Bankers Private Equity 232

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2017

Is the revenue dependent on a concentrated set of distribution partners or platforms that put future revenue at risk? The first company represents a normal software company that sells its products directly (either via sales staff or directly off of the internet). For example, look at the following graph. So which company is better run?

Stock Options 227

Stock Options Startup Dilution Venture Capital 227