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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. Online social networking is a concept still being evangelized even in Silicon Valley… Friendster is in private beta (wasn’t until Oct 2003 they received Google acquisition offer which they turned down for Kleiner/Benchmark round).

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

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It also puts another chink in the armor of the meme that monster internet companies can only be built in Silicon Valley (LivingSocial, Kayak, Gilt Groupe, CSN Stores, et al doing damage here too). Im a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned East Coast VC. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. Author howerl.

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ProfessorVC: Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJ's

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. This will both reduce the number of angel investors and make it more difficult to syndicate across stage lines. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? ProfessorVC. Thursday, April 1, 2010. Negotiating an Angel Deal in your PJs.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. I was on a panel earlier this week with several other investors from Angel Groups in the Valley. The panel was a typical Silicon Valley shmoozefest hosted at a law firm with about 75+ attendees. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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Why Hulu is the OPEC of Online Video

Both Sides of the Table

The founders felt that having a legitimate site for content would discourage Silicon Valley VC’s from funding entrepreneurs to create the next big TV killer. Hulu emerged in the social networking era and yet Boxee has been way out in front in terms of creating social viewing experiences. The Road Ahead?

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ProfessorVC: How much is enough?

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. had mixed emotions when I read the the press release on the recent funding of iControl Networks. And this is a company that has managed to get an A+ list of investors and is executing very well. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"?

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ProfessorVC: Angie's List or AngelList?

Professor VC

The last blogger in Silicon Valley. There are several efforts being made to make this process better and will mention a couple below: Angel Capital Association Collaboration Committee - I was a charter member of the this group and the goal is to facilitate syndication among the angel groups via education and tools such as Angelsoft.