SoCal CTO

JUNE 9, 2010

Draw Your Ideas - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 16, 2010 I saw Jack Dorsey give this talk at The 99% Conference last month. The Yin and Yang of Product and Engineering - A VC : Venture Capital and Technology , May 22, 2010 For a tech company, product and engineering are the heart and soul of the business.

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Fractional CTO Startup Venture Capital Cofounder 248

Professor VC

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? Got around to seeing The Social Network this past weekend. I did a little searching around the web to try and find a truth vs. fiction comparison, but the closest I found was "The 10 Most Glaring Lies In The Social Network" on the Business Insider. Venture Hacks.

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Social Network Networking Software Review San Jose 28

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2009

This is a story of one of the risks of venture capital. But some companies have entrepreneurs that seem talented on paper, are in a space that seems interesting to investors and are able to raise venture capital early in the company’s existence. True story.) 2 weeks later and we may never have raised any more VC.

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Founder Technical Review Startup Venture Capital 299

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The startup Tracx , which provides a SaaS solution for tracking and managing marketing campaign on social networks, has received an undisclosed investment from Israeli angel Zohar Gilon. million in a second round led by previous backer Genesis Partners and joined by T-Venture , the venture capital company of Deutsche Telekom.

Software Review 138

Software Review Venture Capital Technical Review SEM 138

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. In March 2022 Niantic acquired 8thwall , a WebAR developer platform, and in March 2020, it acquired 6D.ai , a company building 3D maps using the mobile phone camera. Unity’s recent $4.4

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IP Cofounder Valuation Acquisition 206

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

It’s my job to invest wisely in entrepreneurs who are capital efficient, who innovate in ways that pay off economically in good markets or bad and who plan for worst-case scenarios. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. It is also a result of pent-up demand.

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) business models.

China 323

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 323

Haystack

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

For Spotify’s core business, which charges consumer subscriptions for the ability to have unlimited mobile access to an enormous music library, music as the audio source converts high engagement minutes into recurring revenue via subscriptions. 3/ Audio As A Feature Of Streaming Services. Many folks think of podcasts as its own category.

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Acquisition Media Audio Technical Review 134

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said. In the middle of that was a gaping hole.

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Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 83

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The venture capital industry is facing real competition for the first time in decades. The answer is the rise of super angels, Graham said. In the middle of that was a gaping hole.

Angel Investor 84

Angel Investor Venture Capital Social Media Technical Review 84

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

It’s true that I have a functional focus on three areas: Performance-based marketing, digital television and mobile computing. I met with our network experts to figure out whether we could launch a competing service. LinkedIn – Lots of people talk about LinkedIn as a social network. It’s the reason I invested in TextPlus.

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Non-Compete Startup Internet Cost 386

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, Elgg could power 100,000 networks and it would make no difference - there is no revenue stream as we give everything away under a GPL license. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo. Marketing, Startups and Networking in Los Angeles.

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Open Source Business Model Technical Cofounder Southern California 150

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The idea, termed “an implicit social network,” intrigued many innovators and media types, including ReadWriteWeb founder Richard MacManus, who once predicted that Color would be the next Twitter. In December, Color relaunched as a mobile Facebook app for iOS and Android. Color went back to the drawing board.

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San Francisco Cofounder Social Network Venture Capital 146

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . But, most of use raise capital and source deals the same way people looked for dates 20 years ago: by networking at conferences (or bars). . Most of us want one spouse and we’re done.

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Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

A sustainable platform or marketplace is one where the value of being in the network clearly outshines the transactional costs charged for being in the network. This way, suppliers will feel obliged to stay on the platform, and consumers will not see prices that are overly burdened by the network provider.

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Europe Social Network Technical Review IPO 101

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Now nearly a “double unicorn,” the company plans to use the new investment to further grow its business operations and expand its current suite of mobile applications. The $130 million Series D investment round was co-led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners and Hanaco Venture Capital.

Private Equity 142

Private Equity Developer Venture Capital Merger 142

VC Cafe

MAY 12, 2016

Perfecto – Clound based mobile app testing (Raised $90M). Tabtale – Children mobile applications (Raised $14M). Plarium – Multi player games for social networks (Raised Unknown). Similar Web – Traffic monitoring and analysis of web and mobile(Raised $65M).

Software Review 60

Software Review Analytics eCommerce 60

David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

KUNZLE: Mobile. The back-end systems look the same as before, but aren’t tuned for the needs of mobile. “Everyone is bringing them in nowadays” BROWN: Mobile is a delivery channel for capability. The trick is delivering business insights over this channel: use social networks to support relationship management.

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Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Azure 122

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. Have an account? But a new angel fund is hoping that they’ll do the same in exchange for engineering talent. “It’s not been a difficult sell.&#

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

For the last 10 years China essentially closed its search, media and social network software market to foreign companies with the result that Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Dropbox, and 30,000 other websites were not accessible from China. They also probably haven’t seen a phone that isn’t mobile.) business models.

China 215

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 215

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The idea, termed “an implicit social network,” intrigued many innovators and media types, including ReadWriteWeb founder Richard MacManus, who once predicted that Color would be the next Twitter. In December, Color relaunched as a mobile Facebook app for iOS and Android. Color went back to the drawing board.

San Francisco 128

San Francisco Cofounder Social Network Venture Capital 128

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. Mobile Payments Market Predicted To Reach $90B By 2017, Up From $12.8B Chicago venture picture better than U.S. 40 Well Designed Free Social Networking Icons – [link]. Productivity is Hard – [link].

Social Media 108

Social Media Small Business Design Media 108

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Now that summer is officially over, venture capital activity is picking up. I just reviewed the many companies who recently raised venture capital with an eye towards those that are offering products and services that could benefit other entrepreneurs and business owners. Collectively these companies just raised $43.2

Azure 74

Azure Venture Capital Software Review Syndicate 74

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). VC Cafe covers early stage Israeli and European tech & mobile startups. Social networking. Social/Sharing. We have an iOS SDK as well, for web-web, mobile-mobile, web-mobile video chat and video messaging. Seed Startups.

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Software Review Technical Review Startup 53

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Next Wednesday we’ll have Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners, a New York / LA early-stage venture capital fund. Swipely is a social network orientated around users credit card transaction data. 5.3mm – Investors: Madrona, Bain Capital, Khosla Ventures – Read more: TechCrunch.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series about Raising Venture Capital. One of the hotter companies lately in the mobile social networking is FourSquare, which raised $1.35 million from Albert Wenger and Fred Wilson at Union Square Ventures and O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures.

Software Review 283

Software Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Southern California 283

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In other words, angel investors and early stage venture capital (VC) firms will have different expectations than late stage VC firms. Generally speaking, the European venture capital community is more likely to commit larger investments in more mature companies.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 13, 2014

A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Michael Moritz About Venture Capital – crowdspring.co/1kLoGb1. Forget influencers on social networks. Maintaining Momentum Through Efficient Mobile Design | Smashing Magazine – crowdspring.co/1u3dtDe. 50 CSS Libraries, Frameworks and Tools from 2014 – crowdspring.co/1pNq0dx.

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Dubbed "collaborative consumption" — or "the sharing economy" — this movement represents the newly cemented intersection of online social networking, mobile technology, the minimalist movement and heightened penny-pinching brought on by lingering economic uncertainties. Skip to Main Content. Tech: Blogs. Technology Live.

San Francisco 105

San Francisco Technical Review Zimbabwe New York City 105

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. If one vocal person blurts out, “just give us the details, we all know social networking&# don’t assume that person speaks for the entire room.

Technical Review 318

Technical Review Venture Capital Partner Due Diligence 318

Steve Blank

APRIL 13, 2013

The previous post described the evolution of the Chinese Venture Capital system. China Venture Capital. If it’s driven by profit then the ecosystem needs both entrepreneurs as well as Venture Finance. China has the biggest Venture Capital industry outside the U.S. Entrepreneurship in Beijing.

Silicon Valley 267

Silicon Valley China Venture Capital Merger 267

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Its also been interesting to see the interaction of tools involved - Social Networking, Blogging and a Discussion Group. The level of resumes we get through our LinkedIn networks is top notch. Weve also found that other social networks such as FaceBook and MySpace to have almost no results when it comes to recruitment.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

For example, if you’re looking to approach Kleiner Perkins it’s worth knowing that my friend Matt Murphy runs their iFund and therefore is the in-house expert on all things mobile. He knows the history of all of the payment gateways, mobile payment platforms, credit offerings, remittance companies, etc. Do your homework.

Developer 366

Developer Silicon Valley PR Las Vegas 366

VC Cafe

JUNE 11, 2010

Matomy - provider of alternative payment solutions for social network applications, online and freemium games, MMOs and other players in the online marketplace. Even a few of the large exits such as Dune Networks did little to improve the Israeli VC funds balance. Carmel Ventures I was on the top spot with 6.6%

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South Africa Product Incubator 89

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

It became a theme in my keynote at Caltech on the future of social networking. He grew up in Connecticut attended Yale undergrad and worked for IBM after graduation doing M&A, strategy and venture capital. Mark then talked about Crittercism, a mobile feedback solution. What is your mobile strategy?

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Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

2010 was the year of the “super angel&# and 2011 has to date been the year of unbelievably highly priced B,C & D rounds of venture capital. Cash will continue to become less relevant in 10 years as electronic & mobile commerce continue to proliferate and new technologies like NFC drive change. And Social.

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Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305