news.ycombinator.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Hacker News new | comments | ask | jobs | submit login Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. I work for a stealth startup. The idea is just a very small part of the reason why we are in stealth. If we are not in stealth mode, it will just draw unwanted attention. niyazpk 215 days ago | link. Shocking, I know.

Stealth 41

Stealth Technical Review Startup Software Review 41

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

The best founders operate with a key set of internal principles that allow them to break through all but the toughest business obstacles. Investors avoid startups that are in stealth mode, long development cycles, and an inflexible business model. Balance of technical and business knowledge.

Technical Review 152

Technical Review Stealth Lean Social Media 152

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The company emerged from stealth in November 2016 and announced a $100 million investment round from Sir Ronald Cohen, Lloyd Dorfman, OCAPAC Holding Company, and Horizons Ventures. YouAppi (2011)- YouAppi creates adtech to streamline mobile user acquisition. They are part of a bigger trend to automatically evaluate user feedback.

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Startup 122

Steve Blank

MAY 30, 2016

Now with over 917 interviews of beneficiaries (users, program managers, stakeholders, etc.), Over the course of the class, each team will have talked to 100 beneficiaries/ stakeholders/ users. In addition, teams worked on understanding the costs and operations and deployment timelines for delivering the product to their sponsor.

Silicon Valley 120

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 7, 2014

Not because they’re all operating in stealth or pre-product – in fact some already are earning $1m+ in revenue per annum. Party rounds blew up on a number of startups who found it difficult to get ongoing operational support from investors who didn’t have time or inclination to lean in.

Technical Review 118

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VC Cafe

MARCH 17, 2023

The Generative AI gaming landscape Nov 2022 ( source ) In my small data sample (of Israeli gaming startups) a lot of startups in the generative AI gaming space are either missing in this map, or are choosing to remain in stealth until they have a solid demo out. and Israeli startup Genie Labs. AI concepting is amazing! Generated in [link].

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

I know you are still in stealth, but what can you tell us. We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. And what do you think about the controversy about stealth vs. not for startups? What are you working on now? I'll be interested to see what it turns into.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Their new payment platform allows companies to pay for these capital-intensive cleantech projects as operating expenses. EnPowered Payments links business customers (such as large electricity users like manufacturing facilities, hospitals, hotels, and greenhouses) to a market of lenders. That’s where EnPowered comes in.

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Stealth Vertical Portfolio Finance 148

Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

Moreover, I like inspiring myself with interesting online business models and Wikipedia is a great example of a user-generated content-based website. Unpakt is the first company in the industry that allows users to compare movers and costs in real-time before booking their move online. Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #21-

Artificial Inteligence 77

Artificial Inteligence Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review 77

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Being in "stealth mode" is, as Wilson argues, often seen as a bad idea for startups. So why stay stealth? How do you define "stealth"? Is stealth really a matter of locking yourself and your team away in the proverbial garage, working in utter isolation into the day you launch your product?

Stealth 118

Stealth Startup Conversion Naming 118

VC Adventure

APRIL 8, 2010

Recently Dan Frommer over at the Silicon Alley Insider wrote about the reemergence of “stealth mode ”. With one of our portfolio companies, Trada , recently emerging from 18 months of quiet operations, we’re taking the subject up once again (very timely if Frommer’s post is any indication). Tags: stealth.

Stealth 81

Stealth SEM Portfolio Operations 81

Version One Ventures

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Michael Wolf’s deck on the Future of Tech and Media shows that messaging will soon blow past social media as the dominant media activity and will add 1 billion new users by 2018. At the beginning, there’s a high level of human involvement needed to train the AI bot on what the user is really asking for and how to best solve their need.

Artificial Inteligence 60

Artificial Inteligence Aggregator Stealth Technical Review 60

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

INZEZE search,is a search-by-description engine, that doesn’t assume the user specifically knows what he’s after – he only knows how to describe some of it. ineze search dissects the content of each page caught by its web-crawler – Physical, Technical, Environmental, Operational and other characteristics.

Stealth 75

Stealth Cofounder Matching Artificial Inteligence 75

The Next Web

JUNE 7, 2013

The eighth is currently operating in stealth mode (yes, even on demo day) but we’re digging to find out more about them. NFC tags can be embedded into posters or point-of-sale (POS) displays to activate when a user gets within 3-5cm. TaxiCast by London-based BrightMove Media wants to revolutionize advertising on taxis.

Internet 120

Internet Bulgaria Portugal Stealth 120

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

INZEZE search,is a search-by-description engine, that doesn’t assume the user specifically knows what he’s after – he only knows how to describe some of it. ineze search dissects the content of each page caught by its web-crawler – Physical, Technical, Environmental, Operational and other characteristics.

Stealth 80

Stealth Cofounder Matching Artificial Inteligence 80

genuinevc.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Stealth Mode. I’ve recently been introduced to a number of startups that are operating in “stealth mode,” and have been thinking about what to make of this fact. In a post yesterday, Keith Robinson clearly articulated one of my conclusions, “I’ve heard quite a bit about start-ups and “stealth mode.”

Stealth 40

Stealth HTML Flash Email 40

View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

NVV: That’s not in any book about growing a startup — “Build an interactive app to start your marketing, then host a webinar for its users.” NVV: Lots of marketers are under pressure to come in and generate demand right away, whether because sales is asking for leads or founders are demanding PR or user growth.

Marketing 120

Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Celeno Communications , an Israel-based provider of semiconductors for multimedia WiFi home networking applications, this morning announced that it has secured a $12 million funding round, which included a strategic investment by international cable operator Liberty Global. venturebeat ].

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 80

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Celeno Communications , an Israel-based provider of semiconductors for multimedia WiFi home networking applications, this morning announced that it has secured a $12 million funding round, which included a strategic investment by international cable operator Liberty Global. venturebeat ].

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 80

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Celeno Communications , an Israel-based provider of semiconductors for multimedia WiFi home networking applications, this morning announced that it has secured a $12 million funding round, which included a strategic investment by international cable operator Liberty Global. venturebeat ].

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Matching Venture Capital 80

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Celeno Communications , an Israel-based provider of semiconductors for multimedia WiFi home networking applications, this morning announced that it has secured a $12 million funding round, which included a strategic investment by international cable operator Liberty Global. venturebeat ].

Technical Review 80

Technical Review Venture Capital Matching 80

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Mari is now building a new venture in human-machine interaction within the Samsung accelerator, currently in stealth mode. Her work included heading Nokia’s location-based services business and app portfolio for emerging markets, which she built from a back-of-a-napkin idea to a 100-person organization with over 10 million users.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Such apps deliver unmatched stealth during surveillance activities. The app is trusted by millions of users across the world. This a reliable solution, trusted by millions of users across the globe. User-friendly. Spyic has an intuitive and intelligently designed user interface that makes the app user-friendly.

SMS 113

SMS Social Media Stealth Web 113

www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Tactical Draw-up and control complete IT operational and capital expenditure budgets for IT. Ensure uninterrupted delivery of IT services by defining and managing against external service level agreements with suppliers and internal agreements with end users. Where appropriate, patent or secure intellectual property by other means.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review CTO Hire 40

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

The company takes a starkly different approach than its closest competitor by offering ad-free, subscription-based search that does not track users’ internet activity. That lets us stand out, it hopefully gives us time to create that rabid fan base of users. They’re both fruit, but they’re very different in terms of how they operate.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

The company takes a starkly different approach than its closest competitor by offering ad-free, subscription-based search that does not track users’ internet activity. That lets us stand out, it hopefully gives us time to create that rabid fan base of users. They’re both fruit, but they’re very different in terms of how they operate.

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

What are “Reg D” filings with the SEC and why does this make it harder to stay in stealth mode? I asked some of the participating VCs, and they told me their attorneys had figured out a way to keep their stealth-mode companies stealthy.Yes, this strategy is not for every company. We spoke briefly about why. OTHER DEALS.

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Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Gordon is also operating director of Zynga and director at Amazon, both sFund partners. The group seeks out technologies that are complementary to the company’s core operations, including applications, software and infrastructure startups. Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2015

At the heart of this “offset strategy” was “precision strike,” – building stealth aircraft to deliver precision guided munitions unseen by enemy radar, and designing intelligence and reconnaissance systems that would target for them. could design and produce. The REF also had its own budget, which it could use to acquire equipment.

Silicon Valley 120

Silicon Valley Afghanistan Iraq Kuwait 120

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

SEM only gets at one segment of users, and for a brand new product, you presumably need some skill at marketing in general and adsense in particular to get any useful info. Now were not exactly in stealth-mode - weve pitched at Techcrunch - but Id rather not go dancing in my competitors faces. Any specific experiences to share?

Demand 167

Demand San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 167

BeyondVC

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The other force we always hear about is the consumerization of technology meaning that much of the innovation in design, applications, and user interface is driven by consumers first (think Facebook, twitter) and then brought into the enterprise or business after the fact. The big trend in technology today is the growth of mobile.

Seed Stage 110

Seed Stage Agile Viral API 110

Cracking the Code

MARCH 28, 2022

You raised four rounds within 18 months, waiting until your third round before coming out of stealth mode. We could grow faster than we thought, hire more people, build more initiatives, and reach more users. We had to compensate for not operating in the main market where our customers were. But this would need more resources.

B2B 62

B2B Cofounder Small Business 62

This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Full disclosure: I'm an investor in a stealth daily fantasy sports company. I'm allowed to spend as much money as I want on Candy Crush--an app built by the most thoughtful user behavior manipulators on this planet whose sole job is to get me to play more and more--but I won't be allowed to put money behind my fantasy baseball picks?

Government 60

Government Nevada Caching Stealth 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2018

We’ll triple our user base in 2018, which is currently around 1.5 million daily active users, expand into India as a second home market and launch the second generation of our Halo Sensor that has significantly more sophisticated sensing capabilities. We protect when you inhale and detect when you exhale.

San Francisco 48

San Francisco Startup China India 48

David Teten

MARCH 12, 2012

We’re filling it with our own team , plus a couple of startups in our portfolio ( Parsely , Phone.com , some in stealth mode). Here are our core operating principles: - Healthy alternatives should be truly viable alternatives, not luxury products. Motion is better than no motion; stasis kills.

Product 166

Product Portfolio Venture Capital Vesting 166

Reid Hoffman

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

s creations, there [is] a lot of overlap between how he and people in his world operate, and how those of us in the tech ecosystem do. Bear in mind, just like any of us working in stealth mode, there’s a limit on how many insider details J.J. But I think you also have to have faith in the operation. With that, let’s get started.

Conversion 66

Conversion Silicon Valley Technology Audience 66

Occam's Razor

APRIL 23, 2012

But it created joy and delight from a wonderful user experience. We are trying to… This is the operative word: Trying. I was advising a stealth mobile application company (hello future one billion Facebook dollars!) Instead, they deliver small moments of joy. The reality is that there is a vacuum there. Don't shout.

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Metrics Analytics Search Channel 152