VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2021

The move to remote work forced quick adoption of cloud technology and tools that were once having difficulties selling to large corporates, saw explosive growth – from Zoom to Hopin, new unicorns were born in record time. Disclaimer: we have three portfolio companies in the consumer mobile space, still in stealth). social media.

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. In April, “stealth” social media startup Kohort announced its upcoming launch. Within a few days, the site received thousands of user signups, according to its founder Mark Davis. To this day, the purpose of the site is still secret.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 5, 2017

Investors avoid startups that are in stealth mode, long development cycles, and an inflexible business model. times more users, and are 19 percent less likely to scale prematurely than technical or business-heavy founding teams. Balance of technical and business knowledge. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 05/22/2017.

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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. No One Blog Moves the Needle As Much Anymore: One used to announce and hope for the “TechCrunch effect” where a rush of new users kingmade your product.

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 29, 2022

These solutions weren’t architected for the cloud at inception and don’t have the simplicity of deployment and functionality expected by cloud users. With the elite initial team they’ve assembled, they’ve managed to build their first product in record time and secure large six-figure deals while still in stealth mode.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

to work on an entertainment-related technology project and have stayed ever since. 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. After BITSource was successfully acquired, I moved to L.A.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

As a CEO of a technological startup, I often need to find trustworthy information as quickly as possible. Moreover, I like inspiring myself with interesting online business models and Wikipedia is a great example of a user-generated content-based website. And he is not afraid to take bold bets on new technologies and business models.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Great technologies exist to help businesses reduce their electricity usage, emissions, and energy bills. EnPowered Payments links business customers (such as large electricity users like manufacturing facilities, hospitals, hotels, and greenhouses) to a market of lenders. The problem?

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

JANUARY 13, 2014

Unbeknownst to the rest of the world because it was in deep stealth, GM was trying to create what we now know as the mobile Web with the world’s largest telecom service providers and consumer electronics companies based on GM’s technology.

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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. Or conversely business team members draw timelines and costs without a deep understanding of the technology hurdles. It’s a ton of work.

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www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Email us or call +44 (0) 844 3579899 home about services blog labs Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate) « Upgraded your iPhone to OS 3 but files are missing? We think the most important principle is that the CTO is the go-to point for all technology in the business.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2023

Meta of course has an interest in championing B2C startups – most of them use Meta for user acquisition (it’s easier to acquire consumers on consumer platforms like Meta and Instagram, which drives a big proportion of Meta’s revenue. Crossed the $200M in revenue and reached over 400 million unique users.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

I ntential : co-founded by Geoffrey Mugliston (who previously guest-posted on VC Cafe), Interntial is developing serious technology using NLP technology. Self reported: Intential develops next-generation language processing technologies that enable businesses to derive greater value from their unstructured data assets.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2010

I nterntial : co-founded by Geoffrey Mugliston (who previously guest-posted on VC Cafe), Interntial is developing serious technology using NLP technology. Self reported: Intential develops next-generation language processing technologies that enable businesses to derive greater value from their unstructured data assets.

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BeyondVC

JANUARY 6, 2018

We were first check leads in 8 founding teams including Wallaroo Labs , MState (fka hyperfab ), blockdaemon , and 5 in stealth. In other words, today is the slowest rate of technological change you will ever experience in your life and doing nothing is worse than doing something. 2 exits including yhat (sold to Alteryx?

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VC Cafe

MARCH 22, 2021

Many founders concentrate on perfecting their product, adding revolutionary features, and staying in stealth mode to avoid the competition. However, the earlier they talk to users and understand their pain points, the better the chances are of gaining traction and better positioning as they launch. Is there a marketing talent crunch?

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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. Cains said he’s also in talks with partners to adapt the technology for a variety of televised sport. NFC tags can be embedded into posters or point-of-sale (POS) displays to activate when a user gets within 3-5cm.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Great tips, fully inline with “Four Steps to the Epiphany” Also reminds me of Dharmesh’s “Stealth Mode, Schmealth Mode” — [link]. Entrepreneur Chris Dixon posts on why its really not that dangerous to share your super-stealth idea with other people: There are [.]. Share: [link] Jerry Ji.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In 2012, Facebook experimented on 700,000 users without their consent when analyzing mood states. One example is so-called “ stealth neuromarketing ,” which tries to manipulate consumer behavior without their being aware of its influence, threatening consumer autonomy. How is the data being used? These aren’t hypothetical concerns.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 2, 2022

We embraced technology and the human need to stay connected. Thanks to Teo Vanyo, Stealth Agents ! #20- In just under a year, we have secured 150,000 monthly users, and I'm there to make sure this number keeps rising. I wanted to boost productivity and efficiency while also reducing the time I spent looking for documents.

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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.”

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Steve Blank

JUNE 15, 2011

A tech bubble is the rapid inflation in the valuation of public and private technology companies that exceeds their fundamental value by a large margin. Hiring technology talent in Silicon Valley is getting difficult, and the time it takes to drive across Palo Alto has tripled—all signs of the impending apocalypse. The Who 1971.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Two year-old TaKaDu , a SaaS product for water utility companies to monitor water infrastructure, has raised an undisclosed second round of funding led by Emerald Technology ventures and joined by existing investors Giza Venture Capital and Gemini Israel Funds [ Zdnet ]. Funding news. venturebeat ]. Take more risks — sooner…&#.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 29, 2012

What crowdfunding is not typically best for is something very technological in nature or B-to-B oriented. SS: You have to be strategic because there’s no stealth mode. Crowdfunding works for creative projects - apps, consumer products, software - that resonate with average, everyday people. Budget carefully and leave a 30% cushion.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 11, 2012

Building It Is Not Enough: 5 Practical Tips On User Acquisition – [link]. Sequoia Confirms Existence of “Stealth” Scout Program. Building It Is Not Enough: 5 Practical Tips On User Acquisition – [link]. Building It Is Not Enough: 5 Practical Tips On User Acquisition – [link]. Who’s Next? – [link].

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Two year-old TaKaDu , a SaaS product for water utility companies to monitor water infrastructure, has raised an undisclosed second round of funding led by Emerald Technology ventures and joined by existing investors Giza Venture Capital and Gemini Israel Funds [ Zdnet ]. Funding news. venturebeat ]. Take more risks — sooner…&#.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Two year-old TaKaDu , a SaaS product for water utility companies to monitor water infrastructure, has raised an undisclosed second round of funding led by Emerald Technology ventures and joined by existing investors Giza Venture Capital and Gemini Israel Funds [ Zdnet ]. Funding news. venturebeat ]. Take more risks — sooner…&#.

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VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Two year-old TaKaDu , a SaaS product for water utility companies to monitor water infrastructure, has raised an undisclosed second round of funding led by Emerald Technology ventures and joined by existing investors Giza Venture Capital and Gemini Israel Funds [ Zdnet ]. Funding news. venturebeat ]. Take more risks — sooner…&#.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Such apps deliver unmatched stealth during surveillance activities. The app is trusted by millions of users across the world. Spyic uses the latest technology to track an iPhone via its iCloud backup. The app uses the latest technologies to track third-party apps without jailbreaking the target iPhone. User-friendly.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2015

Even technology solutions with a large intuitive value, such as a cure for cancer, need hype for visibility, education, side-effect considerations and to avoid a scam label. Marketing acceptance, especially for new technologies, actually goes through several predictable stages, called the hype cycle , as outlined by Gartner research.

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www.startupnextdoor.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

You may be on page 754 of the results for the search term "distance" Users have to further narrow down by adding a keyword like golf, commute, or marathon, but even then it doesn’t help. By the way , Less CSS is some cool technology that web developers should check out, but I wonder how long it took them to rise to the top.

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SVPG

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I have been working on technology products for about as long as anyone, and I added several techniques to my arsenal, and I’m pretty confident you will find real value in the book as well. I also believe the majority of the material in the book is applicable to all technology product teams, and not just early stage startups.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice – [link]. Good post on the importance of immediate feedback and user experience – [link]. One of the best essays on recruiting a high performing team for your startup – [link]. Difficult is good (about working with “difficult&# entrepreneurs) – [link].

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JANUARY 9, 2014

In the startup world there’s been a culture of solution or technology first, whereas I believe we should be taking a more people-centred approach to building products and services. Unless the thing you’re building has real value to someone, it’s just a vanity project, no matter the technology.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JANUARY 30, 2009

Build a world-class technology platform, with patent-pending algorithms and the ability to scale to millions of simultaneous users. Build the product in stealth mode to build buzz for the eventual launch. Stealth is a customer-free zone. Conduct constant focus groups and usability tests. We can skip the chasm.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The web and technology bubble has a lot in common with the rest of the business world in that there are essentially two disparate groups — the haves and the have nots. The group seeks out technologies that are complementary to the company’s core operations, including applications, software and infrastructure startups.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2015

BMNT , a new Silicon Valley company, is combining the Lean Methods it learned in combat with the technology expertise and speed of startups. The offset strategy was smart weapons, smart sensors, and stealth using silicon chips, electronics and computers that only the U.S. —– But first some history… World War II.

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