VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

COMMUNICATIONS GIANT ARRIS GROUP BUYS ISRAEL’S BIGBAND NETWORKS FOR $158 MLN. is acquiring digital-video networking company BigBand Networks Inc. Waze’s free mobile application provides a social network where drivers interact, reporting on road conditions. Communications-equipment maker Arris Group Inc.

Israel 96

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

It did so by building a national network of a 1,000+ Productivity Promotion Centers. By 2011, there were a total of 1034 Technology Business Incubators across China, including 336 as National incubators, hosting nearly 60,000 companies. (20% Technology Business Incubators (TBIs).

Programming 287

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

One of the companies that will feature at the upcoming web and mobile technology startup conference Echelon 2011 is Fetch Plus , a social media and mobile application development company. “The center requested that I find a college-based digital network as a case-study and introduced me to Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss,&# she explains.

Social Media 187

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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.

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Agile VC

JULY 11, 2012

Some disgruntled younger partners left to go start a new firm in 1965 called Greylock. Some disgruntled younger partners left in the 90s to form what is now Redpoint Ventures (IT team) and Versant Ventures (healthcare team). Big success was Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), in which ARD invested about $2.1M

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

We have partnered with existing developer communities, including academic communities to offer developer days and workshops. BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand this year. . Top five categories over the last two years: 1) Games; 2) Utilities; 3) Themes; 4) Entertainment; 5) IM & Social Networking.

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Developer Asia Thailand Singapore 207

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 A local network of angels is critical to achieving a diversified portfolio. Earlier this month, I reported on the most current survey of angel groups: 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups. Marketing/Sales/Partners.

Valuation 146

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. May 4, 2011 20:33:03 Reply 1 Flag this comment Harshal Kharod Follow Hey Sumaya, nice lending page. Have an account?

Pakistan 94

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. – while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products.

Lean 417

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Security will shift from defensive to predictive AI-powered security (Norwest Venture Partners). Since AI and ML startups cut across verticals (analytics, fintech, health, adtech, security, etc), it’s easier to group them under the “machine intelligence” umbrella, coined by Shivon Zillis , a partner at Bloomberg Beta.

Artificial Inteligence 122

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 26, 2023

medical marketplace since 2011, has announced its industry expansion. The enterprise focuses on bringing the best global medical partners to the U.S. SpA commented: “Partnering with International Medical Lasers resulted in a positive turnaround in our US presence in the laser surgical sector.

Leadership 147

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Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Wednesday, February 23, 2011. It would have been easy to explain the difference by changes in the 2010/2011 revenue growth projections but unfortunately that is not the case. Philippe Botteri Accel Partners London, UK My Bio. ▼ 2011. (2). Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII Fund. Feedburner Network.

Software Review 101

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 23, 2011

I advised Anupam to come up with a 2011 strategy. I asked Harshil to focus his entire product and go-to-market strategy on the college-bound age 18 market and develop his assessment module, vertical search engine for colleges and trust network to address the needs of that market and that market alone. He currently has a 1999 strategy.

Spain 115

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

September 15, 2011. In the first half of 2011, the IPO markets were looking strong for VC-backed companies. And even other strong, but perhaps not standout, companies like Active Network and Demand Media completed their own offerings. How diffferent 2H 2011 looks. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved.

IPO 100

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David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. With a unique vision for starting and successfully managing innovative companies, he is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage, a holding company that invests in early stage web businesses.

Technical Review 128

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mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. May 23, 2011 16:24:51 Reply 0 Flag this comment Joe Ortiz Follow Interesting comparison. Have an account?

Mobile 90

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Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

It did so by building a national network of a 1,000+ Productivity Promotion Centers. By 2011, there were a total of 1034 Technology Business Incubators across China, including 336 as National incubators, hosting nearly 60,000 companies. (20% Technology Business Incubators (TBIs).

Programming 179

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mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Sounds like a plan :) May 3, 2011 17:18:41 Reply 0 Flag this comment B Hartsuff Follow Good idea but if you know enough people then you don’t need a startup to help you with this type of arrangement. May 3, 2011 18:24:08 Reply 0 Flag this comment LeoWid Follow Sarah, this is an interesting one. Have an account?

Equity 74

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VC Cafe

JUNE 18, 2012

There will also be a free networking reception at Campus on Monday, June 25th. Brandsforce is a plug & play social media marketing platform that generates conversations, engagements and measurable actions on social networks. UK Startups can receive an *almost free* ticket by registering on this page. Brandsforce - Company Website.

Israel 133

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

September 7, 2011 21:32:43 Reply 3 Flag this comment Sushant Sharma Follow Thats a pickle! ;) September 8, 2011 00:45:35 Reply 0 Flag this comment Walter Nienhuis Follow This article is very true. That’s why i haven chosen to start working in Network marketing and MLM. Have an account? Should we go for it?

Startup 79

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Bostinnovation : Great coverage of local startup happenings with a growing network of local writers. VentureCafe - Networking venue within the CIC. Investors: Antonio Rodriguez – Matrix Partners, HP ( blog , @antrod ). David Skok – Matrix Partners ( blog , @bostonvc ). General Catalyst is right upstairs.

Boston 56

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 30, 2015

Google’s gross and operating margins improved sequentially in 4Q14, and even as they continue to be lower than when desktop search advertising was at its peak in 2011 and early 2012, TBR believes margin growth is of lesser importance to Google than consistently growing total revenue and gross profit between 10% and 15% year-to-year each quarter.

Advertising 100

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View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

For this reason, we’ve partnered with Guild members who have experience across different kinds of customers, business models, and distribution channels. This is an initiative that we will continue to refine in the coming years, but we are so excited to be partnering with these Guild members going forward. Back to Top).

Operations 176

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

November 1, 2011 by Joshua Baer. Also, most leads will have their own network of co-investors with whom they can share the deal, but make sure to ask that they share on AngelList too. Thanks to Mashable’s Supporting Event Partners. Here are some tips… November 1, 2011 16:54:48. November 1, 2011 19:55:36.

Social Media 80

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Entrepreneur Connect Entrepreneur Media, the parent company of Entrepreneur Magazine , hosts this online network of entrepreneurs. EFactor The authors of business networking book The N Factor venture up the alphabet a little bit to bring you the EFactor. SCORE.org A resource partner with the U.S.

Entrepreneur 94

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Also consider an area for its potential business partners (software integrators, resellers, etc.) With the help social networking tools it has became much easier for start ups to venture in the competitive market. September 14, 2011 03:43:05 Reply 0 Flag this comment Ay?e e Cagal Follow [link] ÖDÜL KAZANMAK ?

France 77

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Sophia Perl of Wisdom

APRIL 28, 2011

On top of that, because I was an APPNATION conference attendee, I got to enter my Eventabulous iPhone app into the AppCircus app pitch competition, a partnered event with APPNATION. Not testing out other a networks, started with admob and didn’t change it. Mobile ad network. I had won. Freemium works very well for games.

Portland 63

Portland Oregon Mobile Incubator 63

Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 15, 2014

When trying to lose thirty pounds in 2011, I found myself thinking at length about the cookies, cake, and ice cream I was passing up, trying to rationalize whether I could have a small piece, what the effect might be, and whether I even wanted to lose weight. The most important relationship you can cultivate is with your spouse or partner.

Technical Review 195

Technical Review Technical Cofounder Software Review Cofounder 195

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

When making technical hires, we always reach out to our network of programmer friends and ask them to sit in on interviews and review resumes with us. May 7, 2011 03:05:36 Reply 0 Flag this comment jpp123 Follow A CTO needs to have vision of their own, not just share the company vision. Have an account? Jesse Davis , Entrustet.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Israel’s ranking in the’s Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011 increased to 24th place from 27th the year before. TAKADU NAMED WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM TECHNOLOGY PIONEER 2011. The World Economic Forum selected TaKaDu, a water infrastructure monitoring leader, as a Technology Pioneer 2011. For previous editions, click here.

Israel 96

Israel United Kingdom Austria Global 96

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. Clearly it'd be more accurate to say "sometime in Q1 2011." If network B has 20 users than it’s value is 400 (20*20).

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Technology Product CTO Hire 175

Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

October 28, 2011. Now that end users spend as much of their personal time with software (in the form of social networks, tablet/smartphone apps, streaming media, etc) as they do with business software they’ve become much more discriminating buyers. My partner @ LeeHower looks back: [link] 5 days ago Search.

Software 100

Software B2B Silicon Valley Acquisition 100

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The number of new venture firms raising their first fund has increased markedly – especially since 2011 (new funds are a good barometer of the growth of the industry, and a leading indicator of job growth in venture capital). And partners were former junior partners who had been promoted up as well. Work your network.

Venture Capital 103

Venture Capital Seed Stage Angel Groups Portfolio 103

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

There are also tons of tools for creating your own microsites, Facebook apps, social networks, blogs and more. You can also get great recommendations from your existing network; just be sure to research portfolios, websites and references thoroughly before making a decision to work with a particular developer.

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The next event will be on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at 8:00 AM (PDT), register to attend here. Dr. Said is a dentist himself and argued a good case for a network of dentists with special offers for uninsured consumers. Nirupama is looking to find a niche where she can penetrate the niche social network platform market.

Entrepreneur 116

Entrepreneur San Francisco Technical Review New Jersey 116

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

As an example, eBay’s 2011 marketplace revenues were approximately $6.6B 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. against GMS of approximately $68.6B for a rake percentage of just under 10%.

Europe 101

Europe Social Network Technical Review IPO 101

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

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Programming 86

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