VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2012

The latest IVC report reveals that in 2011, 546 Israeli high-tech companies raised $2.14 Let’s take a look at how VC money was deployed in Israel 2011. Companies have shifted from producing pure technology to producing consumer products. In 2011, 546 Israeli high-tech companies attracted $2.14

Israel 111

Israel Technical Review IPO Startup 111

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Techventure 2011 – one of Asia’s topmost events for the venture capital community to engage with the latest technology entrepreneurs organized by Asiasons WFG and presented by National Research Foundation (NRF) and Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA) – will celebrate its 15th year on October 13 and 14.

Singapore 162

Singapore Private Equity Asia Venture Capital 162

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me. This was the year that the promise of technology to truly change the world and empower individuals (the reason I entered the tech world in 1994) reached global scale. What We Saw in 2011….

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Let’s review all of our existing investments. 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. August 2011. Not just tech companies but industrials, too. On Mar-6 it hit 6,626 or 53% off its peak. Cut where needed.

Stock 305

Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. You may have leverage when you DO need to fund raise.

Startup 418

Startup Revenue Technical Review Flash 418

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

The previous post described how China built its science and technology infrastructure. This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. Innovation Clusters.

Programming 179

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 179

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2013

On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Phoenix or a similar location. Maxwell Wessel, in a recent article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5

Silicon Valley 256

Silicon Valley Las Vegas Phoenix Montana 256

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I obviously don’t have a crystal ball so the economy could fare better than my gut, but here’s why I’m cautious for some time in 2010 or early 2011: Why is the future still so unpredictable? Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital.

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

Slowly but surely, however, we have a quietly emerging ‘ecosystem’ (as it is often called in tech lingo). So is the Dutch tech startup story sold short? But hedonistic pleasures aside, The Netherlands actually has a great foundation for tech entrepreneurship. Not in my view. A top-notch infrastructure.

Netherlands 143

Netherlands Technical Review Stock Silicon Valley 143

YoungUpstarts

JULY 12, 2011

This technology will be a noteworthy advancement in urban operations such as traffic reporting or area monitoring. With all the advanced technologies people are using and new inventions being discovered every day, do you think you can work backwards? Their greatest influences? Going Green & Eco-friendly. Bamboobee does.

Kazakhstan 167

Kazakhstan Entrepreneur Green Harvest 167

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. Prices have definitely gone up in 2011 as depicted in the anecdotal chart below.

Pre-Money Valuation 336

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2013

In fact, shoppers in 2011 need 10.4 Doing so ensures that the firm is able to keep up with changing customer needs, shifts in technology and emerging superior ideas. Meijer’s Find-It app which allows shoppers to find products anywhere in the store using indoor mapping technology. Keeping Score.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Phoenix Metrics Singapore 133

View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2021

But in the grand scheme of things, 10 years is a blip, and one that had a continuous bull market in tech. The reality is that seed investing as a strategy was not a new thing back in 2011, and one could point to multiple prior waves where this sort of investing just didn’t work. In some ways, this feels like an eternity.

Dilution 399

Dilution Later Stage Portfolio Technical Review 399

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This article first appeared on the Harvard Business Review blog. He sold off slower-growth, low-tech, and nonindustrial businesses — financial services, media, entertainment, plastics, and appliances. GE’s gross margin was 21% last year, compared with 28% at United Technologies and 30% at Siemens.

Institutional Investors 271

Institutional Investors Dividend Stock Technical Review 271

Gust

AUGUST 22, 2012

How spoiled we are, taking for granted a system of government with relatively stable, transparent laws and regulations, consistently applied (at least in theory), and subject to judicial oversight with appellate review. What the heck was I doing in Egypt anyway? Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.)

Technical Review 172

Technical Review Egypt Morocco Russia 172

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 2, 2014

These cycles are particularly pronounced in the technology industry, where rapid innovation leads to rapid product releases, and often to rapid failures. Google released Chromebook in October 2011, offering a faster and easier way to access the Internet. pound paperweight,” said the New York Times’ David Pogue in a technology review.

Product 222

Product Technical Review Software Review Green 222

VC Cafe

JUNE 1, 2011

See the May 2011 edition after the jump. in the first quarter of 2011, supported by growth in consumer spending and exports. In April, the Bank of Israel raised its 2011 growth forecast to 4.5% IMD RANKS ISRAEL 17TH MOST COMPETITIVE ECONOMY IN 2011. The majority of the unemployed were absorbed by the high-tech sector.

Israel 79

Israel Switzerland Japan Technical Review 79

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

We as a country are suffering from what is known as “ structural unemployment &# where jobs have disappeared from certain segments forever due to technological or structural obsolescence. While he is publicly saying that he expects a modestly improved economy in 2011 , it’s hard to be too sanguine when you look at the data.

Entrepreneur 298

Entrepreneur Technical Review Balance Sheet Government 298

YoungUpstarts

MAY 8, 2012

Some of the success found in the auto industry today is due to recovery in Japan, where a year after the March 11, 2011 earthquakes, top auto makers have once again reached pre-earthquake levels. Additionally, the IT tech industry in India has paid more than $15 billion in taxes to the U.S. India-based firms. Service industries.

Iowa 176

Iowa Technical Review India United States 176

Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

It’s that time of year, where I — as a committee of one judge, me — select one startup in the tech ecosystem that “broke out” and has the makings of an even larger outcome should things continue to go right. It’s entirely possible the trend lifts these companies in due time, as well.

Technical Review 127

Technical Review Open Source Software Review Venture Capital 127

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2011

See the September 2011 edition after the jump. Trade with Argentina, on the other hand, only reached $130 million due to high tariffs on Israeli goods there. Citigroup intends to open a technology research and development center in Israel in December to support its global activities. For previous editions, click here.

Israel 90

Israel Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 90

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Artificial Intelligence is an important, foundational technology that gets more important every year and will be used to solve more and more problems going forward. These events mean that technology is advancing fast enough to make better decisions than humans in order to accomplish a given task. Chris Rust, Clear Ventures).

Artificial Inteligence 122

Artificial Inteligence Israel Technical Review Startup 122

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

However, that has rapidly changed over the years due to several factors. Shortly after this event Bitcoin became more widely known through technology blogs like Slashdot and Reddit, but struggled to gain widespread public attention until 2011. From 2011 until 2013 Bitcoin’s value went from $1-$20 USD per Bitcoin.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Software Review Florida Government 157

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Before I try gazing into my crystal ball to see what 2011 will bring for the consumer internet industry, let me first see how I did on last years predictions: 1. I think we’ll see more from the online lending space in 2011, so I may just have been too early on that part of the prediction! Now, on to my predictions for 2011: __.

Internet 114

Internet eCommerce Advertising Flash 114

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 11, 2011

But instead of a discussion of our nation’s current situation, I wanted to have a look at the state of crowdsourcing – as an industry, as profession, and a force for change in the world of business, creativity, technology, and politics. Related posts: Three economic trends for 2011 (fueled by startup goodness).

Software Review 92

Software Review Africa Technical Review United States 92

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. But everything has intrinsic value.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 Working within a network of angel investors also expands the pool of expert resources and helps divide the work of screening companies and investment due diligence. million and the mode (middle number) for this data set is $2.0

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

ARRIS, headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, specializes in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. ISRAELI AIR FORCE TECHNOLOGY HELPS IMPROVE SPORT PERFORMANCE. ISRAEL CORP UNIT TO BUILD $680 MLN PERU POWER STATION.

Israel 96

Israel Peru Technical Review North America 96

David Teten

JANUARY 10, 2012

17, on “How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology”. The first panel will focus on public markets and will discuss the use and effectiveness of social media tools and data mining technologies in harnessing the wisdom of crowds to generate investment ideas.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review Technology North Carolina Switzerland 128

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Instead, buyers are checking out product and service information in their own way, often through the Internet, their social network, or just plain word-of-mouth or customer reviews. It’s a myth that social networks and their technologies are creating new approaches to marketing. But LEGO took a smarter approach.

Marketing 234

Marketing Software Review Technical Review Social Network 234

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2012

2011 was a Watershed Year for Hacktivism. 2011 was described a watershed year for many organizations around the world with the rise of Hacker Activists or Hacktivism. Solutions are increasingly gaining in complexity with the rapid changes in technology. Make Data Protection Everyone’s Priority.

Malaysia 226

Malaysia Intellectual Property Government Technical Review 226

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Some observations from Bipul Sinha about the internet and media industry in 2011. This is as much of a game-changer (due to a new distribution model based on the social graph) as going from offline to the Internet was in the 90s. Year of Social Utilities. Display Advertising Enters a Golden Era.

Internet 114

Internet Media Social Media Advertising 114

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

2011 is going to be a great year for entrepreneurs – even better than 2010. Last month the National Venture Capital Association released a survey which reflected investor’s optimism on high-risk startups, and gave every indication that VCs would continue to invest, particularly in IT, mobile, and cloud-based technologies.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Venture Capital Startup India 93

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Silicon Valley-oriented technology press outlets don’t cover us because we’re not in San Francisco, even though we’re more successful than most of the startups they cover. This week we closed $250M in financing from Silver Lake , the premier technology private equity firm.

Engineer 152

Engineer Revenue San Francisco Security 152

YoungUpstarts

JULY 1, 2012

During Computex in Taipei last year, chip maker Intel introduced a new class of laptops called the Ultrabook , a type of sub-notebook PC that leverages on the company’s CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) processors for enhanced mobility and longer-lasting battery life due to its low power requirements and heat output.

Mobile 207

Mobile Technical Review Singapore Forecast 207

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

This class is built on conducting in-person of interviews with customers/ beneficiaries and stakeholders, but due to the pandemic, teams now had to do all their customer discovery via a computer screen. Hacking for Defense has its origins in the Lean LaunchPad class I first taught at Stanford in 2011. It Started With An Idea.

Lean 417

Lean Security Asia SBIR 417

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. So, here goes.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108