VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Euromoney magazine, a leading international banking, finance and capital markets news publication, named Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer the world’s best bank governor for 2010 for his leadership of Israel’s economy in the wake of the global financial crisis. Wireless communications chip developer Qualcomm Inc.

Israel 79

Israel Bandwidth Framework Forecast 79

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

When the NVCA or PriceWaterhouse surveys come out at the end of year I’m not saying they will necessarily will show aggregate $$$ or deal numbers up. The growth of Facebook and social gaming led by Zynga – Another obvious trend is Facebook. Notice that I didn’t say “social networking.” Seems an obvious fit.

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IPO Investment Bankers Venture Capital Marketing 255

The Next Web

JUNE 17, 2012

In that kind of environment, it’s always a pleasure to run into people who kickstart, promote, celebrate and finance ambitious digital ventures all the same. There’s Muchbeta , a nicely named Web applications company that is building a nifty news aggregation app for the iPad called Niiiws.

Portugal 167

Portugal San Francisco Aggregator Startup 167

Professor VC

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

My skeptical side assumes that the intermediaries are the only ones that will make money in aggregate on these deals. in fees is a hefty transaction fee considering company will still have legal and other fees on the financing. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? 7.5 - 10.5%

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SEC San Jose Angel Investor Accredited Investor 54

Up and Running

MAY 21, 2014

You know, service, education, your follow-up – even finance? I mean, there are a lot of, you know, businesses that provide an incredible experience always up to the point where that person from finance, says, “Okay, now it’s time to pay up.” You know, how does marketing impact? How does sales?

Marketing 72

Marketing Social Media Sales Media 72

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. Foundry Group is using their portfolio company Monday to aggregate portfolio companies’ job postings on their own jobs page; Point Nine Capital uses Recruitee for the same purpose.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

While currently free to angel groups, their business model revolves around aggregating the angel investment data. If my math is correct, this is approximately a 31% IRR, which has to beat individual angel investments on aggregate and venture capital returns over the period of the study (1990-2007). return on investment after 3.5

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

Gust

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The cool kids are off doing that new social network, the one that alerts you when there’s someone within 50 feet who shares your EYCL1 gene. The flocks of angels will fly away, and VCs will hoard cash to finance their existing investments. And after everyone on the planet joins it, a monetization scheme will emerge, certainly.

IPO 70

IPO Social Network Revenue Aggregator 70

www.chubbybrain.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Between the worse data aggregation method and the much higher amount of work Wesabe made you do, it was far easier to have a good experience on Mint , and that good experience came far more quickly. Finances were just one part of the story. I was about to become the first person in America to sell condom key chains. Company : Wesabe.

Software Review 79

Software Review Startup Technical Review Vesting 79

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Social networking. Social/Sharing. Create your own social network. free enterprise social network. easy business finance software. applicant tracking and social recruiting. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Mailing lists/groups. Google Groups. Forms/Surveys.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Israel Startup 53

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Bump.com is a social network based on license plate numbers as the identifier. A check-in aggregation platform. Don't Stop Believin' Is There Any Truth in "The Social Network"? I also teach Entrepreneurial Finance at San Jose State. Bump - These guys got my vote for the Peoples Choice.

Technical Review 38

Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tweet View Comments Sarah Lacy Feb 19, 2010 Pepperdine has a new study out that attempts to shed some light on the clubby, shadowy world of private finance. Paglia, Pepperdiine’s Denney Academic Chair and Associate Professor of Finance. I see online video, mobile location, specialized social networking, and other craps.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Social games overflow out of Facebook. While the amount of social gaming on other social networks, especially the Asian networks, has significantly increased over the course of the year, the vast majority of social gaming still takes place on Facebook. Real time web usage outpaces business models.

Internet 114

Internet eCommerce Advertising Flash 114

Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

Like most politically important information, consumers will eventually get to be in control of their own aggregated data. While non bank business financing is currently miniscule by comparison, the numbers from kickstarter.com tell us something is brewing. It was anti-social in nature. Our desire to collaborate and connect.

Uruguay 123

Uruguay Technical Review Vertical Las Vegas 123

Scott Edward Walker

JANUARY 13, 2012

House of Representatives overwhelming passed the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act , a crowdfunding bill which permits startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or social networking sites like Facebook.

SEC 91

SEC Las Vegas Accredited Investor Aggregator 91

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 3, 2010

Graphs - Chris Dixon , July 22, 2010 It has become customary to use “ graph &# to refer to the underlying data structures at social networks like Facebook. Computer scientists call the study of graphs “ network theory ,&# but on the web the word “network&# is used to refer to the websites themselves).

Software Review 217

Software Review Startup Venture Capital Technical Review 217

Scott Edward Walker

MARCH 1, 2012

House of Representatives voted 407-17 to pass the “Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act,” a crowdfunding bill which permits startups to offer and sell securities via crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or social networking sites like Facebook. What is Crowdfunding? May Startups Raise Funds via Crowdfunding?

SEC 65

SEC Security Accredited Investor Social Network 65

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

But the angels who’ve staked their funds on spreading bits of money all over the Valley are increasingly anxious that only 20 percent of their deals — in aggregate — will get the chance to keep going. HealthTab acquires Avvo Health to double its doctor network. They don’t have to worry. November 29, 2012.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Our firm has had the good fortune to invest in many two-sided networks that used information aggregation, supplier aggregation, and user generated content to attract and inform consumers and resultantly disrupt and change different industries. Let’s just say something, a stylized Medicare plan.

Singapore 43

Singapore Government Silicon Valley Software Review 43

VC Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2025

Save Us Money: Conviction sees an opportunity for AI agents to continuously monitor prices, aggregate demand, negotiate deals, and make purchasing decisions on behalf of consumers, similar to earlier concepts like Honey and Paribus. Embedded Finance: Integrating financial services into non-financial platforms is a growing trend.

Startup 167

Startup Software Review Technical Review Metadata 167