YoungUpstarts

JUNE 29, 2020

Assistive Devices : Global Market Insights, Inc. estimates in their recent report that medical products will have a very high global market valuation, crossing 30 billion US dollars by 2026. One of the significant factors that boost this specific demand is the growing geriatric or aging population. Electronic Devices.

Demand 173

Demand Product Artificial Inteligence Software Review 173

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

I still generally advise software startups to file a patent as a barrier to entry from competitors and to increase their valuation by investors, but every entrepreneur needs to understand the tradeoffs. Every business is global, but patent rules differ around the world. There is no such thing as a world-wide patent.

Software Review 120

Software Review Intellectual Property Software Technical Review 120

David Teten

DECEMBER 8, 2010

financial probe digs into a murky industry , "So far there is exactly one person [Don Chu of Primary Global] who works for an expert network with any specific allegations against them." However, as I said to the Globe and Mail in their piece on the topic, U.S. Lastly, I’ve blogged frequently about expert networks.

Networking 122

Networking Private Equity SEC Software Review 122

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The company is in talks to raised $40 billion, at $300 billion valuation (2x). This reflects strong global confidence in Israeli diverse innovation. We have a lot to celebrate in our “small” community. It cloned an open-source version of OpenAI’s deep research in 24 hours from its debut. Keep on creating!

Israel 78

Israel Technical Review Open Source China 78

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

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. As of year-end, Foursquare had over 15 million users, with an exponential growth rate globally. Nothing seems impossible anymore.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

VC Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2024

Theory Ventures 2024 predictions Israel remains one of the major AI hubs globally In terms of funding, it’s safe to say that Israeli generative AI startups have yet to live to their full potential. LLMs have driven an increased demand for data, caused a complete architecture change inside companies and changed how data is manipulated.

Generative AI 109

Generative AI Israel Artificial Inteligence Open Source 109

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

If you want to feel bullish on how Lightning can be used as global payments rails, read this comprehensive essay by Nicolas Burtey of Galoy. TL;DR: The best analogue for Bitcoin itself is a global settlement layer like Fedwire (run by the Federal Reserve for interbank settlements with an average transaction size of $2 million).

Networking 168

Networking Global OTC Security 168

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 19, 2015

There is additional encouraging news for aspiring entrepreneurs on many fronts, just in case you are thinking about joining the existing ranks: Valuations of successful startups have hit an all-time high. Now they are back in every community, with the best even waving money at graduates.

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IPO Angel Investor Startup Incubator 120

Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Here’s Part II: While the venture and tech community is incredibly collaborative, VC is an inherently lonely role. Not only can valuations rapidly outstrip fundamentals and become artificially high really fast, they’re also deceptively stable. Reporting out in batches of five. Paper marks are deceptive!

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Venture Capital Silicon Valley Memphis Cap Table 87

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

The first step is to collect data on how businesses are affecting their communities and the environment. 23- Global outsourcing Photo Credit: Daniel Todd Acceptance of remote work is opening the door for global outsourcing Business leaders learned over the last three years that an in-office team is not a criterion for success.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 127

Cracking the Code

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

As the company announces its $530 million Series F at a valuation of $8.5 When you started Snyk, did you think about the importance of building a community from the offset, and is that what drove your decisions in terms of building and architecting the product? The community approach is instrumental to the developer tooling landscape.

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Community Cofounder Security Open Source 62

techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Sometimes these loans have a valuation cap and/or a discount. The point, he says, is to avoid time-consuming valuation negotiations and allowing a variable amount of capital to be raised. The Funded.

Equity 87

Equity San Francisco Technical Review Angel Investor 87

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

billion valuation ), to enable automated management of cloud backups! Great stuff Dean Leitersdorf and team Decart on your $25M series A (weeks after a $21M seed) at a $500M valuation , to pioneer scalable, cost efficient generative AI training! There’s much to celebrate in our “small” community.

Israel 78

Israel Lebanon Technical Review ChatGPT 78

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

It shows Kinneret Gat, 69, defiantly sticking her tongue out at a Hamas attacker, even as the community was being overrun. billion at $150 billion valuation. As the Families of Murdered Hostages, Our Message to People in Power Is Simple: Act – on TIME Global: Do startups have a chance vs big tech in the age of AI? (h/t

Artificial Inteligence 78

Artificial Inteligence Israel Technical Review Software Review 78

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

And so much more it’s genuinely hard to keep up… QUOTE OF THE WEEK Israel continues to draw investors seeking bold, determined solutions to global challenges. With attractive valuations and immense growth potential, the Israeli tech ecosystem remains resilient—no matter the circumstances. via Trung T. Keep on creating!

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Israel Generative AI Open Source Security 78

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

If you’re interested in learning more about how this happened as well as stories of what went on in Iceland and other places there’s a great book called Boomerang by Michael Lewis , which also serves as a cautionary reminder to all of us in the tech industry about assuming that our recent big boom in valuations will continue. It will not.

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Ireland Global Las Vegas Switzerland 392

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Finally, the Israeli stock market outperforms global peers despite war, surging 27% in 2024. ServiceTitan went public with a $9 billion valuation – is the IPO window opening? There’s a lot to celebrate in our “small” community! Midjourney launched Patchwork , a virtual world building tool.

Israel 88

Israel ChatGPT Artificial Inteligence Australia 88

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

” And the best three VC vintages in the last 25 years came in the three years after the global financial crists – 80% of those returns came from emerging managers. Build Unique Networks Emerging managers create their own communities instead of relying on established circles. Riches in Niches.

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Management Technical Review Venture Capital Generative AI 103

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

By building a community of users who contributed real-time traffic data, Waze was able to provide a superior navigation experience that was more accurate and up-to-date than traditional GPS systems. The company has grown rapidly and achieved a valuation of over $7 billion by delivering a product that is both intuitive and powerful.

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Founder Cofounder Seed Stage Valuation 88

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Before there was Fab there was fabulis, a social network meets places guide targeted to the gay community. Never, ever, choose your investors based on valuation. Alignment of business objectives and personal relationships means tons more than valuation. 10M post-money valuation = $100M target. Find yourself a “sherpa.”

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

Financial models, especially valuation models, are interesting in that they can be particularly precise. While it may seem like a tough question to answer, I would argue that most practitioners of valuation analysis would state “not very high.” It is not my aim to specifically convince anyone that Uber is worth any specific valuation.

San Francisco 111

San Francisco San Jose Marketing Technical Review 111

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Assets need to move in a community of engaged users. Community means more than supply and demand.

Cuba 316

Cuba Venture Capital Community Valuation 316

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . Investors are also mining for leads such sources as: – product crowdfunding sites ( Indiegogo *); – tech communities ( Producthunt ); – angel group platforms ( Gust ); – expert networks (e.g., 1) Manage the firm .

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

www.entrepreneur.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Franchises Franchises Home Franchise 500 Home-Based Low Cost Top New Fast Growing Top Global Biz Opportunities Franchises for Sale Franchises A Bright Forecast for a Solar Panel Installation Franchise. Sweat equity is just one component of early-stage valuation. Franchises Beware of Song Birds When Doing Homework on a Franchise.

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Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

Start Up Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

Unlike previous generations young Australians are participating in community activity, many of which do not involve any economic incentives. We are more interested in a niche fringe community than a mass event. So the alternative of a global currency will emerge. It’s the community that matters more than the trader.

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Moldova Internet Australia Libya 91

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

As a result of all this Super Angel / Micro VC activity in the latter half of the decade, many larger, more prestigious Silicon Valley firms began losing some visibility and influence with the entrepreneur community, as that of First Round and Ron Conway and the PayPal Mafia and others similarly grew in influence.

Silicon Valley 74

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

techcrunch.com

APRIL 26, 2013

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. No wonder the platform is rumored to be raising a round at a $150 million valuation or more. As Smartphones Reach A Global Tipping Point, Why Your Product Isn't As Simple As You.

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SEC Accredited Investor San Diego New York City 61

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

There’s a lot to celebrate in our “small” community. We have to support each other and don’t forget that there’s people that need our help. Small Israeli presence but large US presence of LPs and GPs. Read my takeaways. That’s all for this week, thanks for reading. Keep on creating!

Israel 78

Israel ChatGPT Non-Compete Generative AI 78

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Eliat Shemesh, Interdisciplinary Research Leader NEW VENTURE ROUNDS Now it’s confirmed, it’s time to congratulate Amiram Shachar and team Upwind Security on their $100M series B at a $900M valuation for their cloud security platform ! There’s much to celebrate in our “small” community. Keep on creating!

Israel 78

Israel Technical Review Early Stage Venture Capital 78

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The pervasive ability and need to communicate constantly and globally through the Internet and smartphones is incenting everyone to get more out of their own assets and time, and capitalize on the idle resources of others. Assets need to move in a community of engaged users. Community means more than supply and demand.

Cuba 246

Cuba Venture Capital Community Valuation 246

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

His work on VC and small communities can be found at greatercolorado.vc/blog. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Yes, via conversion rights at a valuation cap. Lower level of community familiarity. (co-written with Jamie Finney, Founding Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund. Of the Inc. raised from angels.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

We added a podcast to our blogging community and we wanted to hear from entrepreneurs some of their favorite business or entrepreneurial podcast. #1- In just 45 minutes, you learn how these brilliant minds take ideas from infancy to – in many cases – companies with billion-dollar valuations. 1- The Forecast Podcast.

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Entrepreneur Hosting Cofounder Forecast 100

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

My colleagues Sebastian Soler , Steven Greenberg and I recently launched a new online community, PEVCTech.com , exclusively for PE/VC investors; engineers who work at PE/VC funds; and other technologists who specialize in working on this problem. to motivate their angel community to support their startups. are using AngelMob.co

Private Equity 60

Private Equity Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 60

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 6, 2014

InnovFest - organized by the University of Singapore and NUS Enterprise - is likewise one of the festivals that put together innovation-focused activities aimed at boosting investments, technology transfer and partnerships within Asia’s academic, business and technology communities. Urbanization and Future Cities.

Singapore 165

Singapore IP Valuation Technology 165

David Teten

AUGUST 20, 2019

This includes companies that would meet most institutional definitions for impact investing (women, minority, and veteran owned/run businesses, including LMI (“Low to Moderate Income”) and CRA (“Community Reinvestment Act”) qualified companies. Realistic projections.

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Revenue Cofounder Founder Venture Capital 60

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 30, 2017

Nearly one-quarter of the world’s population has soil-transmitted infections , according to the World Health Organization, and they affect the poorest and most deprived communities. Generally, investors focus on growth, profits and valuation. Greyston Bakery impacts 2,200 Yonkers community members annually. Greyston Bakery.

Global 100

Global Argentina Elevator Pitch Business Model 100

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Prior to working with Citius, he helped global businesses generate up to $200M in annual recurring revenue and realise valuations of $1Bn+. Mitul also has a tremendous knowledge of sales systems, having built and led global GTM teams of 70+ people in Sales (inc. Giving back to the community.

Founder 158

Founder B2B Private Equity India 158