ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

I presented to thousands of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had nine interviews, chatted with eight VC's, sat on four panels, talked policy with two government ministers, two members of parliament, one head of a public pension fund and was in one TV documentary. A government that's trying to help, but gets in the way.

Finland 158

Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 158

Steve Blank

JANUARY 14, 2013

Government funding of research started in World War II driven by the needs of the military for weapon systems to defeat Germany and Japan. government has had a robust national science and technology policy, it lacks a national industrial policy; leaving that to private capital. governments approach to science and warfare.

Silicon Valley 247

Silicon Valley Government Germany Japan 247

David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

A bit belatedly (due to a backlog of blog postings), I wanted to announce ff Venture Capital ‘s summer intern class. Franklin Bi became passionate about venture capital and entrepreneurship after he spent a summer in Silicon Valley, working on an information services startup focused on innovation management.

Software Review 133

Software Review Venture Capital New Jersey Silicon Valley 133

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

” Global Money Flow – From the West to Asia. It was also evident that Asia is becoming the darling for technology innovation, and is increasingly attracting the attention of financiers – venture capitalists, angel investors etc – from all over the world.

Singapore 198

Singapore Technical Review Technology Incubator 198

YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2019

Global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58%. Experts believe the global interest has made these jobs easier to fill. tests new technology on a province-wide scale for industry and government. million in venture capital to move. Montreal is a spot for new start-ups and venture capital.

Canada 167

Canada Hiring Artificial Inteligence Software Developers 167

Steve Blank

APRIL 14, 2013

Note that the inner ring shows their global equivalents.). The downside is that with so much venture and angel capital available, investors have been willing to fund the 10 th Groupon clone. The Chinese government must be laughing hysterically over U.S. web site, they create another 100,000 VPN users.

China 220

China Silicon Valley Non-Compete Intellectual Property 220

Haystack

DECEMBER 29, 2018

6/ Venture Capital In Expansion Phase. Technology is, like water, flowing and seeping into nearly every sector and eventually into most of the global economy. Public investors, cross-over investors, and even traditional private equity firms have taken notice, further blurring the lines of what constitutes true venture capital.

Technical Review 165

Technical Review Venture Capital Russia China 165

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2023

Tightening of monetary policies has led to skyrocketing interest rates as central banks try to manage rampant running inflation, supply chain issues persist despite the fact that the pandemic is now in the rearview — and venture capital funding has looked to dry up almost overnight. Do Not Fear! This is an Opportunity!

South Africa 136

South Africa New York City San Francisco Silicon Valley 136

VC Cafe

JUNE 9, 2010

T he birth of the Israeli venture capital industry was supported by government programs like Yozma. The ‘Chief scientist’ schemes in Israel have similar aims to some extent, but the grants are usually too small to take the startups global fast enough.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Government Israel Technology 88

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

On the other side of the spectrum, the idea of finding a unicorn has attracted many investors toward the much riskier venture capital and emerging technologies. Clearlake Capital Group’s role in the investment will be supporting the global leader’s efforts to innovate products, accelerate growth and bolder M&A.

Private Equity 164

Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 164

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

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. The last big recession was in the early 90′s where IT and globalization were in their infancy in terms of impact. We did not. Fundings boomed. We’re 2.5 What gives?

Stock 305

Stock Technical Review Marketing Greece 305

VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 Tech Trends: Israel is winning the global race for tech funding. Part of a global trend. Records were broken globally as well, both in terms of funding and number of unicorns. To put things in context: startup fundraising 2021 Global: $643 billion ??US: Global tech correction. US: $330 billion ??China:

Israel 158

Israel Technical Review Lock-up Period South Korea 158

ReadWriteStart

MARCH 31, 2020

Venture capital investment is one of the top places startups look out for when seeking funding for their business alongside other popular options like angel investing and crowdfunding. Besides, such companies are incentivized by the government in different ways, including tax cuts. Stricter Business Conditions. Impact investing.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup Term Sheet 175

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . When it comes to governance, putting operating heads on portfolio company boards hasn’t worked.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Balance Sheet Technical Review Portfolio 60

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As I recently shared in my post on the 32 Israeli Centaurs , the rare breed of SaaS companies that reached $100 million in ARR, there are now over 1,000 unicorns globally. 2021 gave us plenty of examples for bad governance in both startups and venture capital. Eynat Guez, founder and CEO of Papaya Global.

Founder 187

Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

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." How Executives Can Work with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies.and Buy a Company with Private Equity Backing.

Networking 122

Networking Private Equity SEC Software Review 122

YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

FrancisBoulle : CEO of FundMine Francis Boulle talks angel investment and venture capital on @FrancisBoulle. JohnFMoore : Gov In The Lab magazine founder and CEO John Moore discusses bridging the divide between citizens, politicians, and the government.

Cofounder 239

Cofounder Technical Review Social Media PR 239

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

The past year saw startups on the rise, an increase in venture capital funding (both in real dollars and numbers of companies funded), a resurgence of IPOs, and the rise of David against Goliath, as best represented by Groupon’s spurning of a $6 billion offer from Google. Investors will be bullish on startups.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Venture Capital Startup India 93

David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

1) Corporate Venture Capital. Most VCs (including ff Venture Capital ) collect money from independent limited partners in order to form their fund. Microsoft BizSpark is a global program that helps software startups by giving them access to a range of Microsoft software at free or discounted prices.

Startup 114

Startup Technical Support Venture Capital Balance Sheet 114

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. David Teten, HBS 98, Partner, ff Venture Capital, will discuss his research study on VC portfolio operations, recently featured in Forbes ).

Tunisia 114

Tunisia Libya Algeria Mauritania 114

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

and the global economy. Here's why: The Fixation on Housing Prices Has Been and Is Unhealthy: The word that comes to mind when reflecting upon the government subsidies (see mortgage interest deduction, first-time home buying credits, etc.) Than our global competitiveness? and media attention given to housing prices is distorted.

Software Review 91

Software Review Technical Review Government Venture Capital 91

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The pandemic has caused a severe downturn in global economies. Venture capital firms have become more discerning where they put their limited funds to use, and banks have always been anti-startup in their business dealings. Yet despite the overarching negative outlook, startups seem to be weathering the storm.

Bankruptcy 165

Bankruptcy Startup Agile Technical Review 165

Pascal's View

JULY 1, 2014

Can you name five successful, long serving CEO’s (excluding Warren Buffett ) whose governance histories are free of the “high-beta” associated with outliers such as Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs ? It is in this context that I found “Corporate Governance According to Charles T. It’s not easy. Can these be separated?

Government 62

Government Technical Review Venture Capital Leadership 62

Feld Thoughts

JUNE 28, 2016

He has a vision and the experience to create a non-partisan organization to engage and educate people, especially policymakers in government, regarding the critical importance of entrepreneurs and startups to innovation, economic growth, and job creation. It’s a great book that every policy maker in government at any level should read.

SBA 102

SBA Government Green Small Business Administration 102

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

With venture capitalists around the world shifting their focus to Asia, here are 5 ways the surge in venture capital fundraising is shaking up the startup landscape in the region. KPMG’s Venture Pulse Q3 2017 reported that the Asian market has raised $12.3 Increases government support and legislation.

Venture Capital 196

Venture Capital Asia Later Stage Artificial Inteligence 196

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

To know that while acquiring a business in China will help you globalize faster it most certainly will take you off of your most immediate problems at home and that dominating your national opportunity first is far better than being spread thinly across two complex opportunities. It’s my job to help you find your True North.

China 150

China Venture Capital Framework Partner 150

Pascal's View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

My contributions to this undergraduate textbook, Venture Capital: Theory & Practice , are the result of two important collaborations. Venture Capital started in China in 1985, when the first government-sponsored venture capital firm was established. Venture Capital is a popular buzzword in China.

Venture Capital 44

Venture Capital China Technical Review Silicon Valley 44

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

This means that more and more entrepreneurs are designing solutions to global problems, creating innovative products and services that meet real needs, and driving social change. With the global pool of talent open to them, entrepreneurs can build super-efficient teams. Thanks to Sharon Tahar, Papaya Global ! #12-

Artificial Inteligence 118

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Global 118

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. The era of the patriarch is nearing an end.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The Cerro del Aguila power station, located in Tayacaja Province in central Peru, in March signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Peru’s government-owned electricity company, which will come into effect when the power station is completed in the second half of 2015. Israel Corporation is Israel’s largest holding company.

Israel 96

Israel Peru Technical Review North America 96

David Teten

JUNE 6, 2011

My rough notes follow: Mike Dubno , CIO, Global Markets and Research Technology & Operations, Bank of America. Social networking is governed by SEC 17a4, and SEC hasn’t opined on this. A few companies (Google, Amazon, MSFT) have compute economies of scale that no other entity can touch, including government.

Fractional CTO 122

Fractional CTO CTO CTO Hire Azure 122

ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2010

In fact, I just did a case study on Coastal Contacts , a $150 million e-commerce company that sells contact lenses online and has built itself up largely by using inventory financing as opposed to venture capital and equity financing. money for an early-stage venture catering to a foreign market is abysmally low.

Silicon Valley 117

Silicon Valley Malaysia India China 117

Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Now that summer is officially over, venture capital activity is picking up. I just reviewed the many companies who recently raised venture capital with an eye towards those that are offering products and services that could benefit other entrepreneurs and business owners. Collectively these companies just raised $43.2

Azure 74

Azure Venture Capital Software Review Syndication 74

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent and growth of crowdfunding over the past few years, many entrepreneurs have predicted the demise of those demanding angel investment groups and venture capital organizations. Investors cannot verify accountability or governance. Early crowdfunding successes have been undeniable.

Equity 411

Equity Angel Groups Accredited Investor Due Diligence 411

Steve Blank

APRIL 6, 2009

The Arms Factories that Won the Cold War Were Semiconductor Factories Who was the government official pushing all of this? Upon his return he became a public figure but he was never allowed an access to any classified information let alone advise the government on SDI – nor anything else for that matter.

Silicon Valley 201

Silicon Valley Stealth RSS California 201

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

At the same time, ICOs have emerged as a new way for projects to raise money globally in a frictionless way. And so, we keep hearing how venture capital is about to be disrupted. But you also have almost no influence on the project in terms of governance. We’ve all heard this song before.

Venture Capital 164

Venture Capital LP Dilution Limited Partner 164

thebarefootvc

JANUARY 27, 2014

Last week, a chart in the Wall Street Journal listed private companies globally that have raised capital at $1 billion-plus valuations from venture capital firms. Globalization and resulting economic prosperity has created more wealth around the world. Suddenly, everyone’s worth a billion dollars. Or so it seems.

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Valuation Venture Capital Investment Bankers 63