Gust

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I always advise software startups to file patents to protect their “secret sauce” from competitors, and to increase their valuation. Yes, the software patent process is a mess. I say this with conviction even after I survived the process, and have a software patent pending. Software technology changes rapidly.

Software Review 173

Software Review Software Technical Review Intellectual Property 173

View from Seed

JULY 31, 2014

More interesting, however, is reflecting on what “rhymes” across multiple investments within our portfolio. While all three of our most recent investments built on this foundational idea still remain stealthy, everyone utilizes connected technology to uniquely deliver a service or bundled product. Recent Investment Themes.

Seed Stage 272

Seed Stage B2C Technical Review Disintermediation 272

View from Seed

JANUARY 27, 2021

You are a “digital native” with a strong interest in new technology and have hands-on proficiency with many online tools for managing social media interactions, event production, and project management. You have an authentic passion for technology, startups, and a deep respect for entrepreneurship. You act as an “ invited guest.”.

Operations 227

Operations Hiring Seed Stage Boston 227

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale. we would support 6.0

China 333

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 333

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. Over the past decade, advancing technologies and social consciousness have been causing unprecedented and exciting shifts in every sector of the economy, not just the tertiary.

Private Equity 165

Private Equity Equity Technical Review Software Review 165

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. I’m not looking to invest there – I’m looking to understand the trends, the people, the innovation, the regions and how China can become an integral part of any of my portfolio companies as they scale. we would support 6.0

China 328

China Silicon Valley Software Review Technical Review 328

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. Torch has four major parts: Innovation Clusters , Technology Business Incubators (TBIs), Seed Funding (Innofund) and Venture Guiding Fund. Innovation Clusters.

Programming 287

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 287

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level. If you are outside internet software we are not going to invest.

Technical Review 288

Technical Review Venture Capital Silicon Valley Software Review 288

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2010

But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. You’ll notice that Harvard lost 30% of the entire value of its portfolio. Fred Wilson wrote a great piece on this.

LP 311

LP Technical Review Early Stage Silicon Valley 311

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 8, 2009

It is code word for “I’m not ready to invest for whatever reason … I need more proof.&#. But many Series A firms tell people they have a “revenue rule&# and then you look at their portfolio and see many exceptions. They get positive product reviews on TechCrunch, GigaOm or Paidcontent.org.

Technical Review 309

Technical Review Term Sheet Venture Capital Revenue 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. Some argue to simply eliminate software patents, while others put their hopes in U.S. That’s more than a lifetime in today’s technology.

Software Review 120

Software Review Intellectual Property Software Technical Review 120

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

This is perhaps the most reliable source of information on angel investor groups across the world, and the software is used by most of the other angel organizations mentioned below for deal flow. With today’s access to the Internet, and Google searches, it really isn’t that hard. Here are the largest flocks: Angelsoft. Keiretsu Forum.

Angel Investor 255

Angel Investor North America South America Accredited Investor 255

SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Are there particular technologies or platforms involved? Have they used the technologies that are involved in your project?

Web Development 204

Web Development Web Developer Los Angeles 204

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 26, 2014

For project management to be an asset in critical time to market projects, it needs to be flexible and very agile to borrow a term from our software development friends. These need to be spelled out so the team will not be punished and/or blamed for project issues due to the business’ decision to streamline the normal project processes.

Management 223

Management Software Review Technical Review Agile 223

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

The workshop participants, of which there were about 30, brought diverse experience and expertise to the table – from young entrepreneurs with just a few years of experience in the consumer web, to seasoned executives with decades of experience in semiconductors, telecommunications and enterprise software.

Software Review 116

Software Review Technical Review Community Due Diligence 116

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. If you want to understand the details of why this is, I covered it in detail in this post, Understanding Changes in the Software Industry.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

The opportunity in NY is clearly heating up, both literally and figuratively, as investors turned out in 100+ degree weather to hear about emerging technologies in the financial sector. Each of the startups made a solid case for the unique value proposition their technology would provide to the financial sector.

Software Review 114

Software Review New York City Technical Review Due Diligence 114

VC Cafe

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, founders thinking about starting a company can be overwhelmed by choice, as there are so many problems to tackle with technology, but it could be comforting to know that investors are interested in those areas in the first place. Looking for startups solving practical use cases that go beyond gaming.

Artificial Inteligence 176

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Generative AI 176

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Leadership Changes Manny Medina is stepping down as CEO of Outreach , the sales automation software company he helped start a decade ago. Abhijit Mitra , who joined Outreach last year as president of product and technology, will become the new CEO and Manny will step into a new role as Executive Chairman of Outreach’s board.

Portfolio 72

Portfolio Software Review Technical Review Incubator 72

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The scope of work should include dates for each deliverable, with testing and acceptance periods and the client’s obligations for providing materials, text, code and graphics, and reviewing work in progress. When will I get paid? You should specify the fee for the project and a payment schedule. Who gets the credit?

Web Development 193

Web Development Web Intellectual Property Developer 193

Steve Blank

JANUARY 22, 2014

Dino Vendetti a VC at Bay Partners, moved up to Bend, Oregon on a mission to engineer Bend into a regional technology cluster. Today with every city, state and country trying to build out a technology cluster, following Dino’s progress can provide others with a roadmap of what’s worked and what has not.

Early Stage 295

Early Stage Silicon Valley Oregon Technical Review 295

Steve Blank

JANUARY 19, 2011

has evolved an entrepreneurial ecosystem with two of the most unlikely partners – venture capital investors and technology entrepreneurs. This alliance has led to an explosion of technology innovation, scalable startups and job creation. Over the last 40 years the U.S. Tied at the hip, VC’s and entrepreneurs take large risks together.

Silicon Valley 237

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Software Review Technical Review 237

The Startup Magazine

JULY 7, 2022

The world relies on technology more and more every day. As a result, we utilize technology in practically everything we do. When considering gaining technological skills, it’s a good idea to think about which ones will be in high demand in the future. Technology is a broad profession with several fascinating career paths.

Technical Review 158

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Cloud Software Review 158

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

With advances in technology, green buildings can also be built at fairly competitive prices. The authorities and regulators charged with overseeing the implementation of sustainable plans of actions often evaluate progress on the said metrics by reviewing company’s environmental disclosures and other statements.

Green 175

Green California Government Valuation 175

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

I wonder, though, how much of that is emerging market and how much of the industrialized nation growth is due to stimulus money, which in turn either dries up or forced inflation? Check out this interesting piece on PEHub talking about how Stanford is discreetly looking to sell it’s asset portfolio !

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

Agile VC

MAY 13, 2013

While our portfolio at NextView is roughly equally weighted to consumer facing and B2B companies, it seems that for consumer companies in particular being first mover confers little benefit and the drawbacks probably outweigh whatever weak advantage might exist.

Cloud 205

Cloud B2B Software Review Technical Review 205

Version One Ventures

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Yet even so, there still seems to be quite a runway in this space due to three mega trends: Every company is discovering that they need to use technology to streamline their business and improve their competitive position. AI becomes truly powerful when software is built with an automation-first approach.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Vertical Software Review Bootstrapping 150

View from Seed

APRIL 27, 2020

We can stay busy by expending time and effort supporting the existing portfolio, which is the right thing to do and a good use of time. Like most VC’s, we’ve been engrossed in helping our portfolio company founders navigate these challenging times while thinking through how we will approach this market going forward. Wait and see.

Cofounder 194

Cofounder Software Review Portfolio Technical Review 194

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

View from Seed

MAY 24, 2021

You have 4-6 years of professional experience as a technology operator, founder, or investor in New York. You have unbounded curiosity for emerging trends, a love for experimentation, and you’re always eager to dive into new products and technologies before others do. All applications will be reviewed confidentially.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage Cofounder 120

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Posted on September 14, 2009 by steveblank Over the last 30 years Wall Street’s appetite for technology stocks have changed radically – swinging between unbridled enthusiasm to believing they’re all toxic. Large companies were acquiring technology startups just to get in the game at the same absurd prices.

Silicon Valley 237

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 18, 2012

“Traction is the new IP ” sums up perfectly how the technology space has evolved over the past decade due to the nature of the web. Consumerization of IT has accelerated the pace of software adoption in the enterprise, placing greater significance on market traction and momentum. Let’s take my own portfolio as an example.

IP 163

IP Technical Review B2C Social Network 163

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2020

by Mahendra Gupta of Saviom Software. Organizations are trying to switch to remote working with the help of technologies and work culture to obtain similar or better operational efficiency than before. Improper documentation management can diminish enterprise visibility due to the silos that crop up across work and the resource pool.

Management 165

Management Software Review Technical Review Later Stage 165

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

based Angel capital with early stage technology companies in Israel, and do so in a way that substantially mitigates the risk of seed stage investing. Ultimately it is up to the Management Team, Advisory Board and Board of Directors to make the investment decisions, manage the capital investments and oversee portfolio company development.

Israel 106

Israel Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage 106

David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

By contrast, as a venture capitalist, I can report that almost all of our portfolio companies are desperate to hire talented software engineers, and eager to hire in a range of other roles. Just like me, they’re distressed about the poor economy and jobs situation. I wrote a blog post on this.

Government 146

Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

People buy companies for 3 primary reasons: 1) they want the management team / talent 2) they want the technology or 3) they want the market traction (revenue, customer base, profits, etc). We told the horror story of the company that originally owned the URL groupon.com and lost it due to not having a trademark. &# A: Yes.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282