Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Are “strategic investors&# (e.g. industry investors rather than VCs) a good idea for entrepreneurs. Network of vertical focused sites: BeachMint, BeachMint, WineMint, etc.; first vertical to launch by 2010 Holiday Season. Paul discussed his perspective having been at SAP Ventures.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Non-Compete Vertical Europe 225

VC Cafe

AUGUST 29, 2022

since the departure of Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg is much more ‘out there’ – personally launching and announcing products, giving interviews and going on podcasts. The H1 2022 gaming activity report by Investgame shows who are the top 15 strategic investors in the gaming space. Industry reports.

IP 187

IP Strategic Investors Vertical Cofounder 187

VC Cafe

APRIL 15, 2024

Source: Ben Thompson The missed opportunity of Media The realization that most people do not want to pay for the “core” product called news came late. Generative AI (or Gen AI for short) certainly further democratises the creation of all sorts of media – we could call it a “digital production revolution”.

Generative AI 142

Generative AI Media Artificial Inteligence Vertical 142

Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

They will discuss the startup journey “from startup to scaleup in enterprise software”, lessons learned, the challenges of scaling and why the right strategic investors or partners can be beneficial even at early stages.

Austin 48

Austin Startup Texas Community 48