VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2021

This latest batch includes new maps for Insurance tech, Industry 4.0, Deep Tech, Passion Tech and Proptech, as well as updated landscapes for cyber security tech and retail tech. Israel has already produced three Insurance Tech Unicorns including Lemonade, Hippo Insurance and Next Insurance. Energy Tech.

Israel 215

Israel Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 215

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A version of this article is in the Harvard Business Review. Technology cycles have become a treadmill, and for startups to survive they need to be on a continuous innovation cycle. 20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. Technology Cycles Measured in Years. This seems to be occurring more and more.

Founder 281

Founder Technical Review CTO Hire IPO 281

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. If you don’t keep it top of mind today, then you are going to be left behind.

Technical Review 252

Technical Review Silicon Valley Software Review Metrics 252

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. Sam began drawing out plans for a new way to provide storage after he had horrific experiences with traditional storage after the storm.

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Operations New York City Technical Review Startup 286

The Equity Kicker

JUNE 20, 2014

When companies attract high valuations their investors are predicting the future too – either that the business will trade in M&A at a ‘strategic multiple’ or that they will generate big cash flows. For larger valuations it is the latter. That’s true, but in the startup industry we have to do it every day.

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Valuation Metrics Software Review Technical Review 123

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Responses ranged from, “hey, they’re in a HUGE market&# to “it is an amazing company and their technology rocks.&# It’s like people arguing that there’s a beautiful beach house in 2006 that represents great long-term value due to scarcity of similar property. But everything has intrinsic value.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 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

ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2019

There are plenty of entrepreneurs diligently working toward a better future. But in high-tech businesses, it’s crucial that the AI you build, promote, or invest in — is authentic. So much so, that there was a half-joking consensus that adding either to your pitch deck meant an immediate 10% valuation bump with investors.

Artificial Inteligence 132

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Software Review Startup 132

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Everyone moved to earlier stage – part of the decline in late stage investing is the ‘baggage’ of companies that previously raised money at inflated valuations that they would struggle to justify in today’s market. That’s yet another reason for micro funds to move earlier in the fundraising timeline.

Valuation 186

Valuation Software Review Generative AI Technical Review 186

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This type of storage is largely typified by software wallets, which in turn can be broken into four distinct categories. Some software wallets also support access through multiple devices, so cryptocurrencies can be easily be carried around. Last but not the least, install a really good version of an anti-virus software and firewall.

Software Review 202

Software Review Technical Review Security Cofounder 202

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Consumer spending is 70% of the economy and will continue to be stretched – We can look all we want at tech innovation, VC funding cycles and hot M&A deals, but ultimately growth and therefore investment must be underpinned by revenue. This has a tangible impact on the valuation of start-ups and the pace of investment.

Technical Review 269

Technical Review Stock Hawaii Early Stage 269

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

This is a very introductory place to start, but if your company owns the building, machinery, inventory, and/or technology in which it uses to operate, there is often significant value in this in and of itself. Figure Out the Net Assets of the Business. If your company is worth only $2.5 Skip the Guesswork – Use the Tools.

Balance Sheet 195

Balance Sheet Valuation Software Review .Net 195

Scott Edward Walker

MARCH 21, 2016

I’ve been handling a number of M&A transactions over the past few months from the buy-side, and one mistake I’m repeatedly seeing is the failure of the acquirer to perform an adequate due-diligence investigation of the target. SMALL TECH TRANSACTIONS. 3) Closely related to the reps are the Schedules.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence New York City 40

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 29, 2010

We received so much positive feedback from our This Week in Venture Capital show walking through valuation calculations & term sheets that we decided to do a Q&A show this week to address topics that entrepreneurs want to learn about. The best thing to get is a “right sized&# valuation. A: It’s not best.

Venture Capital 282

Venture Capital Term Sheet Valuation Stock Options 282

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

How could Bird really be worth the reported $2 billion valuation that I read about in this press? While I promised not to comment on the exact valuation you can assume that it is very large and perhaps the fastest rise from zero to what some have called a “unicorn” valuation. Forget the valuation?—?I Not really.

San Francisco 256

San Francisco Valuation Los Angeles Technical Review 256

The Equity Kicker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

When startups can do more with less money the returns from investing small amounts of money go up, and that can be seen in rising Series A valuations and declines in the average amount of money raised before exit. Both of these schemes use the tax code to make it more attractive for high-net-worth individuals to invest in startups.

Early Stage 119

Early Stage Development Team Review Technical Review Software Review 119

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

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 17, 2018

You get to have interesting conversations with founders and review business plans and then see how these businesses evolve over the years. You wouldn't build a single point of failure in your code - shouldn't in your company. One thing that comes with being a venture capitalist is you see hundreds and hundreds of businesses.

Founder 242

Founder Dilution Software Review Later Stage 242

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 21, 2017

The reason they want to trade balance-sheet assets for strategy-execution, is that (healthy, growing) software companies are valued on their P&L, i.e. the size and growth of income and earnings. Remember this is revenue , not valuation. This acquirer doesn’t care about the financials of the startup.

Balance Sheet 242

Balance Sheet Vertical Acquisition Revenue 242

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

investors the opportunity to participate in the Israeli high-tech market. 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. VC Cafe: What is the premise of Janvest and how large is the fund? Our aim is to connect U.S.-based

Israel 106

Israel Technical Review Software Review Seed Stage 106

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A CPA must have completed a certain amount of required coursework, pass a challenging exam consisting of four parts, and agree to abide by a code of ethics. Audits and Reviews. A review is an inferior form of an audit, and customers may prefer reviews due to the cheaper cost of inspections. Tech Savvy.

CPA 152

CPA Dallas Software Review Technical Review 152

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This review of the Chinese AI ecosystem by Spacecadet Ventures, goes deeper into each one. Max uses a “mixture-of-experts” architecture which allows it to perform complex tasks like reasoning and coding efficiently, while also significantly reducing infrastructure costs (by up to 60%). Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Max

China 97

China Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI 97

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. Tech acquisitions went crazy at the same time the IPO market did. 3) invest in and take equity stakes in exchange for capital.

Silicon Valley 237

Silicon Valley IPO Technical Review Venture Capital 237

Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2015

But over time code/hardware written/built to validate hypotheses and find early customers can become unwieldy, difficult to maintain and incapable of scaling. These shortcuts add up and become what is called technical debt. You fix technical debt by refactoring , going into the existing code and “cleaning it up” by restructuring it.

Technical Review 120

Technical Review Salary Early Stage Software Review 120

VC Cafe

MAY 16, 2023

I previously wrote about the big tech titans battling the area of AI supremacy , mainly Google vs. Microsoft (via OpenAI) and also the past, present and future of tech wars. It’s multilingual (100 languages), can do math and reasoning and it is able to code. Google announced it is releasing Palm-2 , an LLM to rival GPT.

Artificial Inteligence 178

Artificial Inteligence ChatGPT Generative AI Open Source 178

The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You can use affiliate recruitment software which can help you find suitable affiliates for your brand. These can include webinars, email marketing , product review blogs, and creating YouTube videos. There are a number of affiliate marketing approaches you can test to establish which audience responds best to which.

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Affiliate Marketing Technical Review Software Review 197

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2020

With advances in technology, green buildings can also be built at fairly competitive prices. Higher asset valuation – growing awareness about the environment; the social impact of buildings and the need to meet sustainability credentials is increasingly making real estate investors and occupiers turn to green buildings.

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Green California Government Valuation 176

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

90 Things I’ve Learned From Founding 4 Technology Companies. On October 27, 2010 I wrote a blog post about the “ 57 Things I Learned Founding 3 Tech Companies.”. 90 Things I’ve Learned Founding 4 Tech Companies: Find your company’s One Thing. ?? We do twice-yearly reviews of all Fab team members. So, here goes.

Technical Review 108

Technical Review Technology Software Review Valuation 108

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Why Innovators Love Constraints | Harvard Business Review – [link]. Valuations in the Series A and Series B Market are Booming – [link]. How Monoprice Is Eating The Tech World From The Inside Out – [link]. Avoiding Undue Diligence: My Strange Approach To Angel Investing – [link].

Social Media 106

Social Media Small Business Technical Review Design 106

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

The valuations were too high! This year we’re in > 100+ cities and 100+ campuses and we’re operational with street teams, better software, better bikes and a more informed ridership. Turns Out There Are Competitive Moats There were some tech meme’s out there last year that scooter companies had no moats.

South America 250

South America Global New York City Software Review 250

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 17, 2015

Privacy issues that come to light in the course of the due diligence process for an acquisition can also threaten their valuation. Look for companies that follow industry codes of conduct such as the Network Advertising Initiative’s rules for interest-based advertising or cross-app advertising.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Startup 100

Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In order to avoid formal valuation report costs, shareholders utilize benchmarks of the industry and rules of thumb to estimate the ballpark values of their interests. This article will cover all about the rule of thumb business valuation approaches, when to use them, and their pros and cons. Rules of thumb and business valuation.

Valuation 86

Valuation .Net Metrics Balance Sheet 86

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

At today's roundtable we had some interesting companies and a lot of fundraising discussions, and I will review them shortly. As a thumb rule, try to get enough validation so that you can get to at least a $2 million pre-money valuation before raising equity capital. Bottom line, early stage equity is very, very expensive.

Valuation 119

Valuation Silicon Valley Pre-Money Valuation Bootstrapping 119

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 20, 2016

Before the advent of cloud technology and the Internet, company files had to be stored away in physical data rooms (PDRs). However, virtual data room software came as a huge relief to many companies because it reduced wastage of time and numerous expenses made to physically store data. This ensures due diligence is observed.

Software Review 100

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Security 100

Start Up Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2013

I’ve been reviewing my notepad from 2013 and thought I’d share my insights into what’s changed and the big issues from my perspective in startups, business and technology. Technology is no longer a thing: It’s almost not worth mentioning now it is so ensconced in human life. A way of communicating.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Valuation Software Review Social Media 100

View from Seed

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Properly provides full-service brokerage service through its data and software platform, just like what you’d get from a traditional agent. One Properly client said it best (and there are many more glowing reviews ): “We had a great experience selling our home with Properly.

Atlanta 159

Atlanta Cofounder Software Review Technical Review 159

Agile VC

JANUARY 13, 2016

But by the time we ended 2015, the headlines like “ The Dangers Ahead if Tech Unicorns Get Gored (WSJ) ” and “ Regulators Look Into Mutual Funds Procedures for Valuing Startups (WSJ) “ “Unicorn” went from being a brass ring to reach for to a term used with sarcasm or derision. What happened?

Technical Review 157

Technical Review .Net Revenue Software Review 157