article thumbnail

Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo Announce $192M Investment – One of the Largest Ever in Cloud Physical Security

American Entrepreneurship

LTD , one of the largest security integration companies in the world, according to Forbes Global 2000 , has made a primary equity investment of $192 million in the two companies, $100M in Eagle Eye Networks and $92M in Brivo. Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo are independent companies majority owned by Dean Drako.

article thumbnail

7 Tips for Building a Strong, Vibrant Network

This is going to be BIG.

I was speaking at Internet Week yesterday on networking and so I wanted to gather some of my thoughts. I've been very lucky over the last six years of being involved in the NYC innovation community to meet some fantastic folks. These people are bad for you, bad for your network, and take steps to avoid them is a net positive.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

This is going to be BIG.

What Alan recognized was that most IRL forums and networking events are absolutely awful places to pitch and here’s why: 1) When a VC shows up in person, they’re looking to replicate the kind of top of the funnel they would get in an hour or two’s worth of e-mail, and that’s not going to happen if you corral them into a corner for 30 minutes.

VC 392
article thumbnail

Keiretsu Forum Exploration Could Bring New Investors and New Funding To Texas Startups

American Entrepreneurship

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – (February 7, 2023) Keiretsu Forum, a global network of angel investors, is exploring an expansion into the Texas startup ecosystem. Its 2,000+ members have invested over $1 billion in 2.400+ companies since its founding in 2000. Keiretsu Forum was founded in 2000 by Randy Williams.

article thumbnail

The 5-Step Blueprint for Finding Your Perfect Co-Founder

Entrepreneur's Handbook

This process has been tested over 100 hours with 30+ potential co-founders — ultimately helping me co-found a project that has grown to 2000+ users in less than five months. Step 1: Identify and target the right communities The first place you should start with is your network. If you have a limited network, no problem!

founder 110
article thumbnail

The Future of Brick and Mortar

This is going to be BIG.

Perhaps the most widely known example that touches the tech community is General Assembly --almost 30,000 square feet. Story is a 2000 square foot retail space with "a point of view" that is part store, part event, rotating on a regular basis to feature different themes.

article thumbnail

Circularity in action: Social entrepreneurship in London

Impact Hub

Impact Hub Network Global team Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp At the heart of the CirculUP! project lies a compelling mission – to spotlight and celebrate pioneering entrepreneurs within the Impact Hub Network, who exemplify the principles of the circular economy. The CirculUP!