Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

An obvious example is Google who may have gotten less market attention if there would have been 8 well-financed competitors during the 2001-2005 timeframe. I see opportunities for disruption all around me and am meeting amazingly talented entrepreneurs. Those with strong business models suddenly stand out when the tide goes out.

real estate

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

Companies raised too much money in 2005-08 and had high burn rates. Creative destruction will continue to create opportunities for people who understand the deflationary economics of the Internet. The people left standing had a compelling vision to build companies and we backed many in 2009. tl;dr summary. I’m long.

VC

TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started ( today and 2005 ), largely due to the emergence of cloud technologies, no-code tools, and artificial intelligence. has nearly quadrupled in the same time period (investments from 2005 to 2015 and total investments through 2021 ).

accelerator

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

When I saw what BuddyTV is working on and how long they’ve been the market (since 2005) I realized that this has huge potential to help disrupt the television market. The ingredients are all here. Seattle should be the envy of any non Silicon Valley tech community in the country. No Dave S. =

communities

abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In his 2005 book, The World Is Flat , Thomas Friedman recognizes that the Internet has the ability to create a “level playing field” for all participants, and one where geographic distances become less relevant. Launched in 2005, Etsy is a leading marketplaces for the exchange of vintage and handmade items. annual GMV.

opportunity

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

We also learn how, under his watch and as the company began to scale, Klarna missed the next big opportunity in fintech, instead being usurped by Adyen and Stripe. But whatever the intent, it would be another two years before the firm eventually had the opportunity to invest in Klarna at what was almost certainly a much higher valuation.

investment

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While Nexon has been a regular participant in G-STAR every year since 2005, they did not attend during special circumstances such as internal issues in 2019 and the pandemic in 2021. A company representative stated that they plan to concentrate on developing new games and strengthen their internal operations.

development

TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

One is S3 Ventures , a venture capital firm that’s been around since 2005, which raised $250 million for its Fund VII, touting itself as “the largest venture capital fund focused on Texas-based startups.” It was a great place to live and work, and I believed that over time, it would be a growing venture opportunity.”.

ventures

Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A: It is an honour to step into this role and have the opportunity to build on the legacy of our past decade and help forge the next one – given the urgent need we now have in the world for sustainable solutions.

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Having gained 15+ years of experience in a range of businesses — from startups to conglomerates, and experience of Series A to private equity — I’ve had the opportunity to actually apply the tried-and-tested practices of hypergrowth, as well as offer the full stack of C-level support.

founder

TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

The whole ‘90s were the early days of the Internet and I saw a lot of opportunity,” Whurley said. government essentially shut them down in 2005, he said. IBM acquired Tivoli and Whurley became a principal engineer and master inventor at IBM. But in 1999, he heard the siren song of the Internet and left. Austin got hit hard.

transportation

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

We also learn how, under his watch and as the company began to scale, Klarna missed the next big opportunity in fintech, instead being usurped by Adyen and Stripe. But whatever the intent, it would be another two years before the firm eventually had the opportunity to invest in Klarna at what was almost certainly a much higher valuation.

investment

TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

S3 Ventures founder and managing director Brian Smith notes that when he started the firm in 2005, venture capital in Texas was finally starting to recover from the dot.com bust. We are always looking for new opportunities, especially in SaaS, to help continue the momentum in our exciting local ecosystem,” he added.

real estate

Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

They were part of the Ycombinator Cambridge class of 2007, after being rejected by YC in 2005 and 2006. Seeing little opportunity here, Drew and Arash moved the company to Silicon Valley later that year. Back in 2005 no one anticipated the success of YCombinator, not even its founders. None of the local VC firms invested.

incubation

Impact Hub

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If we want to redesign the value chains at the heart of these models, green/circular technology can offer a huge opportunity, but only if it is embedded in a new model that has community at its heart. SoTecIn Factory’s approach rests on the observation that our current industrial models are unsustainable, both socially and ecologically.

ecology

Angel Capital Association

JULY 13, 2020

We are obviously bullish on the opportunities for value creation in the climate tech space and are always open to new investors interested in the sector as there is still a real lack of funding for early stage innovation. Interested investors are welcome to contact CEVG and/or E8 to get involved.

energy

Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 4, 2021

For instance, an increasing volume of genomics data coming out from large governmental projects creates an opportunity for biotech enthusiasts to launch startups. A survey of US-born founders of 502 engineering and technology companies, founded between 1995 and 2005, showed that only 10% of founders had a Ph.D.

startup founder

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The truth is that Twitter is an amazing company and still has an amazing opportunity in front of it. But like many companies over the past five years it hired aggressively and probably had some degree of straying off of a core strategy and some amount of excess jobs relative to its current revenue forecasts and opportunities.

VC

Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

I joined Google in 2005, a little after Claire. Claire Hughes Johnson : It really was the founders and the opportunity I saw in the company and the people. But the point is, I think why I jumped was I saw that really the founders, and the mission, and the opportunity, and the company, and my chance to have an impact and to learn.

leadership

Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 19, 2021

When Opportunity Knocks, Scrutinize It. Everyone loves opportunity. That’s why every time an opportunity arises, I ask myself a list of specific questions in order to fully think through it. Will this opportunity make us better? Are you missing out on opportunities to increase your average order value (AOV)?

entrepreneurs

AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 30, 2023

I initially worked as an analyst at a stock-broking firm until 2004 before embarking on my venture capital and private equity journey, where I made my first investments in Greater China before exiting via the London Stock Exchange later between 2005 and 2006. What prompted you to establish Kairous Capital?

capital

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 22, 2021

Launching a new chapter gives EO members the opportunity to do just that and, arguably, even more. Imagine his excitement when he heard about the Canada Bridge Chapter: A chance to reconnect with fellow entrepreneurs and an opportunity to be in Forum, which he missed so much. the Bridge?and

leadership

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 5, 2015

Ten years ago, in 2005, I started working for Union Square Ventures as their first analyst. They''re too focused on jobs and titles, versus the actual predictors of creating opportunities for yourself: what you have to offer and who knows about it. Twenty years ago, I got my first job. Venture Capital & Technology'

VC

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

We met back in 2005 through our respective blogs—he was writing at Businesspundit at the time. When enterprises started contacting him about Salesforce and archiving solutions, it was clear that this was an opportunity that demanded to be properly resourced.

investing

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2011

Back in 2005, when I was with Union Square Ventures, we changed our brochureware homepage into a blog. where a well written blog about a new strategy would generate a lot of high quality inbound opportunities. It changed the way we worked with entrepreneurs. Those are the types of partners--media companies, publishers, etc.

innovation

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund. It is also a good opportunity for CEO’s to mingle with VC’s who might lead future rounds of fundraising. Prior to First Round Capital, Howard had invested in two of Josh’s companies Infonautics Corp. and Half.com.

capital

TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

MasterClass might consider its broad view as a differentiator, but it’s clear that Kasparov views it as an opportunity. It’s a chess server, forum and networking site that launched in 2005, with premium subscription that ranges between $5 a month or $29 a year. Image Credits: Kasparovchess. or $119.99, respectively.

communities

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2019

But, when I had the opportunity to join a high-growth startup with a team I liked and trusted, I leapt at it. Whenever I’ve been presented with a new career opportunity, the first question I ask is not, “Which job is more secure?” when opportunity strikes. And I loved what I did. To me, it was a no-brainer. Go For Growth.

opportunity

Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Never missing an opportunity for a good war story, I’d like to revisit one high-profile transaction, the $650 million acquisition of MySpace by Fox Interactive Media in 2005, on which I spent many sleepless nights along with the rest of the deal team. Redpoint, led by Geoff Yang , invested $11.5 of MySpace, Inc.

incubation

American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

For society and on the global front, Walmart is furthering the commitment it made to reduce the impact its operations is having on the environment that began in 2005. My Assistant is streamlining the associate experience using technology—with more to come.

innovation

TechCrunch

JUNE 30, 2021

Flint co- founded another online real estate giant, Trulia and was its CEO and chairman from its 2005 inception until it was acquired by Zillow for $2.5 NFX founder and general partner Pete Flint has known Schwartz and Armstrong under a different capacity. They were once rivals. billion in 2015. “We

real estate

TechCrunch

APRIL 5, 2021

The paid had worked together before — founding their first online payments company, MOIP, in 2005. Since Ribbit’s start in 2012, he added, LatAm has been a core focus geography for the firm “given the magnitude of challenges, and opportunities, in the region to reinvent financial services and serve customers better.”.

capital

Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

has had real-time payments since 2005 via the Faster Payments network. The opportunities: global fintech infrastructure Money moves clumsily across borders , but increased consumer and business demand for better experiences is attracting top entrepreneurs to solve these problems. Today, U.K. Are you building in these areas?

opportunity

TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

YC itself says it was founded in 2005 as “an antidote to the classic venture capital firm.” It's a one in ten billion lifetimes kind of opportunity— YC gave me my start, and I'm deeply grateful to the community. Y Combinator narrows current cohort size by 40%, citing downturn and funding environment.

accelerator

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In 2005, three entrepreneurs — Vadim Vladimirskiy, Stuart Gabel and Niall Keegan — co-founded Adar, a Chicago-based company providing “streaming IT” and IT-as-a-service products mainly to small- and medium-sized businesses.

incumbents

StartupNation

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Each one presented me with an opportunity to gain experience and to learn. We scheduled an initial production run for early April 2005, since it was going to take a while to get everything lined up. I had been attracted to each new position precisely because I didn’t have all the answers about the business or the job.

entrepreneurship

Impact Hub

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If we want to redesign the value chains at the heart of these models, green/circular technology can offer a huge opportunity, but only if it is embedded in a new model that has community at its heart. SoTecIn Factory’s approach rests on the observation that our current industrial models are unsustainable, both socially and ecologically.

ecology