Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Have easy access to capital by investors who are committed to building businesses at Interent scale. One of them is profitability.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). If 2011 & 2012 look like 2010 then the current crop of angel investors will look great. Part 1 – Access to Great Deal Flow – is here. Not everybody agreed. So where are we now?

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Today, it’s one of the most valuable companies in the world, with a market capitalization of more than $550 billion, directly employing 47,000 and supporting a far larger economy , from contractors and suppliers to iOS application developers. Granted most startups will never become another Apple or Google.

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Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Individual accredited investors in typical angel deals put personal capital at risk for an equity share of growth-oriented, start-up companies. In 2011, the valuation of pre-revenue, start-up companies is typically in the range of $1.5–$2.5 – Need venture capital. million, indicating a somewhat normal distribution.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Frankly, raising capital to work on this problem is and was privilege. Look, socialists hate venture capital, and venture capitalists hate unions. LLH: When starting Belly in 2011, yeah, we were tracking something like 15 companies in the Loyalty space. How many times did you get called a socialist? LLH: It’s been interesting.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

But, still, every startup, especially those seeking angel and venture capital funding, are conditioned to project this growth curve – because investors love it. To capitalize on this excellent growth opportunity, some entrepreneurs tend to make significant changes in a model that has been working reasonably well for them.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 29, 2022

Initialized Capital founder Garry Tan will become president and CEO of Y Combinator next year, the two organizations announced today. Tan will be taking over the role from Geoff Ralston, who has been with YC since 2011. YC itself says it was founded in 2005 as “an antidote to the classic venture capital firm.”

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Haystack

DECEMBER 30, 2019

What am I preparing for in my little world of technology, startups, and venture capital? The Venture Capital Ecosystem: The public markets are soaring. My hunch is The Speaker Of The House will hold articles long enough to ensure the 2020 State Of The Union address is not delivered before a trial can be concluded.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Close shop to try and control monetization and you can only rely on your own internal innovation machine & capital. On NY Times I’m getting recommended articles by friends and I didn’t explicitly turn this feature on. That way other companies innovate on their own shekels (or at least a VCs) and let the best man win.

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Many short form articles can be read quickly while you browse through your Twitter feed. But the really great articles that make you think and help you learn (the ones that use Daniel Kahneman’s System 2), require more dedicated reading time. With that caveat, here are a few of my favorite long-form articles from last year.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Dear Sophie, I’ve been on an H-1B since 2011. It’s not your imagination: After a deluge, it has stopped raining venture capital. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “I know this company. In Q2 2022, that fell to 47%.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Small and medium enterprises are privately owned businesses whose capital, workforce, and assets fall below a certain level according to the national guidelines. In Singapore , the Ministry of Trade and Industry re-defined the definition of SMEs in 2011. So, due to less capital, SMEs settle for less-skilled employees.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Complete articles are only available to members, but you can use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one or two-year subscription. According to the entrepreneurs and investors reporter Natasha Mascarenhas spoke to, this deal “shows the strength of edtech’s capital options as the pandemic continues.” Details here.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 12, 2020

As for the capital-raising event, I think it’s hard for the bankers to know where it will land with the broader market, so I’m not as negative as maybe some others. In fact you may have noticed many of her articles and her weekly contributions to Equity showing up here already. I do think this could be a $500 billion-plus company.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people [under 22] who want to build new things. From 100% loss capital (e.g.

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Gust

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. I was pretty sure we were going to raise another round of capital. I didn’t sleep much back then. And so it goes again. Center seat.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. From 2007 to 2011, during which the Great Recession of 2008-09 took place, the construction industry lost approximately 2 million workers.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In this article aimed at early-stage founders, Kolluri shares a detailed framework with timelines that can help determine whether it’s time to look for a buyer or keep reaching for the stars. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Rachel Holt, co-founder and general partner, Construct Capital. HubStop introduced usage-based pricing in 2011 to boost its retention rate, then near 70%. It can be challenging to maintain a recommended physical distance on a bus or subway. Dave Clark, partner, Expa.

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Back to top The History of the ACA's Public Policy Efforts The Angel Capital Association was a nascent organization in 2009-2010 when Congress developed the bipartisan Dodd-Frank Act in response to the fallout of the great recession. This letter emphasized how important patents are to startup companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. Think about it – most entrepreneurs who manage to raise seed money or venture capital usually raise enough money for 12-18 months maximum. I was pretty sure we were going to raise another round of capital. I didn’t sleep much back then. And so it goes again.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 12, 2022

However, few investors can directly impact the value of the underlying asset, except for private equity and venture capital investors with portfolio acceleration strategies. In contrast, entrepreneurs in most other fields risk a more significant portion of their own capital in their new venture , better aligning incentives.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Nearly every major Silicon Valley venture-capital firm has now invested in a B Corp ; maybe you will be one of them! Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people [under 22] who want to build new things. From 100% loss capital (e.g.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

All the way back in 2011 , companies like SecondMarket were seeing nine-figures’ worth of shares being traded on their secondary share platforms. According to an article earlier today by Zoë Bernard and Cory Weinberg at The Information , Carta has an ARR of $150 million. Meanwhile, revenues are looking good at Carta these days.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Mis dos amigos y yo fundamos la organización peruana sin fines de lucro Tejiendo Sonrisas, constituida el 1 de marzo de 2011, porque vimos muy claramente que hay problemas en nuestra comunidad y entendimos que era importante que alguien reaccionara ante ellos. This article is available in English.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2023

Given the hype around generative AI, it’s easy to forget that IBM Watson competed on “Jeopardy” in 2011 — and won a $1 million first-place prize. ” The civil rights movement comes to venture capital In light of the fact that Black women receive less than 0.5%

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 10, 2014

On June 18, Aswath Damodaran , a finance professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, published an article on FiveThirtyEight titled “ Uber Isn’t Worth $17 Billion. As the Series A investor and board member at Uber, I was quite intrigued when I heard that there was a FiveThirtyEight article specifically focused on the company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Real estate is another area where entrepreneurs should allocate capital. I started a private debt fund in 2011 to take advantage of this reality for my family and our clients. We make short term loans where the borrower can use our capital to make more money for their business. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The startup targeted working professionals in cities, and raised only around $11 million in known venture capital. Pre-acquisition, The Outline had already scaled back its editorial staff and refocused on freelance articles. Still, even venture capital couldn’t make vending machines work well enough. Trover (2011-2020).

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

The structural problems of the EU monetary union came into focus in a big way from 2009–2011, when a number of European countries struggled to pay off the massive debts they had accrued over the preceding decades. Here is a good article describing the crisis. Goldy, you brought me a similar list of shitty government bonds in 2011.” (And

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

The round is being led by TCV, with Tiger Global and Arena Holdings, along with past investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Runa Capital and Acton Capital Partners, also participating. EDIT: An earlier version of this article misstated the amount raised as €100 million. That could lead to consolidation, too.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 28, 2022

The function that concerns personal and institutional capital allocators is how countries that are not in the Western axis of power will respond to the fallout of financial sanctions on Russia. The goal of this essay is to examine from a theoretical point of view the issues capital account countries face and their policy options.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

lost its perfect AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor in August 2011, prompting the stock market to plunge more than 5%. Stability AI recently raised $101 million at a reported valuation over $1 billion, and OpenAI is said to be in talks for capital from Microsoft and other backers at a valuation close to $20 billion.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 17, 2013

As an example, eBay’s 2011 marketplace revenues were approximately $6.6B Booking.com is the unquestioned leader in online travel in Europe, and represents a substantial portion of TPG’s astounding $35B market capitalization. against GMS of approximately $68.6B for a rake percentage of just under 10%.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’m sure you’ve heard the meme that “email is dead” – if fact if you Google it you’ll find a long list of articles that will mislead you. The three largest webmail services had over 1 billion global users at the end of 2011. Some quick data that I pulled from EmailisNotDead.com (mid 2012).

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